The Kitchen Is On Fire

One of my fave podcasts, great guests, love the chat beforehand, am gutted when they don’t post for a while.

Side note: just realised I used to hang out with Sam behind Chichester Cathedral when we were teenagers - small world

Great podcast but they seem to have fizzled out. No content for over a month, a shame.

This is my favourite podcast I have ever listened to, I don’t think I will ever find one I enjoy more. The best bits are when they talk about ghosts.

‘Why’ my girlfriend recently asked me, ‘Do you have 15 Merguez sausages in our freezer and keep buying any cookbook that has a fattee recipe inside it?’

In answer I referred her to this pod, and as a result we’re both hooked and have found ourselves having driven over twice from West London to get a Homing Pidgin (as well has having a reservation to go there in person next month).

The podcast is a banger, the fact they doubled down on it during lockdown made me very happy and has allowed me t... more

Only found out about these podcast whilst being stuck at home during lockdown. Best podcast I’ve found and really enjoy the honest approach and conversation they have with each other during Covid. I’ve been a huge fan of Pidgin and Magpie, RIP, and can’t wait to see what they do next as not doubt it will be amazing. Not been able to get home pidgin yet as it keeps seeking out!

I got into this via my partner’s passion for Hope of the States then trips to Pidgin, Magpie and S+D.

Two years later, I now know an enjoyable amount about the London/UK food scene, the inner machinations of the restaurant industry, and being a cool dad. I have also now been to St. John.

I’m not a podcast head, but I will worship at the feet of this podcast, which feels like an eavesdrop between interesting, firm friends who have made a living out of following their stomachs. Tim Hayward is a... more

I like listening to this. It’s funny. It’s sometimes interesting. The guys seem like quite nice individuals. Give it a shake.

The best and possibly only ghost podcast out there. Some food bits too. Chef chat, jogging chat, wife chat. Outrageously brilliant.

Like chilling with my mates but these two know more about food

I stopped listening for a while and filled my head with Coronavirus news - utterly depressing. Now back and loving it. Cheery, chirpy, irreverent and interesting guests. Thom & Nora’s interruptions are adorable. Well done James & Sam!

Loving this podcast, Im going backwards with episodes but you couldn't tell. Honest approach to the restaurant game with a nice slab of humour. Nice one chaps, its been keeping me motivated and sane!

Listening to these chefs is like, if someone recorded the Beatles hanging out with the Stones while Dylan introduced them to weed (or visa versa).

We (husband & I) started with the 9 Feb show: Tim Siadatan of Padella, which we love.

Can’t wait now to try Padella’s Shoreditch branch. And Trullo. And of course, Pidgin. And S + D.

And hear every podcast they’ve done.

So many episodes, so little time. Five stars is underrating their brilliance.

Thanks, Tim Haywood, for mentioning this in the ... more

I love it .I am Aziza from Libya

Australian ex pat living in the US loving the guests and personalities of these guys and makes me home sick for my Australian/pommy side

One of my favourite podcasts. Good humor, overall just real good chat, not over polished (I guess). Is about food sometimes but not educational, however definitely lead me on to try some ingredients and restaurants in London. Great guests too and most importantly the best quizzes!