The Menu
Interviews with top chefs, food innovators, and producers. Discover ingredients, trends, and stories shaping the world of food and drink.
Latest Episodes
A restaurant for Syrian exies
We meet one of world’s top chefs Elena Arzak of San Sebastián’s Arzak restaurant, visit a restaurant in Istanbul that is working as an embassy for Syrian exiles in the city and visit central…
A global food party
We celebrate our 100th episode by hopping from country to country to see what different places are cooking up to get a party going, from moon cakes in Hong Kong, to Mexican Mezcal, and…
Kitchenware dreams
We head to Tokyo’s Kappabashi district – a dream destination for kitchenware enthusiasts, meet one of London’s best rising chefs Eran Tibi who is about to launch a new restaurant and talk to some…
Vending machines to the rescue
How a “new” ingredient in Australia has been known by the indigenous people for generations, we head to Berlin to see how a gourmet vending machine may rescue many dinner parties caught short and…
Lessons from Jojo Tulloh
We visit the fourth annual Lambstock festival in Virginia, hear some of the lessons London’s city farmers have learned from Jojo Tulloh, author of The Modern Peasant and visit one of the oldest tabernas…
High-end pop-up
We visit a pop-up restaurant in Berlin that is exceptionally high-end, speak to author Tim Hayward about his book on food DIY and sample some great Argentinian boutique wines.
Mango dedication
We visit an annual festival dedicated to mangoes in Miami, speak to broadcaster and food writer John Gregory-Smith about his new book Mighty Spice Express and sample the most hyped pastries of the year…
Culinary adventures by bicycles
We visit a gelato academy in Bologna, check out Maní restaurant in São Paulo and speak to a man who cycled from the UK to South Africa in search of culinary adventures
Returning to Korean roots
The Seoul Buddhist monks whose restaurant is returning to the roots of Korean cuisine, we meet a former trader who is providing a new type of platform for street food in London and speak…
Warming up to ginger beer
We visit Australia to hear how the locals are warming to ginger beer, in Portugal we speak to star chef José Avillez and in London we discover what’s behind the concept of Jewish fine…
