The show, episode by episode

The Go To Food Podcast

Go To Podcast Company

The Go-To Food Podcast is where the world’s most influential chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and critics share the stories behind their craft. Hosted by award-winning presenter Freddy Clode and chef and food writer Ben Benton, this weekly show dives deep into the experiences, inspirations, and “Go-To” favourites…

263 episodes tracked Similar shows

The Go To Food Podcast

Tom Kemble - Why I Quit Michelin Stars to Make Pizza & My Near Death Experience At Fäviken

Kavi Thakrar - The Secrets Behind Dishoom’s Extraordinary Success

Clodagh McKenna: How I Shut Down New York, My Life on TV & Partying With Bob Geldof

Matt Tebbutt - From Getting Fired by Marco Pierre White to Saturday Kitchen Success

Chef Feuds, Restaurant Gossip & A Reluctant Straker | Patreon Preview

Anna Higham - River Café Secrets, Reinventing British Baking & Why She Refuses To Sell Croissants

Jean-Georges Vongerichten - Trump's Wedding, Marco Pierre White's Meltdown & Losing His Third Michelin Star

Spudman: The Secrets Behind Britain's Most Viral Food Business

Dylan Jones: Inside London’s Wildest Restaurant Era | David Bowie, The Groucho Club & Boris Johnson

Jacob Kenedy - How Bocca di Lupo Changed Italian Food in London & Why Great Restaurants Struggle to Survive

Robert Reid & J-C Slowik: The Madness of Running Harveys, Winning 3 Stars for Marco at The Oak Room & Working for Raymond Blanc, Joël Robuchon & Roger Vergé

Sertaç Dirik & David Carter: How They Created London’s Restaurant of the Year 'KID' | Reinventing Turkish Food, Michelin-Star Kitchens & Becoming Action Bronson’s Favourite Chef

EXCLUSIVE - John Torode - From Running Terence Conran's Restaurants To Life After MasterChef

Pam Brunton - Creating Scotlands Greatest Restaurant 'Inver' & The Craziness Of Working For Tom Aikens, Noma & Fäviken

Lorna McNee - Winning Glasgow’s First Michelin Star in 18 Years, How Great British Menu Changed Her Life & The Night Police Had To Drag Protesters Out of Her Restaurant

Josh Niland — The Chef Who Reinvented How We Cook Fish, Heston Blumenthal’s Magic & Why Some Chefs Think He’s Crazy

An Italian Odyssey, Rumours & Behind-the-Scenes Chaos

Jack Coggins - Creating Smash Hits In Goodbye Horses & The Dreamery & Why Food Creators Need to Stop Stealing Recipes

Aktar Islam - Chasing 3 Michelin Stars, How Gordon Ramsay Saved My Career & The Problem With Curry Houses

Sam & Alicja Bryant: How We Accidentally Created The UK’s Best Burger, Why We Ditched Service Charge & Why Every Restaurant Needs Draught Beer

INSIDE TAVERN - Why Great Restaurants Become Irrelevant, The Problem With Tasting Menus & The Worst Behaved Diners Ever

Marcus Wareing - Part 2 - My 15 Year Feud With Gordon Ramsay, The £1m Lawsuit & Why He Never Won 3 Michelin Stars

Marcus Wareing - Part 1: Surviving Britain’s Toughest Kitchens, The Lost Art Of Cooking & Winning His First Michelin Star

Naz Hassan - Opening Restaurants With Theo James, Surviving Toxic Kitchens & The Problem With Chef Ego

Mursal Saiq - Escaping War-Torn Afghanistan - Fighting Racism in Kitchens & Gordon Ramsay’s “Authenticity” Problem!

Layo & Zoë Paskin - Opening London's Greatest Night Club 'The End' - Breaking Fat Boy Slim & Creating; The Palomar, Barbary & Evelyn's Table!

Adam Byatt Live - From Losing Everything to Building an Incredible Restaurant Empire

Keiran Mustafa - Behind The Scenes At 'Kismet' London's Sexiest New Restaurant

Only Scrans - Why Food Influencers Need a Licence, His £40k YouTube Gamble & Building LADbible’s 100 Million + Audience

Ali Borer - Late Nights Cooking With Guy Ritchie, Burning Out At Smoking Goat & Opening London’s Hottest New Restaurant - Appalachia

Alexis Gauthier - I Lost 99% of My Customers Going Vegan, Feuding With Jeremy Clarkson & Why Michelin Is Stuck in the Past!

Cynthia Shanmugalingam - From HM Treasury To Opening One Of London's Greatest Restaurants 'Rambutan'

Jack Stein - Accidentally Deleting Rick Stein's Cookbook, Working As A KP At 12 Years Old & Running Britain's Most Famous Seafood Empire

Josh Emett - The Untold Story Of Gordon Ramsay's Right-Hand Man Who Won Michelin Stars Across Three Continents

Eddie Huang - From Corporate Lawyer To Drug Dealer To Award Winning Restaurateur!

Margaux Aubry - 12 Years Of Naughty Piglets, Getting Fired From Trinity & Becoming Andrew Lloyd Webber's Business Partner!

Mario Carbone – Why Michelin Is Bullsh*t, Critics Don't Matter & The Secret Behind Carbone's Success

Liz Haigh - Why She Walked Away After Winning a Michelin Star, Her Cookbooks Plagiarism Scandal & Building The UK's Best Singaporean Restaurant

Abbie Hendren - Opening London's Hottest New Restaurant - Great British Menu & The Insane Standards of L'Enclume!

