Podcasts by The Whats Cooking Podcast

Mini series | Adjusting, with Joey & Katy of Food with Time from 2020-06-08T09:19:10

For episode 19 of 'Adjusting, with...', we are talking to Joey O'Hare and Katy Taylor. Joey and Katy share their exciting and innovative vegcentric recipes through their blog, Food with Tim...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Rob of Toast Ale from 2020-06-05T05:00

For episode 18 of 'Adjusting, with...', we are talking to Rob, CEO at Toast Ale. To listen to our first episode with Toast Ale, scroll back to find season 5, episode 43.

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Mini series | Adjusting, with Mira Manek from 2020-06-03T07:50:32

For episode  17 of 'Adjusting, with...', we are talking to Mira, author, wellness consultant and founder of Chai by Mira at Tri Yoga Soho. To listen to our first episode with Mira, &nb...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Safia Shakarchi from 2020-06-01T05:00

For episode 16 of 'Adjusting, with...', we are talking to Safia, photographer, food writer and consultant. You can listen to our first episode with Safia, scroll back to find season 1, episode 9! F...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Adam of JARR Kombucha from 2020-05-29T09:20:54

For episode 15 of 'Adjusting, with...', we are talking to Adam, co-founder of JARR Kombucha, creators of delicious fermented tea driven by a passion to change drinking habits. JARR To hear ...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Emily Dobbs from 2020-05-27T13:19:05

For  episode 14 of 'Adjusting, with...', we are talking to Emily, chef and author of Weligama, recipes from Sri Lanka. To hear our first interview with Emily, go back and  listen to se...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Maxine of Polka Pants from 2020-05-25T13:04:10

For  episode 13 of 'Adjusting, with...', we are talking to Maxine, founder of  Polka Pants. Polka Pants are stylish and practical chef trousers for all, made in London and sold in the ...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Saima of The Hampstead Kitchen from 2020-05-22T05:00

For episode 12 of 'Adjusting, with...', we are talking to Saima, founder of The Hampstead Kitchen. The Hampstead Kitchen specialise in catering for private events and it was inspiring to hear ho...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Abi of Le Choux from 2020-05-20T14:25:47

For episode 11 of 'Adjusting, with...', we are talking to Abi, founder of Le Choux. Le Choux brings classical French patisserie to London with a unique offering of delicious filled choux buns al...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Rebecca of Rock My Bowl from 2020-05-18T05:00

For episode 10 of ‘Adjusting, with…,' we are talking to Rebecca, founder of Rock My Bowl. Rock My Bowl are a boutique catering brand, delivering vibrant, tasty and beautifully-styled food for sh...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Clem of Yoga Brunch Club from 2020-05-15T08:12:47

For episode 9 of ‘Adjusting, with…,' we are talking to Clem,  founder of Yoga Brunch Club. Clem runs events, bringing people together through yoga classes and delicious brunches, ordinarily...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Meredith of Calm Cocoa from 2020-05-13T12:14:26

For episode 8 of ‘Adjusting, with…,' we are talking to Meredith, creator of Food at Heart and Calm Cocoa. Meredith specialises in meditation and mindful eating using the medium of chocolate! To ...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Andrew of Vanilla Black from 2020-05-11T10:29:26

For episode 7 of ‘Adjusting, with…,' we are talking to Andrew, owner of  Vanilla Black. Vanilla Black are a pioneering vegetarian restaurant created by Andrew and his wife, Donna. To hear o...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Nynke of Made in Hackney from 2020-05-08T11:31:27

For episode 6 of ‘Adjusting, with…,' we are talking to Nynke, Operations Manager at Made in Hackney. Made in Hackney are a plant-based, community kitchen who have completely changed their offering ...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Dana of Arganic from 2020-05-06T09:01:18

For episode 5 of ‘Adjusting, with…,' we are talking to Dana, founder of Arganic. Arganic produce 100% organic, single origin Argan Oil, both culinary and cosmetic. To hear our first interview with ...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Alex of Social Pantry from 2020-05-04T22:54:49

For episode 4 of ‘Adjusting, with…,' we are talking to Alex Head, founder of Social Pantry. We talk about the impact of the restrictions and how the Social Pantry team are monitoring and managin...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Tessa Stuart from 2020-05-01T07:00:48

For episode 3 of ‘Adjusting, with…,' we talked to Tessa Stuart. Tessa is an in-store researcher, business consultant and author, helping food and drink brands to understand the market and create...

