Podcasts by Biting Talk
Britain's liveliest food and drink podcast. Join William Sitwell as he chats to the biggest names in the business, as well as introducing new up-and-coming talent.
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Edited by Nathan Copelin
Music by David Cantello
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Michel Roux Jr, Finnian Gill, Heinin Zhang and Farhad Heydari from 2021-09-03T13:01:37
On this week’s Biting Talk with Two Chicks, we find out what happens after you successfully pitch a business on Dragon’s Den. Private chef venture YHangry got the money, but a year on do they ha...
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Charlie Gent, Chris Taylor, Ruth Hansom and Farhad Heydari from 2021-08-20T09:13:53
On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, we learn to shop sustainably for charcoal with Chris Taylor of Whittle and Flame, meet Charlie Gent, the man giving a helping hand to some of Brit...
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Edoardo Pellicano, Alla Ouvarova, Sarah Siddle and Farhad Heydari from 2021-08-13T08:45:37
On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, we meet restaurateur Edoardo Pellicano who explains how small can be beautiful and profitable, we get the holiday lowdown of how much beer costs f...
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Vivek Singh, Luca Maggiora, Mike Robinson and Farhad Heydari from 2021-08-05T17:08:14
In this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, William finds out what's changed in Indian dining in London over 20 years with Cinnamon Club found Vivek Singh, discovers how restaurateur Mike Ro...
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43: Jose Pizarro, Holly Hallam, Toby Khalife and Farhad Heydari from 2021-07-23T05:01
On this new edition of Biting Talk, William catches up with Spanish cooking maestro Jose Pizzaro as he gears up to launch two new restaurants at London's Royal Academy, chats restaurant design...
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42: Dickie Kieswick, Eric Yu, Kate Nicholls and Farhad Heydari from 2021-07-16T05:00
On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, William meets sausage innovator Dickie Kieswick, who's putting booze into bangers. He also catches up with nightclub boss Eric Yu, who needs to ...
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41: Edson Diaz-Fuentes, Paul Ainsworth, Annie Hanbury and Farhad Heydari from 2021-07-09T12:22:01
On this episode of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, William catches up with Mexican chef Edson Diaz-Fuentes, hitches a ride with chef Paul Ainsworth, and gets a scoop of tasty ice cream with Baboo...
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40: Brody Sweeney, Tim Brice, Stephen Cronk and Farhad Heydari from 2021-07-02T04:47
On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, William Sitwell investigates the future of food delivery by drone with Irish businessman Brody Sweeney, talks chilli bombs - the Cincinnati kind...
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39: Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Dan Warne, Ludovic du Plessis and Farhad Heydari from 2021-06-25T05:17
On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, we applaud the amazing staying power of celeb chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen who's been at the helm of Lancashire’s Northcote for two decades, we're jo...
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38: Tim Siadatan, Struan Robertson, James Knappett and Farhad Heydari from 2021-06-18T06:16
On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, with staff shortages besetting the hospitality business I get an inspiring lesson from restaurateur Tim Siadatan in what might lie ahead in this...
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37: Xavier Equihua, Anna Richey, Omar Allibhoy and Farhad Heydari from 2021-06-11T05:16
On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks I meet global avocado head honcho Xavier Equihua and ask if our love of avos is getting out of control. Anna Richey of Two Chicks talks versatile...
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36: Tom Conran, Annette Woolcock, Ashley Palmer-Watts and Farhad Heydari from 2021-06-04T10:10
Join William Sitwell for the first in a new season of
Biting Talk with Two Chicks. On this episode, Tom
Conran reveals how he persuaded Westminster Council
that his Notting Hill pu... Listen
Biting Talk with Two Chicks. On this episode, Tom
Conran reveals how he persuaded Westminster Council
that his Notting Hill pu... Listen
35: Loyd Grossman and Farhad Heydari from 2021-03-14T13:20:34
In this, the last episode of the current Biting Talk season we have a special edition with a single interview with the presenter, innovator, art historian and rock musician that is Loyd Grossm...
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34: Will Bowlby, Hubert Zanier, Henry Ayers, Farhad Heydari from 2021-03-05T10:00:56
On this week’s Biting Talk, William is joined by co-founder of Indian restaurants Kricket Will Bowlby, Austrian café owner and purveyor of fabulously phenolic wines Hubert Zanier, Gentleman ba...
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33: Tom Aikens, Alexandre Santamaria, Debbie Cappadonna and Farhad Heydari from 2021-02-26T11:04:10
On this week’s Biting Talk, William chats futuristic restaurant tech with Alexandre Santamaria, discovers what a Green Michelin star is from hotelier Debbie Cappadonna, catches up with super-t...
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32: Stephen Bayley, Ed Baines, Julia Parker and Farhad Heydari from 2021-02-19T06:28
On this week’s Biting Talk, William chats about the crisis in British seafood with Ed Baines, easy planting for everyone with Julia Parker, reasons why we need to lunch with Stephen Bayley and...
