The Go To Food Podcast
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 that define a life in food. From hidden gems to the restaurants they return to time and again, each episode serves up intrigue, insight, and the untold moments that shaped their journey. With food and drink inspired by their stories, expect stories from the food world, insider knowledge, and a true celebration of food culture at its finest.
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Latest Episode
Dom Hamdy - From Selling 2000 Scotch Eggs A Week At Borough Market To Creating; Crispin, Bistro Freddie, Canal Restaurant & More.... (21.08.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Tim Siadatan - Near-Drownings, Creepy Customers & How He Created London's Pasta Phenomenon! 18.08.2025
- Andreas Labridis - Redefining Greek Food In London - Why Restaurants Should Never Give Out Anything For Free & Why It's Time The Government Start Supporting Hospitality Before It's Too Late! 14.08.2025
- Exclusive - Heston Blumenthal - From Outcast To The Greatest Chef In The World - How He Won 7 Michelin Stars & What's Next? 11.08.2025
- Lorraine Pascale - From Modelling Alongside Kate Moss In New York To Filming Music Videos With Robbie Williams To Selling Over 1 Million Cookbooks In The UK! 06.08.2025
- Mitch Tonks - The Rise & Fall Of His 'FishWorks' Empire - Curry Nights With Johnny Depp & How He Changed Seafood in Britain Forever! 04.08.2025
- Kirk Haworth - Creating The First Michelin Star Plant Based Restaurant In The UK - Surviving The Rigours Of The French Laundry & Why Head Chef's Need To Stop Bullying Their Staff! 31.07.2025
- Daniel Clifford - The Madness Of Marco Pierre-White - Falling Victim To A £28k Wine Scam & Peter Jones's Dinner Party Chaos! 28.07.2025
- Jess Shadbolt - Creating One Of New York's Most Loved Restaurants - The Advantages Of A Full Female Kitchen & Squeezing Bill Clinton's Ass! 24.07.2025
- Eric Huang - The Dark Secrets Of New York's Elite Kitchens, Creating Viral Fried Chicken With A 20,000 + Wait List & Why Michelin Has Become CORRUPT! 21.07.2025
- Chef Asimakis Chaniotis - The First Greek Chef To Win A Michelin Star Outside Of Greece On; Why You Should Always Eat At Your Restaurant - The Balance Between Innovation and Authenticity & Chasing Perfection! 17.07.2025
- Claude Bosi - The Secrets To Winning 7 Michelin Stars - That Infamous Public Spat With The Food Blogger & Getting Brutally Fired From Alain Ducasse In Paris! 14.07.2025
- Chef Isaac McHale - Clove Club - Drunken Midnight Pasta With Massimo Bottura - A Nightmare Weekend Cooking In Russia & Why Food Critics Don't Understand The Costs Of Running A Restaurant! 10.07.2025
- David Ellis - The Standard Food Critic on; The Awkwardness Of Replacing Jimi Famurewa - Getting Assaulted By Restaurant Owners & The Worst Places He's Ever Eaten! 30.06.2025
- Lee & Kate Tiernan - FKA Black Axe Mangal - Lock In's With Action Bronson - Cooking For Anthony Bourdain & The 'Celebrity' We Had To Ban From The Restaurant! 26.06.2025
- Legends Roundtable - Ruth Rogers, Jeremy King & Francois O'Neill - The Secrets To Being A Successful Restaurateur & How To Overcome The Industry Challenges! 23.06.2025
- Chef Gabriel Pryce - Rita's - From A Popup In A Nightclub Toilet To A Soho Institution - Calling Out Giles Coren & Inventing The Mini Martini! 19.06.2025
- Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa - From Frying Fish At A UK Theme Park To Becoming A BAFTA Award Winning Actor/Writer & Food Documentary Maker! 16.06.2025
- John Devitt & Shuko Oda - How They Created 'Koya' The UK's First Udon Bar - The Biggest Mistakes Restaurants Always Make & The Brutality Of Tokyo's Kitchens! 12.06.2025
- Ruth Leigh & Oli Brown - How They've Turned Updown Farmhouse Into The Best Restaurant Led Hotel In The Country + Horror Kitchen Stories From London, Hong Kong & Beyond! 09.06.2025
- Santiago Lastra - From Sofa Surfing To Creating The UK's Only Michelin Starred Mexican Restaurant & How Rene Redzepi Changed His Life Forever! 05.06.2025
