The Menu
Interviews with top chefs, food innovators, and producers. Discover ingredients, trends, and stories shaping the world of food and drink.
Latest Episodes
Julian Baggini’s dilemmas over eating
We visit an Australian restaurant on a mission to serve dishes made with native ingredients, speak to philosopher and author Julian Baggini about the dilemmas and complexities of eating and get the latest restaurant…
From tunnels into farms
We visit the cooking school that’s trying to change the connotations surrounding Irish cuisine, meet the entrepreneurs who are turning a London Underground tunnel into a farm and tour one of Italy’s largest coffee…
Why do Mexicans enjoy black food?
We check the new announcements from San Francisco’s annual Fancy Food Show, hear why Mexicans enjoy black food and meet top Belgian chef Filip Claeys, who is encouraging people to eat different varieties of…
Valentines for the Obamas
A Madrid Fusión special. We meet Madrid’s only three-Michelin-star chef David Muñoz, hear what it takes for a restaurant to get the Obamas for a Valentine’s dinner and speak to one of the best-known…
Oscar drinks
We head to Munich to get an update on the city’s drinks scene, meet the man who has designed a signature beverage for this year’s Academy Awards and get the latest culinary news from…
Pay-for-time restaurants
We discuss future developments in restaurant design, visit a café in London where you only pay for the time you spend there and book a table at possibly the best Indian restaurant in Delhi.
Milan’s specialised sausages
We hear what it takes to distill whiskey in Israel, visit a shop specialising in high-end sausages in Miami and get the latest on Melbourne’s coffee scene.
2013 highlights
The best bits of The Menu from 2013.
New Year’s cocktails
We hear how Brazilians are discovering Canadian cuisine, get inspiration for New Year’s cocktails from one of the world’s leading bartenders and get the latest culinary news from New York.
Europe’s first seaweed farm
We head to Lisbon for tips on how to choose the right Port wine for your Christmas dinner table, visit the first seaweed farm in Europe and meet Santa Claus for dietary tips during…