Mini Series | Adjusting, with Elly Curshen from 2020-04-29T12:01:13

For episode 2 of ‘Adjusting with…,' we spoke to Elly Curshen, food writer, cookbook author, Divertimenti Cookery School teacher and owner of The Pear Cafe from 2006-2018. To hear our first intervie...

Mini series | Adjusting, with Nikki of City Harvest from 2020-04-27T13:00:59

For episode 1 of ‘Adjusting with…,' we talked to Nikki of City Harvest. City Harvest redistribute surplus food to charities and organisations around London to help those in need. To hear our fir...

TRAILER: Mini series | Adjusting with... from 2020-04-26T12:52:10

Welcome back to The What's Cooking Podcast! 

We were due to begin recording season 7 around now but it doesn’t really feel like the right time to be hearing new stories. Instead, we’...

Episode 60: Eccie & Gini | Karma Cans & Karma Kitchen from 2019-12-17T05:00

Creating connections through food, thriving on pressure and drawing on personal experiences to start a new business, with co-founders of Karma Cans and Karma Kitchen, Eccie and Gini. 

Episode 59: Paul | Paul A Young from 2019-12-10T05:00

Thinking big, the flexibility of manufacturing chocolate in-house and some very good advice for small businesses with Paul, master chocolatier and founder of fine chocolate producers, Paul A You...

Episode 58: Alex & Joey | allplants from 2019-12-03T05:00

Rebranding plant based living, creating a chef led culture & focusing on sustainability - with Alex and Joey from allplants. 

We chatted to Alex, chief strategy offic...

Episode 57: Tom | Tom Hunt from 2019-11-19T05:00

Root to Fruit eating, redefining what we see as food waste and championing sustainability in every area - with food writer, chef and campaigner, Tom Hunt.

For this episode, we...

Episode 56: Dee | Fortitude Bakehouse from 2019-11-12T05:00

Working from an organic perspective, building quality relationships and developing a strong intuition for baking and business with Dee, co-founder of Fortitude Bakehouse.

Fortitude Bakeho...

Episode 55: Annabel | Nc’nean from 2019-11-05T05:00

We sat down with Annabel Thomas, founder of Scotland’s leading 100% organic and sustainable whisky distillery, Nc’nean. Inspired by the location of their family home on the west coast of Scotlan...

Episode 54: Elizabeth | Kaizen House from 2019-10-29T00:38:53

For this episode we spoke to Elizabeth, co-founder of Kaizen House. We discuss Elizabeth’s extensive experience within the food industry - from starting out and working up to head chef roles to ...

Episode 53: Saima | The Hampstead Kitchen from 2019-10-22T06:46:16

For this episode, we spoke with Saima, founder of The Hampstead Kitchen. Saima is a private chef, philanthropist and activist who cooks for private events all over the world. We hear the story o...

Episode 52: Nikki | City Harvest from 2019-10-15T00:00

For this episode, we chatted to Nikki, COO of City Harvest. City Harvest are a London-based charity who redistribute surplus food to over 300 organisations, food banks and charities every single...

Episode 51: Damian & Natalia | Form Nutrition from 2019-10-08T04:00

For our first episode of season 6, we spoke to the founders of Form Nutrition - Damian and Natalia. Form provide products to support holistic nutrition for body and mind – all plant based and ba...

Episode 50: Grace | SpiceBox from 2019-07-29T23:01:51

Growing a high impact business, drawing on Silicon Valley experience and foreseeing a new way of eating with Grace, founder of Spice Box.  

For our final episode of the season and ou...

