S2 Ep30: Anna Søgaard - Launching One of London's Most Beloved Restaurants - The Dangers Of Customer Reviews & Is This Finally The End For 'New Nordic Cuisine'?

We're back for Episode 2 of Mise En Place and this week with the sunshine finally out,  we're discussing all things BBQ and what are the best things to be cooking this weekend. We're also discussing a whole host of madness including; what food should you serve at your wedding and in what quantity, where are the best places to eat out to enjoy the sunshine, revealing where London's best greasy spoon is, revealing more of our 'Plate Peeves', answering listeners questions and inducting another restaurant into our 'Go-To' Hall of Fame plus much much more madness....-----If you enjoy the podcast please leave us a comment it really helps others find and a 5 star review would be the greatest treat imaginable. -----Favourite follow of the week - https://www.tiktok.com/@tophousewife/video/7365519956550733089 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Maj 202419min

From working illegally in the kitchens of a Mexican bar in Brooklyn NY to becoming one of the most lauded chefs in Melbourne to latterly evolving into one of the most recognisable faces in online 'food' - Ben Lippett has some wonderful stories. His personal account is now followed by over half a million fans and he's helped take MOB from a small start up to becoming one of the most recognisable brands globally. His story is a fascinating one which takes us from; the gritty streets of Brooklyn to the manicured bars of Melbourne to the seaside air of Brighton before ending up in London via a short stint in the country as a butcher! From avoiding deportation in America to revealing his craziest stories from the professional kitchen all around the world and showering us in incredible; recommendations, anecdotes, and a smuttering of controversy this interview has it all. Ben's a truly fascinating man and we hope that you enjoy his tales and go-to's as much as we did. --------If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment and make sure that you're subscribed for future episodes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Maj 202459min

Today we bring you our first episode of ‘Mise En Place’ a short conversation between Ben and Freddy celebrating all the wonderful things going on in the foodie world this week. From Ben’s epic foodie voyage up north for his new book ‘Peckish’ to the launch of his new book with Max's Sandwich Shop (and the launch party) to discussing Fred Siriex's new lid, Panzers bagels, the death of Ramen in London, why we're so stingy with herbs in this country, what restaurants we’re desperate to try including Counter 71 & Anglo , what dishes we have been cooking, our latest ‘Plate Peeves’ & we also induct our first restaurant & dish to our ‘Go To Hall of Fame’ plus much much more…..-----------Alistair Little's Caesar Salad Recipe - https://app.ckbk.com/recipe/keep99080c04s001ss005r009/caesar-salad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Maj 202422min

We're kicking off our residency in our new studio with an incredible guest in Angelica Jells who has worked at some of London's finest restaurants from Le Caprice to Sexy Fish and most recently the Michelin Starred 'Behind'. She's also known as a food creator for MOB and now runs her own fantastic page. Angelica takes us through her own crazy experiences of working in professional kitchens and opens up about the harsh realities of the state of some bullying, abuse and nastiness that still lingers on. She also gives us fascinating insights into what one learns in Michelin kitchens, the joys of working for MOB and much much more including of course revealing her 'go-to's'. ------------Please leave a review and leave a comment if you can it really helps other people find us and thanks so much for listening - we hope you loved it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Apr 202458min

Today we have a little bonus episode for you, whereby we're celebrating the wonderful bakers of this world and to do so we're joined by Kit Delamain, head baker at the oldest organic bakery in London and an ex employee of the legendary St Johns Bakery. He takes us through his incredible career so far including; the darkness of doing night shifts, working in a 2 Michelin starred restaurant in Lisbon where nobody spoke English, learning from the greats at St Johns Bakery, partying the night away with Fergus Henderson, why bakers are dying out in London, why he's moving to Naples to become a pizza chef, what baking trends make him absolutely livid and a lot more… including of course his 'go-to's'. --------------If you enjoy this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment, it really helps other people find the podcast and of course share it with all those you know. Pre-order Ben and Max Halley's new book 'Max's World of Sandwiches' here - https://geni.us/maxssandwiches Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Apr 202436min

Today we're joined by one of the hottest chefs in the country, the wonderfully charming and incredibly talented George Williams, who's currently Head Chef at the pub everyone wants to eat at - The Bull in Charlbury. George talks us through the craziness of Giles Coren labelling his food 'sensational', the joys of cooking for the likes of the Beckhams each week, the time he was pulled out of his kitchen during service to haggle with Jeremy Clarkson, his incredible food education at Ballymaloe followed by the Michelin starredl; River Cafe & Dorian, his darkest day in the kitchen, his incredibly well thought out hangover cure, his favourite dishes to cook and of course all of his 'go-to' recommendations plus much much more....-------If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment and share it with all those you think may enjoy it as much as you have.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Apr 20241h

Today we bring you a viral sensation in Fraser Searle aka Sensational Sandwiches, a man who's now cooking for Hollywood stars such as Channing Tatum and hanging out with Gordon Ramsay, but just over a year ago, he was a delivery drive for Asda desperately trying to earn enough cash to keep his fledgling clothing startup alive. He now boasts over 1.2 million followers, is the proud recipient of 'The Best Sandwich In The World 2023' award, hangs out with A list celebrities and is about to launch is very own shop in central London. His story is an incredible one and very much a modern day success story, so sit back, relax and as always enjoy the pod. -----Please leave us a comment and a rating, it helps other people find us and we massively appreciate it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Apr 202450min

Today we're joined by one of our favourite ever guests in the legendary and impossibly cool Ruben Dawnay. At only 23 years old, he already has his own restaurant in Brixton Market, is about to open a second location in Peckham and has just won the Conde Naste 'One To Watch' Award at their global awards night. Ruben started smoking and selling meats from his parents garden during Covid and since then he's had a meteoric rise, whereby he's put on some of the most exciting pop ups and residencies across London, become Robin Gill's protege and now runs the best American smokehouse/Jewish Deli restaurant in Brixton Market called 'Ruben Reubens'. Ruben shares with us his incredible life story so far, his cooking inspirations, his favourite places to eat and drink, his plans for the future and the crazy highs and crippling lows he's already experienced as a restaraunter. ---------If you enjoy listening please leave a comment, subscribe and make sure you share this with others who you think would enjoy it as much as you have.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Apr 20241h