
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
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 247 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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This week we’re joined by Jack Coggins, the chef behind Good Boy Horses, Stable Wines and The Dreamery, for a brilliant journey through one of the most unconventional careers in London food. Jack started helping out in an East London café at just 12,... more
Gordon Ramsay told Aktar Islam he needed to break free. What followed changed his life and helped set him on the path to two Michelin stars — and now he wants a third.
In this episode of The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with Aktar Islam, one of t... more
After seven years of residencies and pop-ups, Whole Beast have finally found a permanent home on Coldharbour Lane — and Sam and Alicja join us to tell the gloriously chaotic story of how they got there. They reveal how working for other people eventu... more
This week we’re inside Tavern, one of London’s most talked-about new openings, from the team behind Michelin-starred Restaurant St Barts. After almost a decade of Nest, they explain why they decided two tasting-menu restaurants no longer made sense, ... more
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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!
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
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!
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…
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.
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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. Jack Coggins
2. Alicja Bryant
3. Sam Bryant
4. Marcus Wareing
5. Naz Hassan
6. Keiran Mustafa
7. Jonny Yates
8. Ali Borer
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