The Go To Food Podcast

Today we're joined by the legend that is Big Has aka Hasan Semay; Ex Head Chef, Sunday Times Best Selling Author, Junior Masterchef Host, Youtube Star & the funniest guy you'll ever listen too. Trust me when I say that this is a must listen to episode, the amount of incredible stories from; his father escaping as a prisoner of war in the Cypriot civil war to micro-dosing on Saturday Morning Kitchen to Jamie Oliver's 'Fifteen' programme changing his life (having been fired as a security guard and plumber) to being bullied in Theo Randall's kitchen to nearly being burnt alive by his head chef to nearly stabbing someone after service it's all in here and is quite possibly the most entertaining hour you'll ever listen too in your life so - plug in, sit back and enjoy! ---------- Please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and leave us a comment and of course if you've enjoyed it share it with all of your friends! Watch our studio interviews in full on our Youtube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@gotofoodpod Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter here - https://open.substack.com/pub/thegotofoodpodcast?r=9kfyt&utm_medium=ios

Today it's a joy to bring you the wonderful Aaron Potter who having spent years in the kitchen working under some of the greatest Michelin starred chefs in the country, notably Phil Howard and Adam Byatt, has now gone it alone and launched London's hottest new restaurant 'Wildflowers'. Fresh off a 5 Star review from the wonderful Grace Dent, Wildflowers owes much of its inspiration to a few key places; inspiration has, of course, been drawn from Trinity and Phil Howard’s Elystan Street, but the Mediterranean-inspired menu owes a lot to Bar Cañete in Barcelona and the extraordinary Asador-based menu at Porteño in Sydney. We get to sample some delicious food, uncover some wonderful stories and recommendations, so sit back, relax and book yourself a table on the appetite app! --------- Download The Appetite app now and track your fav spots or places that you're dying to check out and book them easily all through the app - download it now. https://shorturl.at/yFXyK

Today we're joined by one of the most important chefs to ever grace this earth in Ashley Palmer-Watts, who alongside Heston Blumenthal, completely reinvented the world of food during his 20 year tenure as Head Chef at the 3 Michelin Starred 'Fat Duck' & 2 Michelin Starred 'Dinner By Heston'. Today for the first time ever, Ashely opens up and reveals all the secrets, accidents and development work that went into changing the way we as humans think about, taste and appreciate food. He also reveals the genius mind of Heston Blumenthal and how he was the first man to break the barriers on fine dining  and hence why he will go down in the history book alongside the likes of Escoffier & co.  ----------- Please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and leave us a comment and of course if you've enjoyed it share it with all of your friends! Watch our studio interviews in full on our Youtube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@gotofoodpod Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter here - https://open.substack.com/pub/thegotofoodpodcast?r=9kfyt&utm_medium=ios

Today we're joined by one of London's most in demand chefs in Anna Søgaard, recently Head Chef and creator of Bistro Freddie, to discuss her incredible culinary journey that's taken her from working at the best restaurants in Copenhagen, before ending up in London via the critically acclaimed Erst in Manchester. We discuss; how she managed to create one of London's most sought after restaurants, the joys of recreating fish and chips, the challenges of dealing with drunken customers, and why she left so suddenly, the joys of old Danish food, why we're experiencing the death of new nordic cuisine, the culinary secrets to implement during Thanksgiving, where the hottest places in Copenhagen are to visit, how her female led 'Suppher Club' is giving a voice back to females in hospitality, the dangers of giving power to customers to complain and much much more...... --------- Download The Appetite app now and track your fav spots or places that you're dying to check out and book them easily all through the app - download it now. https://shorturl.at/yFXyK Follow Anna here - https://www.instagram.com/annasogaard/?hl=en