Martin Kuczmarski - Turning Soho House Into A Multi-Billion Pound Empire, The Secrets To Great Hospitality & How The Dover Became London's Toughest Reservation

Andi Oliver - Post-Punk Fame, Great British Menu & The Food That Saved Her Life!

Sam & Sam Clark - 30 Years Of Moro - From Sahara Sandstorms to Revolutionising British Food Culture!

The Spiteri Family - Their Incredible New Pub 'The Latimer' - Why They Refuse To Stock Guinness & How One Family Built Some of London's Most Iconic Restaurants!

Jamie Younger - The Challenge of Reinventing Franklin's as 'The Victory' - Redefining Thai Dining in London with The Begging Bowl & Why Simon Hopkinson's The Greatest Chef Ever!

Thomasina Miers - How Wahaca Changed UK Food Culture - Becoming Masterchef's First Champion & What Restaurants Must Do to Survive!

Felicity Cloake - Why Food Critics Are Too Kind - Surviving A Bear 'Attack' In The US & The Best Croissant in Paris

Darina Allen - The Godmother Of Irish Food On Creating Ballymaloe Cookery School & Becoming Ireland's First Celebrity Chef!

Rachel Khoo - From Being Broke in Paris to Becoming A Global Food Icon & The Chaotic Untold Stories Behind 'The Little Paris Kitchen'

Jackson Boxer & Lalo Yishima - How TAQ Went From Struggling Restaurant to London Hotspot

Charlie Mellor - From Professional Opera Singer To London Restaurant Icon

Frank Pinello - The Mafia, Wall Street Scams & Why Dave Portnoy Knows S**T About Pizza!

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall - Getting Fired From The River Cafe - Eating Human Placenta Pâté & The Wild Stories Behind River Cottage

Honey & Co Founders - Reinventing London's Dining Scene - Shockingly Behaved Customers & The Restaurant Disaster That Made Them Stronger!

Max Halley - The ‘King of Sandwiches’ on Starting The Sarnie Movement, Fame & His New Found Sausage Obsession & Cookbook!

Gary Usher - Why Hospitalities F***ed - Social Media Regrets & Why He Was Once Labelled Britain’s “Most Controversial” Chef!

Chris Edwards - Liverpools Food Revolution, Cosmic Scousers & The Night Will Ferrell Walked In!

Tony Allan - Losing £1.6 Million To Marco P-W In Court, Crazy Weekends With Vinnie Jones & Making Millions As A Fish Supplier To The Stars!

Part 2 - Raymond Blanc - Marco Pierre-White Madness - Lessons From My Friend Pablo Picasso & The Joys Of Cooking For The Queen Mother!

Part 1 - Raymond Blanc - From Getting Brutally Exiled From France To Winning 2 Michelin Stars At Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons

Adejoké Bakare - From Selling Fish & Chips Off A Cart Outside Uni To Becoming The UK's First Black Female Michelin Starred Chef!

Jan Ostle - From Getting Chucked Out Of Michelin Kitchens To Running The Number 1 Rated Restaurant In The UK!

Dan O'Regan - From £80k Losses To A Burgeoning Restaurant Empire - The Secrets To Hospitality & The Shocking Night Everything Went Wrong!

Ivan Orkin - The American Who Became Japan’s Ramen King

Eleanor Henson - The Pressure Of Keeping Skye Gyngell's Legacy Alive - The Truth About “Seasonal” Cooking & Why Soup Should Be Removed From Every Menu!

David Moore - Inside 35 Years of London’s Longest-Running Michelin-Starred Restaurant | Ramsay vs Aikens & Why Michelin's Rating System Is Broken

Conor Gadd - Getting Raided By Armed Police At Trullo - His Hatred For Burrata & Why Chef's Need To Stop Bullshitting!

Asma Khan - Exposing Abusive Michelin Starred Chefs, Misogyny and Why Hospitality Is Broken!

Patrick Withington - A Boozy Supper With Erst Founder & Head Chef

Henry Harris - From Simon Hopkinson’s Bibendum to Running London’s Greatest Restaurant; Bouchon Racine

Andrew Clarke - A Rock 'N' Roll Story - Overcoming Addiction To Create One Of London's Most Iconic Restaurants In Acme Fire Cult!

Michael Caines - From Being Written Off After Losing His Arm In A Horror Crash To Winning 2 Michelin Stars & Becoming A Culinary Icon!

Fadi Kattan - From Bethlehem to Notting Hill: The Untold Story Behind London’s Hottest Palestinian Chef

Mary-Ellen McTague - From The Fat Duck to The Godmother of Manchester’s Food Revolution

José Pizarro – How He Became The Godfather Of Spanish Food In The UK

Karan Gokani - The Real Secret Behind Hoppers’ Success, What Most Restaurants Get Wrong About Value & How To Improve Spend Per Head Without “Upselling”

Ed Mcilroy - From Scaffolder To Creating The Plimsoll & Tollingtons, Burger Virality & His Disdain For Food Influencers!

Joe Otway – The Chef Rewriting Manchester’s Food Scene

Tom Barnes - Winning 3 Stars With Simon Rogan At L'Enclume - How The Roux Brother's Saved My Career & Revolutionising Manchester's Dining Scene!

David Carter - Working For Gordon Ramsay To Building London’s Most Electric Restaurants & How Winning 'Oma' A Michelin Star Won't Change Him!