Best Dan And Abe Podcasts (2024)

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44: Ben Marks - Quitting School At 14 To Work In Michelin Star Kitchens - The Hardships Of Noma's Workload & Co-Owning Restaurant's With Phil Howard! 20:17

15m ago20:17

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Today we pay Ben Marks a visit at his neighbourhood restaurant Perilla in Newington Green, sadly it was closed for Lunch on the day so we couldn't sample any of his creations, but we did get to hear about his incredible career so far. As a young boy, Ben Marks loved food and enjoyed cooking with his father in London. At 13 years old, he was already…

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The Rise Of The Last Lion 1:21:34

7h ago1:21:34

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Winston Churchill was one of the most important historical figures of the 20th century, taking power over the United Kingdom in the midst of World War II. Jack Mandaville joins us to talk about the Last Lion's unhinged upbringing, blood ties to the United States, his storied military and writing careers, and his rise to power through British parlia…

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43: Melissa Hemsley - Best Selling Author on; Creating A Viral Food Movement - How To Eliminate Deadly Ultra Processed Foods & What It's Like Being A Private Chef For The Most Famous Celebs Globally! 54:42

2h ago54:42

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We're honoured to be joined by one of the most important food writers in the world in the incredibly charming Melissa Hemsley, who takes us through her ridiculously successful career as a figurehead in the healthy eating movement, initially with her sister as part of Hemsley & Hemsley and now on her own. From her times working as a private chef for…

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009. Restaurant Buying and Selling Secrets with Steve Zimmerman 29:43

2h ago29:43

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Whether you're a current restaurant owner looking to sell, an aspiring restaurateur seeking to buy, or simply interested in the behind-the-scenes world of restaurant dealmaking, this episode is packed with valuable information you won't want to miss. Steve Zimmerman is the founder and principal broker of Restaurant Realty Company. He is the OG who …

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42: Mise En Place - Chef Masaki of Dinings SW3 - The Brutality of Japanese Kitchens - Teaching Cornish Fishermen Ikejime & Learning From Chef Nobu on How To Master Modern Japanese Food! 44:24

10h ago44:24

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Welcome back to another episode of Mise En Place and today we're in Chelsea sitting down for an absolutely stunning meal with Chef Masaki Sugisaki at his restaurant Dinings SW3. He's on incredible form as he takes us through his journey from; working as a child for his dad at the family restaurant in the early hours of each day, to moving to London…

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The Founding Father of Organized Crime 1:25:47

1d ago1:25:47

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Kyle Bandujo, podcaster and author of the new sports movie book "Movies With Balls", joins the show to talk about one of the most famous figures in American sports scandal history: Arnold Rothstein. Though he was most famous for allegedly fixing the 1919 World Series (a.k.a. the Black Sox Scandal), this distinction does the man's criminal history a…

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41: Chef Tom Brown - Bullying In The Kitchen, Michelin Star Closures & Why He's The Most 'Copied' Chef In The Industry! 56:44

6h ago56:44

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Having risen from being Nathan Outlaw's protégé to go onto open his own Michelin Starred restaurant 'Cornerstone' & latterly the award winning 'Pearly Queen'; Chef Tom Brown is one of the most respected chefs in London. Today he opens up as he talks about; the struggles he's faced with having to close Cornerstone and the personal identity crisis wh…

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40: Mise En Place - Rishabh Vir - How Working At 'The Fat Duck' & 'Kiln' Inspired His Open Fire Restaurant 'Caia' 31:46

1d ago31:46

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We're joined today by Rishabh Vir, the co-owner and exec chef at Caia in Golborne Road. Rishabh was working in property in Mumbai before moving over to London to pursue his love for food and trained at the esteemed Cordon Bleu. It was then to work for Heston Blumenthal at the 3 Michelin Starred 'Fat Duck' followed up by bagging a job at one of the …

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The Civil War's Cocktail Hour 1:03:47

7h ago1:03:47

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Bleeding Kansas was a series of conflicts between abolitionists and pro-slavery forces after the passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. Election fraud, murder, and guerilla warfare were rampant during this five year window that decided whether Kansas would enter the union a free or slave state. Many historians consider it the prequel to the Am…

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39: Matthew Ryle - The Challenges Of Hiring Talented Chefs - Masterchef Final Controversy With Marcus Wareing & Flatbread Wars With Thomas Straker! 51:07

