S2 Ep11: Mise En Place - Chef Masaki of Dinings SW3 - The Brutality of Japanese Kitchens - Teaching Cornish Fishermen Ikejime & Learning From Chef Nobu on How To Master Modern Japanese Food!
Welcome back to another episode of Mise En Place and today we're in Chelsea sitting down for an absolutely stunning meal with Chef Masaki Sugisaki at his restaurant Dinings SW3. He's on incredible form as he takes us through his journey from; working as a child for his dad at the family restaurant in the early hours of each day, to moving to London and being disgusted by the state of Japanese food, to eventually becoming Chef Nobu's protégé and putting his learnings into creating arguably the greatest Japanese restaurant in Europe. We also discuss the brutality and hierarchy of a Japanese kitchen, why he fell out of love with the food scene in Japan, how he's improved the level of fish quality in this country by teaching fishermen the ancient Japanese method of Ikejime and takes us through why the Japanese eat KFC for Christmas and love chicken sashimi plus much much more.....------------https://www.diningssw3.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Aug 202444min
S2 Ep10: Chef Tom Brown - Bullying In The Kitchen, Michelin Star Closures & Why He's The Most 'Copied' Chef In The Industry!
Having risen from being Nathan Outlaw's protégé to go onto open his own Michelin Starred restaurant 'Cornerstone' & latterly the award winning 'Pearly Queen'; Chef Tom Brown is one of the most respected chefs in London. Today he opens up as he talks about; the struggles he's faced with having to close Cornerstone and the personal identity crisis which followed, bullying in the kitchen, the fight restaurant's currently face to stay competitive yet profitable, the magic of working for Nathan Outlaw, how he's become the most copied chef in the business, what it was like to direct Stephen Graham in the award winning 'Boiling Point' and much much more....----------------DELLI is a food platform, from the team behind Depop, that sells the best independent food and drink products that other shops don’t really know about.Head to www.delli.market and discover the thousands of creative products dropping daily and use the code GOTODELLI for 25% off everything from us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Aug 202456min
S2 Ep9: Mise En Place - Rishabh Vir - How Working At 'The Fat Duck' & 'Kiln' Inspired His Open Fire Restaurant 'Caia'
We're joined today by Rishabh Vir, the co-owner and exec chef at Caia in Golborne Road. Rishabh was working in property in Mumbai before moving over to London to pursue his love for food and trained at the esteemed Cordon Bleu. It was then to work for Heston Blumenthal at the 3 Michelin Starred 'Fat Duck' followed up by bagging a job at one of the best respected restaurants in the city 'Kiln'. Rishabh then met his business partner Tim Lang, best known for Street Feast & Dinerama and they decided to open Caia inspired by all their shared professional experiences. Today we get to sample Rishabhs genius creations, whilst hearing about everything from the Mumbai food scene to deboning chicken feet for Heston to cooking for 70 michelin starred chefs and much more.....-----------Please leave us a rating and a comment - it really helps other people find us and definitely go and check out the amazing Caia here - https://caia.london/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Aug 202431min
S2 Ep8: Matthew Ryle - The Challenges Of Hiring Talented Chefs - Masterchef Final Controversy With Marcus Wareing & Flatbread Wars With Thomas Straker!
Today we're joined by the Head Chef of the critically acclaimed Maison Francois and a man who's managed to amass a loyal following of over 2 million foodies in the incredibly charming and talented Matthew Ryle. He takes us through his incredible career so far; running some of the best kitchens in London, his controversy at loosing the final of Masterchef the Professionals, the challenges of hiring chefs in this day and age, his 'flatbread beef' with Thomas Straker, his tips for enjoying the best Bistros in France, his number one hack to make everyone a talented chef, the importance of gaining a classical cooking education, his secret to how he's managed to amass over 2 million followers in less than a year and much much more... including an incredible list of recommendations through his 'Go-To's!----------------DELLI is a food platform, from the team behind Depop, that sells the best independent food and drink products that other shops don’t really know about.Head to www.delli.market and discover the thousands of creative products dropping daily and use the code GOTODELLI for 25% off everything from us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Aug 202451min
S2 Ep7: Depop & Delli Founder Simon Beckerman & Sam Wong on Selling A £1.25 Billion Company, What Food Can Learn From Fashion & How Delli Will Take Over Your Weekly Shop!
