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HUNGRY.

Dan Pope
Creativity
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Customer Experience
London
Food and Drink Industry
Hospitality Industry
Leadership
Supply Chain Management
Challenger Brands
Restaurant Industry
Consumer Behavior
Innovation
Covid-19
Branding
Advertising
Innocent Drinks
Hospitality
Sustainability
Mental Health

HUNGRY is THE podcast for Challenger FMCG & Hospitality Founders wanting to pour gasoline on growth.

We chat with the industry BIG HITTERS. We ooze out the HIDDEN success secrets they’ve never told before and dive deep into their gut-wrenching failures, so you avoid them. We help you grow bigger, faster, stronger. Over the last 6 years, we’ve chatted to some insane guests on the poddy: Rory Suth... more

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Nick Jones, founder of Soho House and St Clement, sits down with Dan Pope to unpack the ideas behind one of the most influential hospitality careers of the last 30 years. From turning a single members’ club in Soho into a global empire, to rethinking... more

Glen Leeson, co-founder of The Tamil Prince, The Tamil Crown and Tamila, joins Dan Pope to unpack how one of London’s most talked-about Indian restaurant groups was built from pub pop-ups, second-hand fridges and blind belief.

From Patty & Bun’s burg... more

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Al Barratt
Founder of Grenade, leading sports nutrition and protein bars brand
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Episode: UK's #1 Protein Bar "Grenade": The Playbook Behind The £600M Exit - Al Barratt
James Smith
Co-founder of Neutonic, content and marketing expert
Neutonic
Episode: Social Media Genius: The Content Strategy To Make People Pay Attention in 2026 | James Smith, Neutonic
Karan Gokani
Founder of Hoppers, London's iconic Sri Lankan restaurant
Hoppers
Episode: How to Keep Your Restaurant Rammed for 10+ Years: London’s Most Iconic Sri Lankan Restaurant “Hoppers” - Karan Gokani
Jeremy King
London's famous restaurateur behind The Wolseley, The Ivy, Le Caprice, and Simpson's
The Wolseley, The Ivy, Le Caprice, Simpson's on the Strand
Episode: London’s Most Famous Restaurateur “Maintaining Your Standards Is The Fastest Way to Bankruptcy” - The Wolseley, The Ivy, Le Caprice, Simpson's - Jeremy King
Will Guidara
Author of Unreasonable Hospitality; former co-founder of Eleven Madison Park
Eleven Madison Park / Author of Unreasonable Hospitality
Episode: 19 Life-Changing Marketing Lessons from The World's No.1 Restaurant - Will Guidara, Unreasonable Hospitality
Rory Sutherland
Behavioral economist and advertising thinker known for applying psychology to business strategy
Episode: Espresso - Rory Sutherland - How Restaurants Can Better Use Space to Make PROFIT!!!!
Lukie Farrell
Chef-owner of Speedboat and Plaza, partner at JKS
Chaya Restaurants / JKS partners
Episode: How London’s Most Famous Thai Restaurant Made Customers Addicted - Lukie Farrell, Speedboat
Jackson Boxer
Chef and restaurateur
Brunswick House
Episode: Espresso - Jackson Boxer - Why Chefs Are NOT RockStars
John Hegarty
Sir John Hegarty, renowned advertising pioneer and co-founder of BBH
BBH (Bartle Bogle Huyton)
Episode: Espresso - Sir John Hegarty Breaks Down His Best Work of All Time

Host

Dan Pope
Host of the show (and lead interviewer), focused on growth, branding, and founder stories.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 336 ratings
  • Great Podcast

    Great podcast with fantastic guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CD.Shortt
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Decent Pod

    Great guests and good insights. Dan asks brill questions but with more prep and focus the conversations would be even better. The conversational balance really needs to be weighted more to the guest. Maybe even a tighter edit would improve that. Overall decent little pod! Thanks guys.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    GregTheOeuf
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • Found randomly

    Love it! Keep up the good work

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wagne7897
    United Kingdom10 months ago
  • Presenter

    Presenter talks too much, let the guest speak. First time I haven’t listened to Rory Sutherland from start to finish!

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Hfrcvh65566
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Awesome business podcast

    I stumbled across this podcast looking for an interview from the chefs at Fallow, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Dan’s interviewed a remarkable array of business owners, and his casual style lends itself to making his guests seem natural and relaxed. This podcast is worth listening to even if you’re not in the restaurant industry. There’s a lot of good lessons about branding, marketing, and the struggles of being a founder.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Podcastlistener5000
    United Statesa year ago

Listeners Say

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Smart, actionable founder stories with deep industry insights.
A must-listen for FMCG founders looking for real-world growth tactics.
Energetic, informal style that keeps interviews engaging.
High-quality guests; host questions sometimes crowd the guest, but content is consistently valuable.
Lascivious language in reviews aside, the show delivers strong branding and marketing lessons.

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UK's #1 Protein Bar "Grenade": The Playbook Behind The £600M Exit - Al Barratt
Q: What was the apex moment of the Cadbury/Mondelez exit process?
The apex was when Mondelez completed the purchase for 200 million, with an earn-out potential based on future performance, followed by a staged transition where the founders remained in founder roles but with the structure and expectations of a large, global corporate acquirer.
Social Media Genius: The Content Strategy To Make People Pay Attention in 2026 | James Smith, Neutonic
Q: How should a creator approach packaging content for browse environments like YouTube, as opposed to search-focused optimization?
Treat YouTube as a browse engine: design titles and thumbnails to entice curiosity during the browse experience, not just to satisfy search queries; use tight, compelling hooks early and structure clips to leave viewers wanting more of the full episode.
Social Media Genius: The Content Strategy To Make People Pay Attention in 2026 | James Smith, Neutonic
Q: What do you think is the core principle behind capturing attention in today's social media landscape?
Attention is the fundamental currency; you win by understanding where people are looking and how to place your message in a way that feels native to the platform, then layering it with authentic storytelling and clear next steps.
Rory Sutherland’s Restaurant Would Break Every Rule (And Be Fully Booked)
Q: How do you secure buy-in in a business to focus on hard-to-measure but important things?
Shift the focus from isolated metrics to culture and team performance, and reward the group based on overall customer satisfaction rather than only individual productivity.
Rory Sutherland’s Restaurant Would Break Every Rule (And Be Fully Booked)
Q: What are things you could not do in a restaurant that would still be a positive differentiator?
Avoid copying the best in the world; instead, explain yourself clearly, identify what makes your experience unique, and lean into small, perceptible differences that disrupt expectations in favorable ways.

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Frequently Asked Questions About HUNGRY.

What is HUNGRY. about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A show focused on challenger FMCG and hospitality brands, featuring founder-to-founder conversations that pull back the curtain on growth, branding, and operational resilience. Across episodes, hosts explore how emerging brands compete with incumbents, scale through clever packaging, partnerships, and experiential marketing, and navigate the realities of launching, marketing, and sustaining fast-growth ventures. Guests range from renowned chefs and restaurant operators to innovative beverage and consumer brands, with a consistent emphasis on practical lessons, tough trade-offs, and human-centered leadership that listeners can apply to their own ventures. The format is informal and deeply exploratory, often weaving in real-world anecdotes an... more

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Recent guests on HUNGRY. include:

1. Al Barratt
2. James Smith
3. Karan Gokani
4. Jeremy King
5. Will Guidara
6. Rory Sutherland
7. Lukie Farrell
8. Jackson Boxer

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