8d ago51:07

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Today we're joined by the Head Chef of the critically acclaimed Maison Francois and a man who's managed to amass a loyal following of over 2 million foodies in the incredibly charming and talented Matthew Ryle. He takes us through his incredible career so far; running some of the best kitchens in London, his controversy at loosing the final of Mast…

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008. The After-Dark Scene in the Bar and Nightclub Industry With Vlad Cood 41:01

12d ago41:01

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Ever wondered what it takes to build a thriving bar and nightlife business in a city like San Francisco? In today's episode, we sit down with Vlad Cood, a veteran of the Bay Area entertainment scene. Vlad is the owner of Butter Bar and BuzzWorks, two popular establishments in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood. Tune in to hear Vlad's insights on nav…

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38: Depop & Delli Founder Simon Beckerman & Sam Wong on Selling A £1.25 Billion Company, What Food Can Learn From Fashion & How Delli Will Take Over Your Weekly Shop! 35:56

6h ago35:56

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Today we're bringing you something slightly different as we sit down with Depop & Delli founder Simon Beckerman & one of their 'makers' Lil Wong Bakes to discuss their ambitious plans to take over the weekly shop, reinvent the online food scene and what they've learnt from the trends in the fashion world and brought to the food industry. We also fi…

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Abe Lincoln's Favorite Hate Read 1:22:31

9d ago1:22:31

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19th Century Southern lawyer-turned-sociologist and noted shut-in George Fitzhugh was "too online" 140 years before the internet was even invented. He stayed inside all day reading newspapers, books, and political pamphlets, rarely leaving home. As with anyone who shapes their worldview only by consuming media, Fitzhugh started to believe some pret…

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37: John Williams MBE - Escoffier's Protégé On; The Importance Of Keeping Classic French Cooking Alive, The Problems With Modern Day Chefs & How He Turned The Ritz's Fortunes Around! 1:00:20

1d ago1:00:20

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Is there a more respected Chef in this country than John Williams? The answer is no. He's the only British Chef in history to receive both an MBE and to be conferred with a CMA (the equivalent of an MBE) by the French Government for his services to food, and away from the Kitchen championed young people getting into cooking through his presidency a…

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36: Mise En Place - Coal Office's Dan Pelles - Going From Jean-George's Protégé In New York To Running The Best Middle Eastern Restaurant In London! 47:05

5d ago47:05

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What a joy it is to be joined by the incredibly charming and stupendously talented Dan Pelles, Head Chef of the best restaurant I've been to in all year in 'The Coal Office' in Kings Cross. Having honed his skills working for years under the guidance of the iconic Jean-Georges in his multiple Michelin Starred restaurants in New York, Dan then was h…

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The Real Game Of Thrones 1:06:38

1M ago1:06:38

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The Wars of Roses were a series of civil wars fought for the English crown from 1455 to 1487. These bloody and nasty conflicts between the Houses of Lancaster and York inspired George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones series to the point that you can make direct connections between the real historical figures and characters in his books. Subscribe to t…

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Finding your niche with CNBC's Sara Eisen 43:39

11d ago43:39

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Sara Eisen’s recipe for success is pretty straight forward: “Always have an expertise, and a niche. It will pay off in the end.” For Eisen, developing that niche meant choosing an internship at Foreign Exchange TV to launch her career (even if it meant turning down a much sexier internship with Howard Stern!). Now, almost two decades later, Eisen i…

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35: Sally Abé - The Dark Side Of High End Cuisine - Panic Attacks, Abuse & Emergency Operations! 49:48

19d ago49:48

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Today we're delighted to be joined by Sally Abé who is a Michelin Starred Head Chef and recently released her tell all memoir about the hardships of growing up as a female chef at the high end of the restaurant industry. From several emergency hospital visits to being abused by her colleagues to suffering from severe panic attacks, today Sally lays…

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Would You Eat Hippo? - FREE PATREON PREVIEW 1:12:26

11d ago1:12:26

1:12:26

An American meat shortage in 1910 caused people to get real desperate, real fast. Enter Louisiana Representative Robert F. Broussard, who proposed the American Hippo Bill, which would import hippos from Africa to be raised for food on Louisiana swamp ranches. Oh, what could have been. For this show and TWO additional ad-free episodes every week fol…

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007. Cook the Books with Dan Engel 51:30

13d ago51:30

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Joining us this week is Dan Engel of Engel Accounting, a restaurant accountant extraordinaire who has seen the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of restaurant books over his career. Dan shares his wealth of knowledge on what makes restaurant accounting unique and we also dig into the nitty gritty of accounting best practices, from accrual vs ca…

