Episodes
Wilf talks us through how Islands Chocolate began and everything that the brand stands for - from seed to bean to bar and how it is all connected. An inspiring story with sustainability at its core.
Published 07/22/21
We chat to Guy about the future of organic farming, environmental responsibility and have a very honest conversation about what we can all do personally to make the world a better place. This episode was recorded remotely. 
Published 07/15/21
We are so excited to chat to Noor Murad about the secret of flavours. She is a Bahraini-born chef whose international work experience eventually brought her to the Ottolenghi family and now her own inspirational work.
Published 07/08/21
Alexandra Dudley is a serial  dinner party host and entertainer. Want to know how to host a sustainable waste free dinner party? Alexandra shares her top tips on tips and tricks to elevate and make any event extra special. This episode was recorded remotely. 
Published 07/01/21
From debunking food myths, chatting about diets fads and discussing soy. We hear incredible nuggets of wisdom from Nutritionist Rihannon who works with Olympic athletes, pop stars and professional footballers.
Published 06/24/21
Prepare to be awed by Asma Khan - an Indian-born British chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. She owns Darjeeling Express restaurant in London's Covent Garden. Asma is a phenomenal force who uses food for good in so many different ways. We chat about heritage, food sourcing and womanhood. 
Published 06/17/21
We are kicking off our 3rd series with a bang! Today we chat to Steve and Dave - the ‘Happy Pear’ about their story, a dive in deep to the future around food, mental health and how it affects our mood. Prepare to be super inspired - these guys are awesome.
Published 06/10/21
In this special episode we chat to the inspiring founder of Odysea, Panos Manuelides about how he founded the brand and pioneered fresh deli food in our food counters over 20 years ago. We talk about his passion for sourcing the best and high quality ingredients and find out how he supported producers way before the trends we are seeing today, along with some wise life advice on navigating the food industry and how it's changed over years. This episode was recorded remotely.
Published 11/09/20
Niki and Bettina are joined by  award-winning chef, writer and food waste campaigner, Tom Hunt. His Bristol restaurant Poco has won numerous awards including Best Ethical Restaurant at the Observer Food Monthly Awards. He has written for many newspapers and magazines and writes a weekly column for Feast magazine in the Saturday Guardian offering ingenious no-waste recipes. He is an experienced speaker and cook at events, including Taste of London, Borough Market, Feastival and Abergavenny...
Published 08/20/20
This week, Niki and Bettina chat to chef, food writer,food stylist and mum, Olia Hercules. Her books include 'Mamushka' which features recipes from Ukraine and 'Kaukasis' which is a a journey through Eastern Europe. Olia talks about her brand new book, 'Summer Kitchens' and explains exactly what inspired the book and how lockdown has slowed down the process of cooking food, which is a good thing. What The Focaccia is sponsored by Odysea and listen out for the promo code in this podcast. This...
Published 08/13/20