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The Go To Food Podcast

The Go To Food Podcast

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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 and again, each episode serves up intrigue, insight, and the untold moments that shaped their journey. With food and drink inspired by their stories, expect stories from the food world, insider knowledge, and a true celebration of food culture at its finest.Go To Podcast Company Art Cooking Food & Wine
Episodes
  • Matt Tebbutt - From Getting Fired by Marco Pierre White to Saturday Kitchen Success

    Matt Tebbutt - From Getting Fired by Marco Pierre White to Saturday Kitchen Success
    22 Oct 2026
    After two years of chasing him, we've finally got him! This week we're joined by the brilliant Matt Tebbutt, Saturday Kitchen presenter, former MasterChef judge and one of Britain's best-loved TV chefs, for an outrageously funny and revealing conversation over lunch at Café François. And what a career he's had. Matt takes us back to the wild days of London's great kitchens, including working under Marco Pierre White, who once pretended to be a French waiter just to wind him up, before eventually sacking him in the middle of service. The following day, Marco phoned him demanding to know why he wasn't at work! We hear about his experiences working with some of the country's greatest chefs, his struggles running a restaurant in rural Wales, the moment he found himself in tears wondering how he'd pay the bills, and the unexpected phone call that changed his life forever. Matt also opens up about his controversial departure from MasterChef: The Professionals, revealing how he was told at 5pm the day before a planned appearance on The One Show that he would not be returning. Plus, we get into his fascinating relationship with James Martin, the truth about their supposed rivalry, Saturday Kitchen's most disastrous live television moments, accidentally swearing on air, and the time a particularly heavy weekend involving two enormous Chinese meals ended with him in hospital. There's also his hilarious relationship with Anna Haugh, his worst-ever restaurant customers, tales of working with Bruce Poole, and his dream of escaping to France to open a tiny restaurant of his own. From being sacked by Marco Pierre White to becoming one of the most recognisable faces on British television, this is Matt Tebbutt as you've never heard him before. An absolute belter of an episode. Enjoy! Brought to you by Blinq. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 52 min
  • Chef Feuds, Restaurant Gossip & A Reluctant Straker | Patreon Preview

    Chef Feuds, Restaurant Gossip & A Reluctant Straker | Patreon Preview
    21 Oct 2026
    Chef feuds, restaurant gossip, outrageous rumours and a rather reluctant Thomas Straker... Welcome to the Go-To Food gossip show! To celebrate the launch of our brand-new Patreon, we're giving you a FREE taste of our exclusive weekly gossip round-up, where we discuss everything happening behind the scenes in the food world. Coming to you from Coombeshead Farm in Cornwall, we're spilling the beans on our complicated relationship with Thomas Straker, the latest chef gossip, London's hottest restaurant openings, ridiculous food trends and everything else that's been getting us talking this week. No guests, no scripts, no filters. Just Freddy and Ben letting loose, sharing stories and occasionally saying things we probably shouldn't. Enjoyed this? There's plenty more where it came from! Every week on Patreon, we'll be bringing you an exclusive gossip round-up, alongside ad-free listening, behind-the-scenes content, the chance to ask our incredible guests your own questions and much more. Join the Go-To Food Patreon from just £3 a month! 👉 SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheGoToFoodPodcast/membership Your support helps us keep bringing you the biggest names in food, incredible adventures and plenty more mischief along the way. Thanks for being part of the journey! Freddy & Ben x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 min
  • Anna Higham - River Café Secrets, Reinventing British Baking & Why She Refuses To Sell Croissants

    Anna Higham - River Café Secrets, Reinventing British Baking & Why She Refuses To Sell Croissants
    19 Oct 2026
    Why would one of London's most exciting bakeries refuse to sell croissants? This week on the Go To Food Podcast, we're joined by the brilliant Anna Higham, the acclaimed pastry chef behind Quince Bakery and the brand-new Clementine. Having worked in some of the world's most celebrated kitchens, including New York's Gramercy Tavern, Lyle's, Flor and The River Café, Anna has become one of the most exciting voices in British baking. We sit down with her at Quince to uncover the secrets behind its extraordinary success, from the famous brown butter buns and oat cookies to her determination to create a bakery that doesn't follow the crowd. Anna reveals what it was really like working alongside Ruth Rogers at The River Café, including the extraordinary kitchen budgets, spending around £1,000 a month on vanilla, and the pressures of working inside such an iconic institution. We also discuss why she refuses to sell croissants, the problem with Instagram-driven bakeries, the worst day she's ever had in the kitchen, why pastry chefs don't get enough recognition, and how she's taking everything she's learned into her exciting new opening, Clementine. Plus, her controversial opinions on chocolate-covered strawberries, overfilled pastries and the desserts that have changed her life. A fascinating conversation about creativity, ambition, British baking and what it really takes to build a successful independent food business. Subscribe to Go To Food Podcast for more conversations with the world's greatest chefs, restaurateurs and food personalities. #AnnaHigham #QuinceBakery #GoToFoodPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
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