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34: Meera Sodha - Best Selling Cookbook Author On How Her Breakdown Ruined Her Love For Food & How She Eventually Fought Back! 51:19

12d ago51:19

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We're honoured to be joined by one of the best selling cookbook writers and chefs of the last 10 years in Meera Sodha, to hear about her incredibly emotional burnout and breakdown, which ended up killing her love for food and life for a number of years. We also find out how she managed to finally escape from the darkness and fall back in love with …

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Every Time A President Personally Killed Someone 1:34:01

1M ago1:34:01

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Presidents aren't only passive victims. Helpless bystanders as gunmen attempt to kill them. This week we discuss every American president who TOOK lives, from the ones you know like Andrew Jackson and Teddy Roosevelt, to the ones you never would've guessed. And these kills aren't by order or drone strike but, rather, done with their own bare hands.…

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33: Spiteri Brothers - Soho's Hidden Secrets, Fishing Customers Out Of The Canal & Creating London's Most Sought After Floating Restaurant! 53:16

1M ago53:16

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You're in for an absolute treat today as we're joined by arguably the coolest and most talented brothers since the Gallagher's ruled the roost in the 90s. Brothers Fin and Lorcan (Time Out Chef Of The Year 2023) Spiteri are no strangers to London’s food and drink industry, being the sons of renowned restaurateur Jon Spiteri (St John's, French House…

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People Will Watch Anything They Can Bet On 1:10:40

2M ago1:10:40

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Gilded Age Americans were hungry for entertainment and because of this, somehow, the simple hobby of walking captivated the country. So much so that it briefly developed into our national sport and the most gambled-on athletic competition during the Victorian era. Pedestrianism was the name of the game and its athletes were looking to get any perfo…

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32: Denai Moore - Award Winning Musician & Chef Discusses; Her New Patty Shop 'Flaky', Working With Plan B & Whether Veganism Is Dying?? 42:56

22d ago42:56

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Today we sit down with award wining musician turned chef and cookbook writer Denai Moore to discuss her incredible journey from growing up in Spanish Town in Jamaica to becoming one of the most famous faces in the vegan global food scene! Denai's also released 3 critically acclaimed albums and worked with everyone from Plan B to SBTRKT, but is nowa…

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006. From 1 to 100: Making the Decision to Open Your First Restaurant with Ike Shehadeh 39:28

2M ago39:28

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Ike Shehadeh is the visionary founder behind Ike's Love & Sandwiches, a popular sandwich chain known for its creative and delicious offerings. Starting in 2007 with a simple vision to spread love and happiness through good food, his unique and flavor-packed sandwiches quickly gained a cult following, leading to a rapid expansion. Ike's sandwich emp…

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31: Cookbook Special - Kitty Coles - Ghostwriting Best Selling Cookbooks - The Negative Impact Of Free Content On Cookbook Sales & The Secret To The Greatest Ever Roast! 41:41

26d ago41:41

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We're honoured to be joined today for a special by the wonderful Kitty Coles, a name you may not have heard before, but I can guarantee you would have enjoyed her work. She has either; created, styled or written the best selling cookbooks over the last 10 years and today joins us to celebrate her incredible career and work. From growing up in her f…

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The Time Polygamists Took On The Holy Roman Empire 1:30:59

2M ago1:30:59

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Not all Protestant movements in the 16th Century had Martin Luther's success. Enter the Münster Rebellion, in which a bunch of anti-Catholic, anti-Lutheran lunatics took over a city, enacted full-on communism (except for its leaders, of course), legalized polygamy so hard it became a sport, and ultimately inspired some of the most metal church deco…

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30: Tom Aikens - Learning Secrets From Koffmann & Robuchon - Sleeping 3 Hours A Night In Pursuit Of Michelin Glory & The Poisonous Nature Of Working In Professional Kitchens! 46:27

1M ago46:27

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We're honoured to be joined today by the youngest ever British 2 Michelin starred chef in the trail blazer Tom Aikens, to discuss his incredible career which has taken him from working for arguably the 2 greatest chefs of all time in Pierre Koffmann & Joël Robuchon to running some of the finest restaurants to ever grace the London dining scene. For…

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Rome Refused To Quit 1:10:26

2M ago1:10:26

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The First Punic War was the first of three conflicts between the established Carthaginians and the rising, upstart Roman Empire. For 23 years these two forces slugged it out in the Mediterranean Sea, Siciliy, and North Africa and suffered immense loses on both sides before the Romans ultimately pulled off the upset and laid the foundation for their…

