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My most excellent guest is, Chef Dom, aka Dominic Taylor. Best known as the winner of Five Star kitchen - Britain's Next Great Chef - on Channel 4 and Netflix. And his recent residency at The Langham, where he showcased the fantastic Good Front Room.  Dom and I talk about his fine dining work with traditional Carribean meals. How he's looking to change the game and not play it safe. And how he's p...

This week's brilliant guest is Daneash restaurant owner and chef who creates tasty food via 'Daneash taste of the Carribean.'  We talk about his food memories from back home in Jamaica. How what seems like the whole of his family can cook really well. And how his grandmother made sure he could cook, clean, wash and iron, so he wasn't taken advantage of by a woman, ha! Granny knows best. We also ta...

This week's superb guest is Lorraine Copes Founder and CEO of Be Inclusive Hospitality. A not-for-profit organisation with a mission to accelerate racial equality in the hospitality sector. We talk about the good work Lorraine does. Why it's so important, and how she got into the hospitality business. Lorraine also talks about the good home-cooked Jamaican food she ate growing up. And we talk pet...

My fantastic guest this week is Liam part of the foodie podcast duo responsible for Breaking Bread! A podcast that celebrates the wonderful dynamic food scene in Birmingham. Liam and Carl do a great job of spreading the word and their enthusiasm about Birmingham culinary scene. We talk about Liam’s time in hospitality, growing up eating sumptuous Irish food with his family, the strong ties he has...

My superb guests this week are Giorgio and Alessandro from Amore restaurant in Moseley, Birmingham. We had such a good chat! They’re full of character, stories and good vibes, including the rivalry between them and northern and southern Italy. Ha! We talk expansion plans, how they met, and of course pizza! I also talk about my mom’s charitable act with ice cream. Then HAD to add that ice cream Ins...

My fantastic guest this week is Louise Kissack. Lou is not only a food consultant she also does a great job running Liverpool Food Network. We talk hospitality, helping foodie startups, food (of course) and lots in between. I go down memory lane and ask Lou what her favourite food was a child, and who made those great dishes! Which is when I get whisked away to Australia where Louise grew up! So g...

My superb guest this week is Dan Nash, brand supermo in the hospitality space. Dan started out in the music industry before he decided hospitality, branding, and story telling was for him! We chat about how he got into doing what he does. And he tells me all about his love for food from East Asia - he even runs an Asian cooking club. But, if you ever go out for a meal with Dan, be prepared for sea...

This week my guest is the brilliant Sasa Cromack, who’s a Matron working for the NHS, Blood and Transplant. Sasa and I talk food and blood! We chat about the kind of foods you need for top notch blood, particularly if you want to be a regular blood donor - as I am. We also talk food memories, her raw food fetish (with a side of mayo) ha. And her partner’s party trick, which, I have to say I was im...

My guest this week is the superb Hannah Todd from The Interesting Eating Company in Liverpool. Hannah gives us the lowdown on how she got into hospitality. And how she very much considers her eatery to be a people business, with customers front and centre - caring about their dietary needs. Hannah’s proudly created an inclusive space for her team and her customers. And regularly runs a death cafe’...

This week my brilliant guest is the one and only Chef Robbie, who is making history by being the youngest guest on Menu podcast! Whoop! Chef Robbie (who I met with his mom Jess) told me all about how he cooks up a storm in the family kitchen. He was inspired to cook after lockdown by the Anime character Sanji, from the cartoon One Piece. And once he got his cooking knives for Christmas, well that...

My fantastic guest this week is Lee Hollington, Head Chef at B:eats in Symphony Hall, Birmingham. We talked all things food and had a laugh along the way. Lee’s famous Brummie Bacon Cake was featured on the BBC 1 Hairy Bikers TV programme (Christmas edition) and were inspired by his loving Grandad who was a chef in the army. Lee’s grandad made him want to be a chef, with stories of cooking for and...

This week my brilliant guest is Tony Elvin, General Manager of Touchwood in Solihull, West Midlands and The Wine Events Company. Tony tells us how his hospitality journey began. And how his chatty nature at school, where he says he drove the teachers mad, was a good sign that he was a people person! So a career in hospitality made perfect sense. He also talks about food and dates, food memories, a...

