Biting Talk

Biting Talk

Britain's liveliest food and drink podcast. Join William Sitwell as he chats to the biggest names in the business, as well as introducing new up-and-coming talent. Follow William on Twitter and Instagram: @WilliamSitwell Contact: info@frontearpodcasts.com Produced by Front Ear Podcasts - www.frontearpodcasts.com (http://www.frontearpodcasts.com/) Edited by Nathan Copelin Music by David Cantello

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September 3, 2021 41 mins

On this week’s Biting Talk with Two Chicks, we find out what happens after you successfully pitch a business on Dragon’s Den. Private chef venture YHangry got the money, but a year on do they have the customers? Then we nip to the Scottish Lowlands where spirits entrepreneur Finnian Gill introduces us to John Paul Jones, a rum steeped in seaweed…Then, reflecting on a tumultuous year in hospitality, we talk to chef Michel Roux Jr. P...

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On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, we learn to shop sustainably for charcoal with Chris Taylor of Whittle and Flame, meet Charlie Gent, the man giving a helping hand to some of Britain's budding food entrepreneurs, and find out reasons to get into the restaurant business from rising chef talent Ruth Hansom. Plus our resident mixologist Farhad Heydari makes a cocktail totally unsuitable for summer. 

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On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, we meet restaurateur Edoardo Pellicano who explains how small can be beautiful and profitable, we get the holiday lowdown of how much beer costs from Dubai to Dublin, Birmingham to Bournemouth, get the frothy lowdown on egg whites from the co-founder of Two Chicks Alla Ouvarova and Farhad Heydari from the House of Heydari salutes us with an impeccable Army and Navy.

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In this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, William finds out what's changed in Indian dining in London over 20 years with Cinnamon Club found Vivek Singh, discovers how restaurateur Mike Robinson has a recipe for staff and customer happiness amid the labor shortage, meets nightclub boss Luca Maggiora and rounds off the show with a sublime taste of New York from in-house mixologist Farhad Heydari. 


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On this new edition of Biting Talk, William catches up with Spanish cooking maestro Jose Pizzaro as he gears up to launch two new restaurants at London's Royal Academy, chats restaurant design with DesignLSM's Holly Hallam, meets prosecco purveyor Toby Khalife and cocktail hero Farhad Heydari rounds off the show as usual with something special, delicious and strong. 


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On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, William meets sausage innovator Dickie Kieswick, who's putting booze into bangers. He also catches up with nightclub boss Eric Yu, who needs to catch up on some sleep, and chats 'Freedom Day' with Hospitality UK boss Kate Nicholls. William rounds off the show with a visit to the House of Heydari, where mixologist Farhad Heydari has an exquisite idea for those delectable and light...
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On this episode of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, William catches up with Mexican chef Edson Diaz-Fuentes, hitches a ride with chef Paul Ainsworth, and gets a scoop of tasty ice cream with Baboo Gelato's Annie Hanbury.  Biting Talk's in-house mixologist Farhad Heydari rounds off the show with a very special Sidecar with a splash of Remy Martin. 

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On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, William Sitwell investigates the future of food delivery by drone with Irish businessman Brody Sweeney, talks chilli bombs - the Cincinnati kind - with restaurateur Tim Brice, get all joyful as he ponders a glass of rosé with Mirabeau founder Stephen Cronk, and ducks a crazy glass of something from the House of Heydari with mixologist Farhad Heydari.


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On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, we applaud the amazing staying power of celeb chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen who's been at the helm of Lancashire’s Northcote for two decades, we're joined by Dan Warne who has good news for budding wannabe restaurateurs, and we meet Ludovic du Plessis, a champagne maker who’s stirring things up in Epernay. Farhad Heydari rounds off the show by making something sweet, lively and very ad...
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On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks, with staff shortages besetting the hospitality business I get an inspiring lesson from restaurateur Tim Siadatan in what might lie ahead in this business for a budding chef, waiter, sommelier, baker, you get the picture, there’s news of steak club - exclusive cuts, inspiring ideas from butcher Struan Robertson, we meet top chef James Knappett who’s expanding his amazing Kitchen T...
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On this edition of Biting Talk with Two Chicks I meet global avocado head honcho Xavier Equihua and ask if our love of avos is getting out of control. Anna Richey of Two Chicks talks versatile egg whites, Omar Allibhoy celebrates opening another branch of his tapas revolution and mixologist Farhad Heydari mixes where no man has mixed before…yup, his wife’s locked him in his bathroom.

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Join William Sitwell for the first in a new season of
Biting Talk with Two Chicks. On this episode, Tom
Conran reveals how he persuaded Westminster Council
that his Notting Hill pub The Cow was not in fact a
den of iniquity. We then meet Annette Woolcock who says don’t feed the squirrels, just cook them! And chef turned coffee entrepreneur Ashley Palmer Watts makes a brew and
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March 14, 2021 37 mins
In this, the last episode of the current Biting Talk season we have a special edition with a single interview with the presenter, innovator, art historian and rock musician that is Loyd Grossman. Plus, of course, there’s a cocktail from our in-house mixologist - the man who out the ice into cocktail, Farhad Heydari.

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On this week’s Biting Talk, William is joined by co-founder of Indian restaurants Kricket Will Bowlby, Austrian café owner and purveyor of fabulously phenolic wines Hubert Zanier, Gentleman barista Henry Ayers and there’s blossom in the air and in the cocktail shaker of our in-house mixologist Farhad Heydari.

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On this week’s Biting Talk, William chats futuristic restaurant tech with Alexandre Santamaria, discovers what a Green Michelin star is from hotelier Debbie Cappadonna, catches up with super-talented chef Tom Aikens and gets mixology magic from personal and very private bartender Farhad Heydari.

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On this week’s Biting Talk, William chats about the crisis in British seafood with Ed Baines, easy planting for everyone with Julia Parker, reasons why we need to lunch with Stephen Bayley and gets a cocktail from legendary mixologist Farhad Heydari.

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Hello and welcome back to another Biting Talk! Join me William Sitwell where I chat empty hotels with Corinthia’s Thomas Kochs, Chinese New Year with Michelin-starred Andrew Wong, glitz and champagne buttons with Leonid Shutov and Farhad Heydari gets mixology inspiration from a pile of snow.

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On this new episode of Britain's liveliest food and drinks podcast, William finds out about the battle to save London’s Indian Club from developer destruction, chats with Bag Mamma restaurateur Victor Lugger, meets MasterChef finalist Philli Armitage-Mattin and celebrates 162 years of Bacardi with my mixologist  Farhad Heydari.

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On this week’s Biting Talk, Mike Robinson attacks M&S for stocking New
Zealand venison, we chat with Michelin-starred waiter Joe Warwick and meet the brilliant chef Marianne Lumb. Farhad Heydari rounds off the show as usual with a cocktail inspired by the recent US presidential election. 

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On this episode of Biting Talk, William Sitwell chats with Dublin-born chef Robin Gill, catches up with Harriet Mansell of Lyme Regis establishment Robin Wylde, Farhad Heydari has a cocktail to beat the winter chill and Scottish restaurateur Ranald Macdonald delivers the greatest ever rendition of Robert Burn’s Ode to a Haggis. 

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