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29: Jordon King - The Secrets Of Parisian Restaurants - Portugal's Hidden Foodie Treasures & Is Pasta Carbonara In fact American? 55:45

1M ago55:45

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Today we're joined by the incredibly charming and wonderfully knowledgable Jordon Ezra King, to hear about his journey from being a trainee tailor on Saville Rowe (working for everyone from Stephen Fry to some of the most renowned gangsters in the country) to becoming a chef and working at some of London & Paris's top restaurants. Jordon is current…

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28: Mise En Place - Bar Levan Founder - Mark Gurney on; Parisian Wine Bars, Messy Nights On Mezcal & Punishing 'No Shows'! 32:43

2M ago32:43

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Today we find ourselves less than a minutes walk from Peckham station taking refuge in Bar Levan, a Parisian inspired wine bar that serves up an incredible hattrick of delights in; amazing natural wines, gorgeous french food and freshly spun vinyl tunes. We sit down with co-owner and DJ Mark Gurney over a couple of glasses of wine and sample some o…

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005. Growing a Restaurant Group with Michael Karp 27:26

2M ago27:26

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Our guest this week is Michael Karp, the owner of Le Bon Temps Restaurant Group. With over 30 years of hospitality experience and a decade in restaurant ownership and design, Michael is the driving force behind LBT Restaurants. Michael has been instrumental in redefining the dining experience, establishing himself as a visionary leader in the resta…

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James Mackintosh: The Veteran Wall Street Journal Columnist Who “Thinks Through His Fingers” 36:40

2M ago36:40

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James Mackintosh spent six years at Oxford studying philosophy. It turns out that was the perfect training to become a financial markets columnist. On this episode of Press Profiles, we explore James's nearly 30-year career spanning the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. We discuss his writing process and his search for endlessly interest…

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Communists Killed the Whales 1:07:15

2M ago1:07:15

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If you’ve ever wondered why whale sightings are such a big deal or why we need to “save the whales”… it’s because the Soviet Union killed them all. Find out why the communist super power had such a lust for whale blood in this week’s episode. Subscribe to the Softcore History Patreon for hundreds of hours of extra history content including listener…

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27: Ben Tish - Why I Walked Out on 'Bully' Marcus Wareing - Eating Raw Bacon With My Grandma & Why I'll Never Return To My Critically Acclaimed Restaurant 'Norma'! 45:50

2M ago45:50

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Today we're joined by a proper legend of the industry in multi-award winning chef and cookbook writer Ben Tish, who takes us through his remarkable career which started off in Skegness working with Jason Atherton in an unappreciated fine dining restaurant and has ended up 25 years later with him being one of the most respected chefs in the country.…

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Do We Owe France An Apology? 1:18:41

2M ago1:18:41

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For decades Americans have sneered at the French for taking a big, fat L in World War 2 -- but are we too hard on France? How many of their contributions to this country -- let alone its freedom -- have we overlooked?? Special guest Jack Mandaville helps us dive in. Subscribe to the Softcore History Patreon for hundreds of hours of extra history co…

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26: Joe Laker - Bullying, Lying & Stealing - The Brutal Reality Of Working In Michelin Star Kitchens! 50:33

2M ago50:33

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We're joined today by not only one of London's hottest chefs, but also one of the most outspoken men we've ever had the pleasure of sitting down with in Joe Laker. He is the genius mind behind the much lauded 'Counter 71' in Shoreditch and has cut his teeth at some of the finest Michelin Star establishments in Europe from The Black Swan in Yorkshir…

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004. Building a Successful Restaurant Empire with Heritage Eats Founder Ben Koenig 38:32

3M ago38:32

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Today, we're joined by a fantastic guest, Ben Koenig. Born Benedict Koenig IV, he is the founder of Heritage Eats, a globally-inspired multi-unit fast-casual concept in the acclaimed Napa Valley and surrounding Bay Area. Ben also owns Mothers Tacos, he's the creative force behind Napa Valley Lobster Co. and several other innovative dining ventures.…

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25: Mise En Place - Chick 'N Sours Founder David Wolanski - 'The Food Industry Is Now Driven On Hype, You Don't Have To Make Good Food Anymore'! 29:44