Today we're bringing you something slightly different as we sit down with Depop & Delli founder Simon Beckerman & one of their 'makers' Lil Wong Bakes to discuss their ambitious plans to take over the weekly shop, reinvent the online food scene and what they've learnt from the trends in the fashion world and brought to the food industry. We also find out what it was like taking Depop from a startup to become one of the biggest companies in the world, how he achieved it and what it's like selling a company for £1.25 Billion plus much much more......---------------DELLI is a food platform, from the team behind Depop, that sells the best independent food and drink products that other shops don’t really know about.Head to www.delli.market and discover the thousands of creative products dropping daily and use the code GOTODELLI for 25% off everything from us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 Aug 202435min
S2 Ep6: John Williams MBE - Escoffier's Protégé On; The Importance Of Keeping Classic French Cooking Alive, The Problems With Modern Day Chefs & How He Turned The Ritz's Fortunes Around!
Is there a more respected Chef in this country than John Williams? The answer is no. He's the only British Chef in history to receive both an MBE and to be conferred with a CMA (the equivalent of an MBE) by the French Government for his services to food, and away from the Kitchen championed young people getting into cooking through his presidency at the 'Royal Academy of Culinary Arts'. The son of a working class fisherman in Tyneside, he escaped to London at 16 and went from peeling spuds at The Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington to eventually becoming Maitre Chef des Cuisines at The Savoy before joining The Ritz as Executive Chef and helping them acquire their first Michelin Star. Today he unleashes all of his incredible wisdom taking us through his incredible life story, sharing his thoughts on; the problems with modern day chefs, how he turned the fortunes of The Ritz around, why he's obsessed with truffles, how be became great friends with The King, the importance of The Ritz's Afternoon Tea, why he resurrected table side cooking, his memories of cooking potatoes with his mum and much much more.....----------------DELLI is a food platform, from the team behind Depop, that sells the best independent food and drink products that other shops don’t really know about.Head to www.delli.market and discover the thousands of creative products dropping daily and use the code GOTODELLI for 25% off everything from us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Aug 20241h
S2 Ep5: Mise En Place - Coal Office's Dan Pelles - Going From Jean-George's Protégé In New York To Running The Best Middle Eastern Restaurant In London!
What a joy it is to be joined by the incredibly charming and stupendously talented Dan Pelles, Head Chef of the best restaurant I've been to in all year in 'The Coal Office' in Kings Cross. Having honed his skills working for years under the guidance of the iconic Jean-Georges in his multiple Michelin Starred restaurants in New York, Dan then was headhunted by the legendary Assaf Granit and set to lead the kitchen in this ridiculously delicious and innovative kitchen. Trust me the food is as good as it gets and Dan's stories match each morsel bite for bite, from being unable to pay his rent in New York to lambasting London's late night food offerings to uncovering what it's like working in a 3 Michelin Star kitchen plus much much more..... so sit back, relax and make sure you go try his genius creations.....Go try Dan's ridiculously delicious food here - https://coaloffice.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Aug 202447min
S2 Ep4: Sally Abé - The Dark Side Of High End Cuisine - Panic Attacks, Abuse & Emergency Operations!
Today we're delighted to be joined by Sally Abé who is a Michelin Starred Head Chef and recently released her tell all memoir about the hardships of growing up as a female chef at the high end of the restaurant industry. From several emergency hospital visits to being abused by her colleagues to suffering from severe panic attacks, today Sally lays bare the realities of fighting your way to the top of the industry and the implications that follow.....-----------DELLI is a food platform, from the team behind Depop, that sells the best independent food and drink products that other shops don’t really know about.Head to www.delli.market and discover the thousands of creative products dropping daily and use the code GOTODELLI for 25% off everything from us.Buy Sally's Book here - https://www.welbooks.co.uk/shop/p/a-womans-place-is-in-the-kitchen-by-sally-abe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5 Aug 202449min