It’s a festive Christmas and New Year edition this week! I cover a Christmas lunchclub, the Christmas sandwich from M&S, and a starter from a dinner I went out for during the Christmas period which was absolutely sensational! Also, there’s a quick 2024 Happy New Year message for ya’ll. Keep listening in the year ahead for more great guests, topics and feel-good food joy.

My guest this week is the brilliant Kieron Bailey! He’s co-owner of Otolo - who develop, support & retain the hospitality workforce! Kieron’s also a host, speaker and all round positive good energy guy! We talk about how he got into food and drink. What motivates him in his work, childhood memories...one word for you eggs. Haha! And how his late mom’s warm-hearted people skills helped him and his...

This week my brilliant guest is Chef Darren! Yes, that’s what he calls himself and so do I, ha! His full name and title it’s Darren Liew, a Culinary Director, who is a chef Blue Jasmine - South East Asian Fine Dining. We have a good natter about Darren’s Malaysian back and upbringing. Find out who inspired him to get into cooking, what his food memories are, and his mission to spread the word a ta...

My guest this week is the superb Jem Scragg, a personal trainer who incorporates food, nutrition, performance and wellness. He works with clients who are supa dupa busy and want to keep themselves fit, healthy and keep to their goals. Jem’s company Nirvu, is all you need if your busy as hell and want top tier training with a holistic approach. Also on the podcast, I get myself on 1xtra. Telling my...

My guest this week is the brilliant Franciane Tartari. The Queen of the Sugar Embassy and a Sweet Diplomat too, haha! This means nothing to you, but she’ll get it. Franciane tells us all about how she became a pastry chef, and what led her to get into that area of food. We also get into her childhood food memories and her obsession with condensed milk! She also reveals her weird food cravings. I w...

This week my superb guest is wellness and nutrition guru, Andy Aston! Andy does his magic at Baxtery Storey, and is full of passion about food as fuel and plant based goodness! We talk about his career journey as a chef and food wellness wonder, as well as his gorgeous food memories with his mom and the food he loved to eat when he was growing up. It’s lovely to hear how fondly he remembers his mo...

My guest this week is the brilliant Aidan Schwarzer, a fine wine specialist at Tanners Wines. We talk about how he got into the wine business. Why he loves what he does (hello Tanners Wine Tasting Tuesdays, ha!), his career, and of course his food family memories. Pay attention to the Gremlins film reference, it’s so weird, haha, but I was following it and got what he meant. A great guy and good t...

This week I talk to you about the superb Birmingham Restaurant Festival, which came to an end on August 27th. The fantastic super-dupa foodie drama The Bear, and my visit to Lichfield Food Festival for the first time in my life! It's only up the road from me: shocking. Ha! First up, it’s my round-up of the Birmingham Restaurant Festival. This summer (if you can call ut that!). Me and my girls head...

My guest this week is the superb Adam Hayes! A hospitality and sales professional, stroke survivor, and charity ambassador. Adam’s story has high and lows, illness, food, family and friends, grit, and survival! He talks about his hospitality heroes, who inspired him to get into the business, and how his stroke 10 years ago has shaped him and made him more in tune with himself and his work. I reall...

My guest this week is the brilliant Jason McCrellis, chef and owner of the fantastic Hip Hop Food Shop - the home of hip hop beats and killer eats! I just love his company tag line! Me and Jason chew the fat and talk about who inspired him to be a chef. Hello Lenny Henry, it was you! We talk childhood memories of food he ate growing up with his mom and dad, and the music he associates with cooking...

My guest this week is the phenomenal Cherish Finden, currently a judge on Channel 4 tv programme Bake Off: The professionals! Not only is she a highly decorated pastry chef, she’s also great to have a chat with as I did in my interview. Cherish’s story about how she became a pastry chef is so interesting! Full of grit, determination and menu management even at 8 years-old. We talk food family memo...

This week my brilliant guest is the Vanessa Kelly of 2 Much Passion. She’s a food-centred social entrepreneur who has a not-for-profit business. She delivers exciting projects covering training, events and project management. Listen to how her business came about, which stemmed from a family trip to Jamaica which changed everything! And her Caribbean culture came into force. It’s inspiring! We als...

My superb guest this week is Chaîne GB Young Chef competition winner 2023, the fantastic Maciej Pisarek. Maciej beat off stiff competition and was crowned winner in May this year, at the final ceremony in London. Having chatted to him, I can see how it happened. Such a brilliant Chef! He been training and cooking up a storm in preparation to compete in Chaîne’s world final which will be held in Is...