3M ago29:44

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We're honoured to be joined by co-founder of the multi-award winning restaurant Chick 'N Sours, that's a favourite to everyone from Usher to Pierre Koffman to Mike Skinner and beyond. We hear about his incredible journey from working for Marco Pierre White to starting his sandwich shop in Soho to meeting his now partner Ex DJ now Chef Carl Clarke a…

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Kamikaze Puppies, Monkey Bombs, and Unfortunately So Much More 1:23:44

2M ago1:23:44

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A brief overview of warfare's long, rich tradition of using animals in creative and horrifying ways, from Alexander the Great's war pigs all the way up to... pretty much modern day, actually. It's not great. Featuring special guest host Jessie Wiseman of Crime Corner. Listen to Crime Corner wherever you get podcasts! Subscribe to the Softcore Histo…

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Sophie Wyburd - Reveals Her Favourite New Cookbook Recipes - The Magic of Working At Quo Vadis & Why She Left MOB! 1:02:56

2M ago1:02:56

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We’re kicking off Season 2 with a new partner in Delli & the incredible Sophie Wyburd to match. Never have we had a guest bring so many incredible stories & also such infectious laughter to the pod! She takes us through her incredible culinary career: from studying at Leith’s Cooking School to working under Jeremy Lee at Quo Vadis to how she headed…

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The Hobo King Of America 1:07:15

2M ago1:07:15

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Joshua Norton was a 19th century English immigrant who became financially ruined after a deal went south with a Peurivian rice company. After a long legal battle that reached the California Supreme Court, banks took all of his assets and he wandered the streets of San Francisco for the next 20 years. Not one to accept his fate in the gutter, Joshua…

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003. SB478... Is It Bad News for Restaurants? With Jordan Reis Cohen 36:41

3M ago36:41

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On July 1st, 2024, SB478 will take effect in California. Restaurants in California will no longer be able to add service charges or other itemized fees to your restaurant checks. The ramifications of this are long and complicated, and we're diving into this polarizing topic today with managing attorney of Brick & Mortar Legal, Jordan Reis Cohen. Di…

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002. Sustainability... Did You Say Upcycle? With David Murphy and Kayla Abe 37:50

3M ago37:50

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Today, we're joined by two special guests, Chef David Murphy, and Kayla Abe from Shuggie's Trash Pie + Natural Wine. David and Kayla have taken to upcycling foods in their San Francisco mission district brick-and-mortar as well as their other business, Ugly Pickle Co. They're here to discuss sustainability and upcycling in the restaurant industry. …

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001. Why You Need a Restaurant Broker 34:52

3M ago34:52

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What are the potential pitfalls and complications when selling a restaurant? How long does it take to sell a restaurant? How can you end up on the bad end of a deal when selling your restaurant? And how can a restaurant broker help you avoid painful and costly mistakes when you've decided to sell your business? We're answering these questions on th…

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Is Setting Your Kid On Fire A Dealbreaker? 1:05:08

3M ago1:05:08

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King Mannesah of Judah is considered one of the worst kings in the Old Testament but is that the reality of the situation or just the perspective of the authors of the Bible? It turns out he might have had some surprisingly good reasons for doing (some) of the supposedly egregious things he did. DONATE to Iris Faust's College Fund GoFundMe Here Sub…

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Start Here: Introducing the Restaurant Deal Making EXPOSED! Podcast 1:31

3M ago1:31

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We're Patrick Totah and Andy Mirabell and we are both former restaurant owners turned restaurant sales brokers. We are all too familiar with the joys and challenges of owning a restaurant – and the hurdles that can come with buying and selling a restaurant. Because of our own experiences in the restaurant business, as restaurant sales brokers, we’r…

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24: Mise En Place - Tom Jackson Joins Us To Discuss His New Cookbook + The Culinary Joys of Amsterdam's Hot Vending Machines & Why's Mackerel On Every Menu? 19:56

3M ago19:56

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Today on Mise En Place we're joined by Twisted co-founder and recipe book writer Tom Jackson to discuss his awesome new book 'Cool Pasta: Reinventing The Pasta Salad', plus we hear about how he started the biggest food media company in the world. We also reveal what you should be cooking this weekend, why Amsterdam's vending machines are worth visi…

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Diane Brady: Fortune’s newest CEO Whisperer 35:17

3M ago35:17

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In a life that has brought her to almost every corner of the earth, Diane Brady has made a career of finding stories in unexpected places. Now, she is turning her attention to bringing Fortune’s live events and CEO initiative to the next level. On this episode of Press Profiles, we discuss where she wants to take the franchise, along with some of h…

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