Episode 49: Adam | JARR Kombucha from 2019-07-23T05:30:20

Demystifying kombucha, the learning curve of scaling up and building a business with friends - with Adam, co-founder of JARR Kombucha.

For the penultimate episode of the seaso...

Episode 48 : Dixie | Aphrodite's Food from 2019-07-15T23:11:53

 Street food, supperclubs and launching a product with Dixie - chef and creator of Aphrodite’s Food

For this episode we spoke to Dixie about her seriously impressive experience withi...

Episode 47: Jenny | Rubies in the Rubble from 2019-07-09T07:26:24

Raising awareness of food waste, creating value from surplus and what it takes to run a crowdfunding campaign, with Jenny - founder of Rubies in the Rubble.

For this episode, ...

Episode 46: Dale | The Medicinal Chef from 2019-07-02T00:00

Maintaining trust, longevity and relevance in a 15+ year career and leading a successful multi-hyphen business with Dale - chef, nutritionist, presenter and author of 14 books

For this ep...

Episode 45: Saliha | Saliha Mahmood Ahmed from 2019-06-25T06:20

Winning MasterChef, writing a book and campaigning for better NHS meals with Saliha - cook, NHS doctor and author of new book Khazana.

For this episode we spoke to Saliha about her experi...

Episode 44: Rav | Countertalk from 2019-06-18T00:00

 Creating a network for chefs, promoting fair and equal working conditions in kitchens and what it really takes to put on an event - with Rav, founder of Countertalk. 

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Episode 43: David | Toast Ale from 2019-06-11T17:21:02

Creating a product with surplus bread, tackling food waste through positive action and putting the mission for change before profits with David, Head Breadwinner at Toast Ale. 

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Episode 42 : Elly | Elly Pear (Curshen) from 2019-06-03T23:12:40

Honing the book writing process, creating a community online and testing recipes with Elly Curshen, chef, food writer and more!  For this episode, we spoke to Elly Curshen, who's third cook book, G...

Episode 41 : Maxine | Polka Pants from 2019-05-27T23:01:40

 Creating practical and stylish chef trousers for women, creating a pattern that fixes the issues with current options – drawing on personal experience - and keeping production in the UK wi...

Episode 40 : Clem | Yoga Brunch Club from 2019-03-05T01:00

 Making yoga more accessible through food, collaboration and running sell-out events with Clem, founder of Yoga Brunch Club.

We spoke to Clem, founder of Yoga Brunch...

Episode 39: Howard & Vivien | Little Moons from 2019-02-26T19:31:35

Manufacturing a frozen product, building a white label success into a one of a kind retail brand and creating a family business, with Howard & Vivien - co-founders of Little Moons, makers of...

Episode 38 : Pip | Pip & Nut from 2019-02-19T00:20:10

 Crowdfunding before launch, creating a strong brand from the outset and encouraging a new perspective on food. 

We spoke to Pip, founder of Pip & Nut, about how she went ab...

Episode 37 : Margie | Desert Island Dishes from 2019-02-12T00:20:43

Launching a top podcast, the importance of sharing accessible recipes and throwing yourself in at the deep end with Margie, creator of Desert Island Dishes, chef and food writer.  

Episode 36: Melanie | Smith & Sinclair from 2019-02-05T08:15:24

Fulfilling a need with a new product, constant innovation and the importance of mentorship with Melanie, co-founder of Smith & Sinclair. 

We chatted to Mel about how ...

Episode 35 : Danielle | Qnola from 2019-01-29T09:22:12

Creating a new breakfast product, promoting through alternative methods and learning to appreciate your achievements with Danielle, founder of Qnola. 

For this episode we chatted to ...

Episode 34: Joel | The Good Egg from 2019-01-22T08:53:52

Turning a pop up success into a permanent site, the challenges of  learning on the job and allowing a second site to form it's own identity  with Joel, co-founder of The Good Egg.

Episode 33: Joanna | Pump Street Chocolate from 2019-01-15T00:32:58

 Award winning packaging, scaling the production of single origin & single estate chocolate and growing a ‘retirement’ project into a destination bakery with Joanna, co-founder of Pump ...