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31: Thomas Kochs, Andrew Wong, Leonid Shutov and Farhad Heydari from 2021-02-12T06:40
Hello and welcome back to another Biting Talk! Join me William Sitwell where I chat empty hotels with Corinthia’s Thomas Kochs, Chinese New Year with Michelin-starred Andrew Wong, glitz and ch...
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30: Philli Armitage-Mattin, Victor Lugger, The India Club and Farhad Heydari from 2021-02-05T10:30:19
On this new episode of Britain's liveliest food and drinks podcast, William finds out about the battle to save London’s Indian Club from developer destruction, chats with Bag Mamma restaurateu...
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29: Mike Robinson, Joe Warwick, Marianne Lumb and Farhad Heydari from 2021-01-29T11:25:12
On this week’s Biting Talk, Mike Robinson attacks M&S for stocking New
Zealand venison, we chat with Michelin-starred waiter Joe Warwick and meet the brilliant chef Marianne Lumb. Farh... Listen
Zealand venison, we chat with Michelin-starred waiter Joe Warwick and meet the brilliant chef Marianne Lumb. Farh... Listen
28: Ranald Macdonald, Robin Gill, Harriet Mansell and Farhad Heydari from 2021-01-22T06:00
On this episode of Biting Talk, William Sitwell chats with Dublin-born chef Robin Gill, catches up with Harriet Mansell of Lyme Regis establishment Robin Wylde, Farhad Heydari has a cocktail t...
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27: The Best of Biting Talk 2020 from 2020-12-23T06:32
On this special edition of Biting Talk, William Sitwell looks back on an extraordinary year in food and drink with the Best of Biting Talk 2020. Including Marcus Wareing, Grace Dent, Claude Bo...
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26: Mark Hix, Petra Barran Jack Mayhew and Gary Bradshaw from 2020-12-11T06:34
On this week’s Biting Talk we chat the with founder of Street Food business Kerb, Petra Barran, snack entrepreneur Jack Mayhew, cheese master Gary Bradshaw and the brilliant chef and restaurat...
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25: The Borough Market Special! from 2020-12-05T11:00
On this special edition of Biting Talk, we explore one of London’s most iconic culinary landmarks: Borough Market. William chats to Borough’s MD, Darren Henaghan, about the unique challenges t...
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24: Mark Riddaway, Peter Grieg, Daniel Szor and Farhad Heydari from 2020-12-04T05:44
On this week’s biting talk we delive into the history of iconic ingredients from Borough Market with Mark Riddaway, meet extraordinary Devon farmer and food producer Peter Grieg, hear a story ...
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23: Gordon Ker, Tommy Heaney, Nandana Syamala, Thom Elliot and Farhad Heydari from 2020-11-27T06:00
On this week’s Biting Talk we talk chops with Blacklock’s Gordon Ker, we meet Cardiff-based former bad boy chef Tommy Heaney, miracle-working Indian restaurant owner Nandana Syamala, co-founde...
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22: Gennaro Contaldo, Laura Riches, Francis Gimblett, Justine Murphy and Farhad Heydari from 2020-11-20T05:08
On this week’s biting talk we talk Parmigiano Reggiano with the great Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo, entrepreneur Laura Riches reveals her re-imagined Laylo wine-in-a box, we chat British chee...
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21: Grace Dent, Steve Drake, James Gummer, Farhad Heydari from 2020-11-13T05:58
On this episode we chat to Grace Dent, The Guardian restaurant critic, about her seriously wonderful memoir, Hungry. We also meet young restaurateur of Notting Hill’s 7 Saints James Gummer and...
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20: Harriet Mansell, Aktar Islam, Adam Handling and Farhad Heydari from 2020-11-06T06:00
On this week’s episode of Britain’s liveliest food and drink podcast William Sitwell speaks to up-and-coming talent Harriet Mansell. Her debut restaurant in Lyme Regis, Robin Wylde, opened to ...
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19: Clodagh McKenna, Gilly Smith, Ed Templeton and Farhad Heydari from 2020-10-30T06:00
Welcome back to another jam packed episode of Biting Talk - Britain’s liveliest food & drink podcast. This week, William Sitwell talks TV chefs with Gilly Smith, chef residencies with The ...
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18: Ian Warren, Omar Allibhoy, John Siddall and Farhad Heydari from 2020-10-23T05:00
Welcome back to another episode of Britain's liveliest food and drink show! This week William is joined by Ian Warren, the esteemed Cornish butcher/farmer making wagyu beef affordable. Tapas R...
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17: Clarissa Ward, Calum Franklin, Zam Baring, Freddie Archdale and Farhad Heydari. from 2020-10-16T04:45
Welcome back to another jam-packed episode of William Sitwell's Biting Talk with Life Kitchens. On this week's show, award-winning conflict reporter Clarissa Ward talks about eating on the fro...
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16: John Devitt, Emma Schwarz, Adam Byatt, Sarah-Jane Evans and Farhad Heydari from 2020-10-09T04:00
On this week's episode of William Sitwell's Biting Talk, John Devitt gives a chef’s guide to launching small restaurants in pandemics, and Emma Schwarz is asked if The Little Barn, London coul...
