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The Go To Food Podcast

Go To Podcast Company
London
Michelin Stars
Michelin Star
Restaurant Industry
Italian Cuisine
Hospitality Industry
Cooking
Gordon Ramsay
Covid-19
Indian Cuisine
The River Cafe
Fine Dining
Hospitality
British Cuisine
Alison Roman
Pizza
Michelin
New York
Jamie Oliver
Social Media

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... more

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Latest Episodes

Could Kudu be London's next Michelin-starred restaurant?

This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we're joined by husband-and-wife restaurateurs Patrick Williams and Amy Corbin, the duo behind Kudu, one of London's most exciting South African-inspired r... more

At just 22 years old, Tom Adams launched Pit Cue from a tiny trailer beneath Waterloo Bridge, sparking a barbecue revolution and creating one of London's most exciting restaurants. Then, at the height of his success, he walked away from it all.

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What makes a Michelin-starred chef give up fine dining to start selling pizza from a van? And how did he nearly lose his life working at one of the world's most extraordinary restaurants?

This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we're joined by the bril... more

How did Dishoom go from an empty restaurant in Covent Garden to one of Britain's most successful and sought-after restaurant empires, with customers queuing for THREE HOURS just to get a table?

This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we're joined by **... more

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Recent Guests

Tom Adams
Chef and founder of Pit Cue and Coombeshead Farm
Coombeshead Farm
Episode: Tom Adams: The Untold Story of Pitt Cue, Walking Away & Building Coombeshead Farm
Tom Kemble
Michelin-starred chef and co-founder of Spring Street Pizza
Spring Street Pizza
Episode: Tom Kemble - Why I Quit Michelin Stars to Make Pizza & My Near Death Experience At Fäviken
Kavi Thakrar
Dishoom co-founder and restaurateur
Dishoom
Episode: Kavi Thakrar - The Secrets Behind Dishoom’s Extraordinary Success
Clodagh McKenna
Irish chef, cookbook author, television presenter and restaurateur
Episode: Clodagh McKenna: How I Shut Down New York, My Life on TV & Partying With Bob Geldof
Matt Tebbutt
Saturday Kitchen presenter, former MasterChef judge and television chef
BBC
Episode: Matt Tebbutt - From Getting Fired by Marco Pierre White to Saturday Kitchen Success
Anna Higham
Pastry chef behind Quince Bakery and Clementine, and author of The Last Bite
Quince Bakery
Episode: Anna Higham - River Café Secrets, Reinventing British Baking & Why She Refuses To Sell Croissants
Benjamin Spudman
Potato vendor known as Spudman, Tamworth-based founder of the Spudman brand
Spudman brand / Spudman
Episode: Spudman: The Secrets Behind Britain's Most Viral Food Business
Dylan Jones
Author and journalist, author of Table Harpings, The Secret History of London Restaurants
Author/Journalist
Episode: Dylan Jones: Inside London’s Wildest Restaurant Era | David Bowie, The Groucho Club & Boris Johnson
Jacob Kenedy
Chef and author of The Geometry of Pasta and Pasta Tricolore
Bocca di Lupo / Gelupo / Plaquemine Lock
Episode: Jacob Kenedy - How Bocca di Lupo Changed Italian Food in London & Why Great Restaurants Struggle to Survive

Hosts

Freddy Clode
Host of The Go To Food Podcast; food presenter and writer
Ben Benton
Chef and food writer; co-host

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 564 ratings
  • Totally hypocritical

    Not listening to this podcast again, the previous episode had a chef talking about how terribly he was treated working for Marcus Wareing and you replying and saying how lots of chefs had told you that, then the next chef on the podcast is Marcus Wareing! So you are giving a platform to someone you know has abused employees, awful!

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Undercover UK voter
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • For foodies too

    Samage… Not a chef, but a decent home cook who believes in putting the best ingredients on a plate. It’s an inspiring listen and entertainingly confirms to me, that I was deluded to even think that starting my own restaurant would have been a great idea. It would have been a disaster, even if you had given me free blinq … I’ll stick with the Bon homie … keep up the superb work. Another review …Away

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wildfoodandwalkingsticks
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Best podcast

    Love the guys and love the content and the guests you have on. BUT now you have mentioned that you have done Tom sellers and you can’t play it, you know you are going to have to play it with no edits. Come on you can do it! Ps I did buy bens book also and it was brilliant!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    El figo 45327
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Happy days

    I was having a bit of a Wednesday duvet day. I checked my emails, clicked on an interesting link and the Go To Food podcast revealed itself in all its glory. Happy days…

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Last nickname left
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Fascinating, Funny & Insightful

    Fred and Ben do such a great job interviewing the guests with such professionalism and humour. Fred is brilliant at being quick and shrewd, yet informative with his style of questioning. This has been my favourite podcast for over a year now and it is consistent in its episodes and formatting. Thanks gents.

    Apple Podcasts
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    SB5366
    United Kingdoma year ago

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Audience notes occasional critiques about episode pacing and guest diversity, but overall strong positive sentiment.
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The show is a must-listen for anyone in the trade, with engaging hosts and varied guests.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#93
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Spotify
#23
United Kingdom/Arts
Apple Podcasts
#3
United Kingdom/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#11
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Apple Podcasts
#23
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Apple Podcasts
#219
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Tom Kemble - Why I Quit Michelin Stars to Make Pizza & My Near Death Experience At Fäviken
Q: Apparently, you nearly died in the kitchen.
While working in Fäviken's butchery, Kemble tried to take down a pig carcass and a heavy hanger swung toward him. He managed to catch and hold it, and believes he could have died if he had not.
Tom Kemble - Why I Quit Michelin Stars to Make Pizza & My Near Death Experience At Fäviken
Q: What is the secret to your pizza?
Kemble says it comes from careful research and development, high-quality flour, a slow pre-ferment, a two-to-three-day dough process, and close attention to ingredients.
Tom Adams: The Untold Story of Pitt Cue, Walking Away & Building Coombeshead Farm
Q: How did you pull it off then?
After high street banks refused to finance the farm, Philip Warren directed Adams to a Cornwall-based peer-to-peer lender focused on agriculture. It offered a high-interest, three-year bridging loan, giving the partners time to build a trading record and later seek longer-term financing.
Tom Adams: The Untold Story of Pitt Cue, Walking Away & Building Coombeshead Farm
Q: How did the conversation about starting Pit Cue come about?
Adams met Jamie through work at a deli and discussed smoking and farming with him. They decided to save enough money to buy a trailer and launch a summer food operation, using the deli for preparation.
Clodagh McKenna: How I Shut Down New York, My Life on TV & Partying With Bob Geldof
Q: What hooked you in London? What got you?
She was drawn by London's exciting food and restaurant scene, reconnecting with friends, and the pleasure of being involved in food again.

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A fast-paced, hospitality-focused show that features chefs, restaurateurs, food writers, and media personalities sharing the stories behind iconic venues, high-profile openings, and the craft of building and sustaining a restaurant or brand. Episodes balance culinary creativity with business realities, including branding, storytelling, menu theory, and the evolving role of critics and media. Notable is the consistent blend of personal origin stories, industry gossip, and practical advice for listeners aiming to understand restaurant leadership, trend adoption, and hospitality culture at scale. A recurring strength is the easy banter and deep-dive interviews that pull back the curtain on how top teams conceive concepts, manage growth, and na... more

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Recent guests on The Go To Food Podcast include:

1. Tom Adams
2. Tom Kemble
3. Kavi Thakrar
4. Clodagh McKenna
5. Matt Tebbutt
6. Anna Higham
7. Benjamin Spudman
8. Dylan Jones

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