Episode 32: Alex | Social Pantry from 2019-01-08T09:20:11

Growing a catering business into a six site operation, employing ex-offenders and going with your gut with Alex, founder of Social Pantry.

For this episode, we sat down with A...

Episode 31: Sarah | Made in Hackney from 2019-01-01T09:24:38

Building an eco-community kitchen and what that means, creating fun but educational experiences around food and adapting to the reality of the business with Sarah from Made in Hackney. 

Episode 30: Saasha | Olio from 2018-09-17T23:00:15

Reducing food waste, encouraging a shift in mindset and developing a globally successful app with Saasha from Olio. For our final episode of the season, we spoke to Saasha, co-founder of food shar...

Episode 29: Abi | Le Choux from 2018-09-10T23:00:18

Launching a unique artisanal product into markets, Fortnums and Selfridges and the realities of working in a fast-paced, patisserie kitchen Le Choux brings classical French patisserie to London wi...

Episode 28: Andrew | Vanilla Black from 2018-09-03T23:51:51

Establishing a restaurant with no prior experience, pioneering a new approach to vegetarian cooking and staying true to core values with Andrew of Vanilla Black. For this episode, we sat down with...

Episode 27: Will | Minor Figures from 2018-08-28T19:53:17

Making speciality coffee more accessible, bringing a new product to market and learning along the way with Will, one of the co-founders of Minor Figures. We chatted to Will, one of three co-founde...

Episode 26: Melissa & Leo | Modern Baker from 2018-08-22T21:25:03

Discovering a new way to bake, proving a concept and taking a scientific approach to healthy eating with Melissa and Leo from Modern Baker. For this episode we spoke to Melissa and Leo, founders o...

Episode 25: Tom | TRIBE from 2018-08-13T23:00

Turning a passion into a business, creating a community and the power of the cause with Tom, one of three co-founders of sports nutrition specialists, TRIBE. We sat down with Tom, one of three co-...

Episode 24: Henrietta | Henrietta Inman from 2018-08-07T15:48:55

Natural baking, book deals and adapting formal patisserie training to create delicious nourishing recipes with Henrietta Inman.  We chatted to super talented pastry chef, cookery teacher and autho...

Episode 23: Ed & Rich | Doisy & Dam from 2018-07-31T17:17:05

Superfood chocolate, creating a socially responsible company and bridging the gap between mass market and artisan with Ed & Rich, co-founders of Doisy & Dam. We spoke to Ed and Rich, co-founders o...

Episode 22: Deepa | Besococo from 2018-07-27T23:00

Mastering a challenging raw material, utilising creativity in business and being a positive role model with Deepa, creator of traditional Belgian chocolates featuring seasonal flavour profiles…as w...

Episode 21: Annie & Jonny | Spoon Cereals from 2018-07-24T10:07

Turning a passion project (very quickly) into a business, taking opportunities to mould your brand along the way and crowd funding for investment with Annie and Jonny, co-founders of Spoon Cereals ...

Episode 20: Tessa | Tessa Stuart from 2018-04-17T22:15:37

Developing a new research technique, helping brands understand their market and creating with confidence with Tessa Stuart, in-store researcher, business consultant and best-selling author.  Epi...

Episode 19: Mary | Onist Food from 2018-04-09T23:14:22

Staying true to your core values, working with investors and overcoming production challenges with Mary, creator of Onist Food. For this episode, we sat down with Mary, founder of Onist Food, crea...

Episode 18: Arthur & Tas | Brother Marcus from 2018-04-03T21:57:18

Provenance and short food mileage, building a successful team and learning to balance a new business with other elements of life with Arthur & Tas, two co-founders of Brother Marcus, the Balham caf...

Episode 17: Meredith | Food at Heart from 2018-03-27T21:17:35

The power of chocolate, the importance of slowing down and manageable ways to incorporate mediation into every day with Meredith from Food at Heart.  We discuss all things chocolate and meditation...