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15: Marcus Wareing, Kate Nicholls, Francesca Strange, Olivia Burt and Farhad Heydari from 2020-10-02T04:00
On this episode of Biting Talk with Life Kitchens, acclaimed chef and MasterChef host Marcus Wareing joins William to talk about re-opening Marcus at the Berkeley after being closed for six mo...
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14: Charlie Bigham, Carlo Carello, Camellia Panjabi, Stephen Bayley and Farhad Heydari from 2020-09-18T04:40
On this edition of Biting Talk with Life Kitchens, William catches up with London's leading nightclub boss Carlo Carello, who makes a plea for nightlife to have a life line. Chutney Mary co-fo...
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13: Niklas Ekstedt, Sabrina Ghayour, Paul Trudgian and Farhad Heydari from 2020-09-11T04:30
In this episode of Biting Talk, William discusses analogue cooking with iconic Nordic chef Niklas Ekstedt. Supper club super star and Persiana author Sabrina Ghayour chats about every day, no-...
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12: Henry Jefferys, Alicia Weston, Andy Varma and Farhad Heydari from 2020-09-09T12:32:12
On this episode of Biting Talk, William chats with drinks expert Henry Jefferys about his new book The Cocktail Dictionary: An A–Z of Cocktail Recipes. Bags of Taste founder Alicia Weston stop...
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11: Ben White, Stevie Parle, Louise Palmer Masterton and Farhad Heydari from 2020-09-07T13:18:35
On this edition of Biting Talk, William chats with Ben White from Coombe Farm Organics, celebrated London chef and restaurateur Stevie Parle, and Stem & Glory's Louise Palmer Masterton tal...
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10: James Grundy, Simon Rogan and Rebecca Mascarenhas from 2020-08-31T10:50:14
On this episode of Biting Talk, William talks low alcohol beer with James Grundy of the Small Beer Brew Co, Simon Rogan of L'Enclume fame chats about re-opening chef's table Aulis London, we h...
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9: Jun Tanaka, André Garett, Lauren Wilson and Joe Warwick from 2020-08-24T14:54:20
On this episode of Biting Talk, presented by Telegraph restaurant critic William Sitwell, we meet Jun Tanaka, chef and owner of The Ninth in London who gives us his tips on how to BBQ like a g...
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8: Guy Tullberg, Mel Brown and Tony Singh from 2020-08-15T08:45:18
In this episode William Sitwell celebrates 50 years of chutney with Tracklements boss Guy Tullberg, he chats with spice man Tony Singh about the highs and lows of the restaurant business, and ...
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7: David Moore, Monica Price, Simon Davis and Will Lyons from 2020-08-07T09:22
On this episode of Britain’s liveliest food and drink show William Sitwell chats to David Moore, owner of the small and perfectly formed Pied a Terre about how small restaurants can survive. H...
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6: Mark Wogan, Tommy Banks, Beverley Joiner and Farhad Heydari from 2020-07-30T13:56:16
On this episode - recorded at the Fishers gin distillery on Aldeburgh beach William Sitwell talks pizza and Sir Terry Wogan with Homeslice founder Mark Wogan, he catches up with MasterChef fin...
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5: Jeremy Lee, Manon Lagreve, Tom Scade & Romain Bourger from 2020-07-24T07:27:30
On this episode, William catches up with legendary Scottish chef Jeremy Lee, now heading up Quo Vadis where he sells his famous eel sandwich, there’s a chat with Tom Scade and Romain Bourger w...
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4: Ep. 4 - Mark Hix, Richard Bertinet, Jane Milton and Farhad Heydari from 2020-07-12T15:15:09
In this episode William Sitwell talks to chef Mark Hix as he attempts to re-build his business after it went bust at the start of lockdown (stage 1, he’s bought a food truck), baker Richard Be...
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3: Ep. 3 - Cyrus Todiwala, Neleen Strauss, Allan Lamb and Farhad Heydari from 2020-07-03T14:47:01
In this edition of Biting Talk William Sitwell chats to Indian chef Cyrus Todiwala, he hooks up with South African restaurateur Neleen Strauss, we have this week’s two minute cocktail from Far...
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2: Ep. 2 - Tom Parker Bowles, Eve Kalinik, Claude Bosi and Farhad Heydari from 2020-06-26T16:13:03
On this episode of Biting Talk, William chats to Mail on Sunday restaurant critic Tom Parker Bowles as he relishes the prospect of dining out again. Nutritional Therapist Eve Kalinik tells us ...
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1: Ep. 1 - Kate Nicholls, George Frost, Fia Gullikson, Ewan Venters and Farhad Heydari from 2020-06-26T16:03
In this edition of Biting Talk, food critic William Sitwell chats to Kate Nicholls, crusading on behalf of the nation’s restaurants, bars and hotels, he meets George Frost, who talks about how...
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