The Menu
Interviews with top chefs, food innovators, and producers. Discover ingredients, trends, and stories shaping the world of food and drink.
Latest Episodes
Daniel Humm
We sit down with celebrated chef Daniel Humm to discuss the challenges of navigating the pandemic and the future of the restaurant industry. Plus: can good design help to solve the world’s food problems?
Food Neighbourhoods 254: Recipe edition, Mandy Yin
A recipe from one of the pioneers of Malaysian cooking in London.
In praise of home cooking
Top UK chef Ollie Dabbous’s top tricks for elevating your cooking to another level. Plus: how Helsinki’s Finnjävel restaurant won a Michelin star with its Finnish home-cooking classics.
Food Neighbourhoods 253: Recipe edition, Marlene Vieira
A recipe from the team at Lisbon’s Zunzum gastrobar.
‘Tools for Food’
The stories behind some of the most-used kitchen tools and appliances, plus legendary food writer Claudia Roden’s collection of her favourite recipes from the Mediterranean.
From the Netherlands to London
We speak to the founder of The Seafood Bar, a Dutch hit restaurant concept that’s just opened in London. Also in the programme: the latest food and drink news from Latin America.
Food Neighbourhoods 251: Recipe edition, Bonnie Chung
A delicious tofu recipe by Bonnie Chung, founder of food brand Miso Tasty and author of new book ‘Tofu Tasty’.
How the Mad Foundation changed the world
René Redzepi of Copenhagen restaurant Noma launched the Mad Foundation and Mad Symposium 10 years ago. Also in the programme: Monocle’s new neighbour in London Junsei Yakitori and the week’s food and drink headlines.
Food Neighbourhoods 250: Recipe edition, Emanuel de Sousa
We are off to Porto to hear a recipe for a simple starter from Emanuel de Sousa, owner of restaurant Early and hotel Rosa et Al in the city’s Bombarda arts district.
José Pizarro
London’s pioneer of Spanish cuisine on launching two new restaurants. Plus, how Hong Kong’s hospitality industry has bounced back from the pandemic.
