The Ceres Podcast

In this episode I chat to Robert Furey from Florigo UK Limited.  Together we chew the fat about how Covid has changed the way people order their fish and chips and how it's imperative shops adapt to today's market or run the risk of being left behind.  Rob also explains the rationale behind the company's new Edge range, which gives shops with a smaller budget the opportunity to have the benefits o...

In this episode Stelios talks to Dino Joannides, Dino spins a lot of plates and can be found over at Bizimply the All In One Scheduling, Time Tracking, Human Resources software , but he is also very much involved in the hospitality world too and if that isn't enough he is also written a fantastic Italian cookbook 'Semplice' filled to the brim with great recipes but also lots of history about the i...

In this episode it was so good to talk to Darren Burns the National Recruitment Manager for The Timpson Group & Head of the Timpson Foundation . We discuss employing ex-offenders and how important it is to the country but how beneficial it can be for your business too. Done right it is a win win. Follow Darren on LinkedIn or Twitter . Want to unlock new potential? We have put this article together...

In this episode we talk to Loren Hiller senior commercial officer of   Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).  As you may know we had Loren on episode seven, so we thought it was well overdue to have a good catch up and to get a feeling for whats going on out there and of course we also touched on Seaspiracy.  If you want to get in touch or to give feedback to Loren then email her at mscintheuk@msc.org...

In this episode, I talk to the king of fish,  Nathan Outlaw from Outlaw New Road & Outlaws Fish Kitchen  in Port Issac in Cornwall.  Nathan is super-intelligent and down to earth. If you loved listening to Nathan, then why not follow him on  Instagram  too.  Big thanks to our episode sponsor; get in touch with  Sauce Intelligence  for your mystery guests visits. The Ceres Podcast is brought to you...

In this episode I talk to two great people, Martin Robinson from Robinsons Fish & Chips in Billingham , and Tom Doran from the Fishermans Chippy in Mevagissey and Archies Fish & Chips in St Stephen in Cornwall.  Both chaps are running great businesses, I have wanted to get them both on for some time to test out something. Whats It like putting two great operators on a podcast that haven't met befo...

In this episode I talk to Jim Cowie the owner of the the Scrabster Seafood Bar & Takeaway and Captains Galley , and Ashley Cowie the Explorer, Filmmaker, Presenter and Author. In this episode we discussed the recent Netflix movie Seaspiracy, and we had a passionate seafood chef and a a filmmaker to help us disassemble it all. Follow Jim on Instagram , Facebook . Follow Ashley on Instagram and Face...

In this episode I talk to the general manager Debbie Capadonna and head chef Gareth Stevenson of the renowned Pale Hall Hotel & Restaurant the Grand historic house on the edge of Snowdonia. Click on these links to find out more about Pale Hall Hotel & Restaurant .   Follow Debbie & Gareth on Twitter Big thanks to our episode sponsor Sauce Intelligence . The Ceres Podcast is brought to you by Ceres...

In this episode we talk to two people who know nearly all we need to know about Scottish fish, seafood and fishing.  Graeme Tallis is the owner of GT Seafoods in Peterhead & Alan Addison is the skipper of Venture III. 

In this episode we talk to lifelong fisherman Jimmy Buchan, for over forty years he has been involved with fishing. Was brilliant to pick his brain, there isn't much he doesnt know about Scotland, fishing, seafood, and of course Langoustines.  If you fancy trying some of his great products for your business or home then visit his website .

In this episode we talk to Chef Mark Greenaway, we discuss the ongoing pandemic but we tap into his thoughts about the hospitality industry.  Whilst the restaurants are closed you can grab yourself a meal kit or wait till he opens Greenaways Pie & Mash in London.

In this episode we talk to Cihan Oktem from Packet Bridge Fish and Chips in Bolton Le Sands and Westgate Fish & Chips in Morecambe, and Mark Petrou from Petrou Brothers from Chatteris.  A lot of this focus was on the 2021 Budget and Delivery Aggregators, we have a real candid conversation about the industry.

In this episode we talk to tech superstar Jason Jeffries founder of Fetch the hospitality ordering platform and Paul Pavli hospitality legend.  We discuss so many key topics affecting the industry and how technology can help. To find out more visit: https://www.fetchmyorder.com https://paulpavli.com  

In this episode we talk to the founder of WingShack Co, Joshua Jarvis.  We talk the founding, pandemic, growth and future plans, and his mentoring.   

This episode is all about the the humble potato. Stelios talks to Stuart Mitchell from Mitchells Potatoes and Richard Lee from PJ Lee & Sons.  If your business relies on potatoes then you must listen to this episode, so many important topics were discussed. To learn more about guests visit: https://www.mitchells-potatoes.co.uk https://pjleeandsons.com  

In this episode I talk to three leaders in the fish & chip industry. it was long overdue and great to talk to Jodie, Kelly & Lesley.   

In this episode with Nick we have a general chat, but we also deal with the questions submitted by listeners.  It is a long episode because we tackle all the questions but also have the odd conversation about them too.  

In this episode we bring back Kate Nicholls from UK Hospitality, we first spoke to Kate a year ago nearly to the day little did we know what was ahead of us.  In this episode we discuss so many topics, and once again Kate is an absolute star. How she remembers what she does is a credit to her and her team.  To learn more about UK Hospitality visit http://www.bha.org.uk

In this episode I talk to Steve Drake from Sorrel Restaurant in Sorrel.  We talk about so many great things that we cant list them here, and I could write a really long description but its better if you just listen. 

Alex started his career in London as a private butler for the French Ambassador and has worked on projects with The Hoxton Hotel, Eight Members Club and Coya Restaurants. From 2017 he became Global Brand Director at The Hakkasan Group and In 2019, he founded Aware Hospitality, specialising in food and beverage concept creation and international project management Their latest projects include CHA...

In this episode we talk to the owner of Finnegans Fish Bar Group. It was really enjoyable catching up with Huw, he is very knowledgeable about fish and chips but also about business.  You can learn more about Finnegans Fish Bar here .  

Charlie Terry, the CEO of CEEK Marketing, he is a Marketing Consultant, Board Advisor, an expert on Social Media and SEO, and so much more. We had a great conversation on the technicalities of being online for business. Learn more about CEEK Marketing .

In this episode, I talk to Australian hospitality expert Shaun De Vries about hospitality in the UK and Australia. It's more of a joint conversation, to be honest, we end up going off script and just talking.  In these crazy times, it can be pretty therapeutic to talk without a fixed plan, we kept to what we know, but it was pretty fluid.  You can subscribe to Shaun's podcast on The Open Pantry Po...

This episode is unashamedly about fish & chips; we tackle a lot of the pressing issues. Some of the topics we cover are the dreaded Covid-19, Seafish Awards, NFFF, Training, National Fish & Chip day and so much more. Thanks to our guests Tim Barnes from Krispies and Charlie Collins from Frydales.

In this episode of the ceres podcast, we talk to Amir Gehl, the founder of Difference Coffee . Amir buys some of the most expensive coffee in the world and sells it to some of the UK's finest restaurants. If you have a Nespresso machine at home, then you can buy some too.