Episode 16: Joey | High Mood Food from 2018-03-20T15:06:27

The power of fermentation, balancing high and low energy tasks and recognising your achievements with Joey, co-founder of High Mood Food, the London café offering delicious gut-friendly dishes. ...

Episode 15: Hugh | Ugly Drinks from 2018-03-13T00:00

Disrupting the market, taking time over decisions and creating an opportunity from obstacles with Hugh, co-founder of Ugly Drinks, creators of 100% natural flavoured sparkling water. We sat down...

Episode 14: Rebecca | Rock My Bowl from 2018-03-06T11:12:11

The importance of branding, trusting in a strong support network and learning to say ‘no’ with Rebecca from gourmet breakfast and lunch popup, Rock My Bowl In conversation with Rebecca from gourme...

Episode 13: Mira | Mira Manek from 2018-02-27T01:58:45

Organically growing a business, the benefits of supper clubs and changing the perception of Indian food with Mira Manek. In this episode, we sat down with Mira Manek – chef, author and entrepren...

Episode 12: Dana | Arganic from 2018-02-20T08:38:20

Building a sustainable and ethical business with passion and dedication, achieving work life balance and creating a premium product.  We talked to Dana from Arganic, purveyors of 100% organic, sin...

Episode 11: Rupy | The Doctor's Kitchen from 2018-02-13T01:06:13

The power of nutrition, growing a business out of passion and wellbeing advice with Rupy from The Doctor’s Kitchen, helping everyone to live happier, healthier lives through food and lifestyle medi...

Episode 10: Beth & Kat | The What's Cooking Podcast from 2018-01-02T16:04:14

Looking back on series 1, how we got started and our personal influences with us (Beth & Kat) of EK Bakery, Kat Bakes London and of course, The What’s Cooking Podcast!  It’s the final episode of s...

Episode 9: Safia | Dear Safia from 2017-12-26T23:19:28

Being fearless and developing style and a love of food through travel with baker, photographer, food stylist and writer, Safia We talk to Safia about the multitude of roles within the career she h...

Episode 8: Chloë | Nibs etc. from 2017-12-19T00:40:25

Reducing food waste, balancing business with other pursuits and silencing your inner critic with Chloë from pioneering food brand, Nibs etc.  We talk to Chloë from Nibs etc. about what sparked her...

Episode 7: Hedie | Husk and Honey Granola from 2017-12-12T00:43:41

Working with family, taking on responsibility and keeping motivated with Hedie from award-winning, premium granola company Husk & Honey. We discuss how Hedie took her passion for a fresh, premium...

Episode 6: Ama | Lucocoa Chocolate from 2017-12-05T01:23:51

Interpreting customer feedback, balancing two full time jobs and being part of the chocolate revolution with Ama from bean to bar chocolate makers, Lucocoa.  We sat down with Ama from Lucocoa Choc...

Episode 5: Ali & Chloe | Health is Wealth from 2017-11-28T03:52:02

Approaching corporate clients, the benefits of a business partner and keeping well at work. We talk to Ali and Chloe, founders of corporate wellness company, Health is Wealth, and discuss their vi...

Episode 4: Emily | Weligama from 2017-11-24T10:16:32

The importance of taking every opportunity, developing a new style of cooking using local seasonal produce from the UK with flavour principles from Sri Lanka and the journey of personal development...

Episode 3: Izy | Top with Cinnamon from 2017-11-22T09:41:03

Books deals, photography skills and kitchen cheats with Izy Hossack, creator of popular blog Top with Cinnamon.  We delve into the various sides to Izy, including author, photographer, stylist and...

Episode 2: Ryan | Borough 22 from 2017-11-15T00:15:48

Building a successful business with Borough 22, creators of vegan and & gluten free doughnuts We sat down with Ryan from Borough 22, London's first vegan and gluten free doughnut company. Stocked ...

Episode 1: Noreen | MyBaker from 2017-11-09T15:16:10

Applying for funding, being willing to adapt your idea and how to build your business using social media. We talk to Noreen from MyBaker, the online platform connecting talented bakers with custom...