Interviews

Whether it’s spending 5 precious minutes reading our Q&As with famous chefs to discover their food loves and hates or pouring over in-depth chat with the owner of a gin brand, our Interviews section makes for a great afternoon read.

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Five minutes with Ravinder Bhogal

Chef, cookbook author and restauranteur Ravinder Bhogal opened Jikoni in Marylebone in 2016.

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Five minutes with Hannah Kelly, CMO of Resy

We caught up with Resy's worldwide CMO Hannah Kelly to get the inside scoop on the restaurant industry at the moment.

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Nigella’s Christmas: “You always assume people want new recipes but really, it’s those old classics that are so good.”

She may be the original domestic goddess but, as our special interview reveals, when it comes to festive feasting, Nigella isn’t too grand for a cocktail sausage.

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Five minutes with Ben Tish

We caught up with Ben Tish to find out what his first memories of food were and what his favourite dishes on the pub's menus are at the moment.

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Five minutes with Shuko Oda

Specialising in udon noodles and dashi, the Koya restaurants have helped bring authentic Japanese dishes to Londoners, thanks to the expertise and knowledge of chef and co-owner Shuko Oda. We caught up with Shuko to find out how the restaurant is coping with the cost of living crisis and where they source their unique Japanese vegetables.

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Five minutes with Cyril Lignac

To understand Cyril Lignac's profile in France, you need to think a Francophone, Michelin-lauded Jamie Oliver, and you're getting close. We caught up with Cyril to find out about his favourite ingredients and where he'd recommend eating in Paris.

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Five minutes with Adriana Cavita

Adriana Cavita, opened her debut restaurant Cavita in Marleybone in 2022. The restaurant aims to celebrate and honour Mexican culture by staying true to the food of Adriana’s childhood, with dishes such as aguachiles, quesabirrias and tamales

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Five minutes with Farokh Talati

We caught up with Farokh Talati, head chef at St. JOHN, to discover what it's like working at one of London's most iconic restaurants.

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Five minutes with Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Richard Jones

Singer-songwriter Sophie and bassist Richard, who plays in band The Feeling, brightened up lockdown Friday nights with a series of discos live-streamed from their kitchen. Now, the couple have written a cookbook in the same spirit.

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Five minutes with Gok Wan

DJ, stylist and presenter Gok Wan is also a food lover and grew up working in his dad’s Chinese restaurant. We caught up with him to hear about the first recipes he ever cooked and why he helped co-found the Golden Chopsticks Awards.

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Five minutes with Spencer Metzger

Head chef at The Ritz London and Great British Menu winner, Spencer Metzger, talks about magic, favourite dishes, and his career-long mentor.

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Five minutes with Romy Gill

Cookbook author and former restauranteur Romy Gill has, through determination and in her words, "1% luck", struck a path for herself which has seen her awarded an MBE for charity work, and make it on to the Today Show in America.

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Five minutes with Honey & Co.’s Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer

Now in a new location in Bloomsbury, we caught up with Honey & Co. owners Itamar and Sarit to find out about the new restaurant and what their desert island food would be.

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Five minutes with Samyukta Nair

Samyukta Nair is the culinary entrepreneuer behind some of Mayfair's most loved restaurants. Michelin starred Jamavar, and Bombay Bustle are her Indian restaurants, then there's Mimi Mei Fair, Socca with Claude Bosi and now KOYN, a Japanese restaurant.

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Five minutes with Ravneet Gill

Pastry chef, author and presenter Ravneet Gill has many plates spinning, from judging Channel 4's Junior Bake Off with Liam Charles, to writing recipe columns in the Telegraph and the Guardian

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Five minutes with Tom Warner

Born and raised in the Northamptonshire countryside, Tom Warner's mission to create 100% natural gin that showcases the flavour of the British countryside arguably triggered the flavoured gin craze that we have seen in the UK over the last 10 years.

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Five minutes with Luke French

Luke French, Chef Director and mastermind behind Sheffield's Michelin bibbed JÖRO, has an ever-growing portfolio in the North of England...

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Five minutes with Cherish Finden

The multi-award-winning pastry chef and Bake Off: The Professionals judge, Cherish Finden, is currently executive pastry chef at hotel Pan Pacific London. She tells us about celebrating Singaporean cuisine, her favourite comfort food and why she doesn’t use cookbooks…

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Five minutes with Rahel Stephanie

Rahel Stephanie is a cook on a mission to dispel misinterpretations of Indonesian food. Her plant-based supper clubs 'Spoons' sell out in seconds.

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Five minutes with Regula Ysewijn

The passionate food historian and judge for Fortnum & Mason’s Platinum Pudding competition shares her love of castles and vintage clothing

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Five minutes with Lisa Goodwin-Allen

We caught up with Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Michelin Star Executive Chef at Northcote in Lancashire and The Game Bird in London.

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Five minutes with Ian, The Skint Roofer

We caught up with Ian to find out what inspired his cooking in the first place, what his favourite budget ingredients are, and what's next for The Skint Roofer!

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Five minutes with Richard Corrigan

He was crowned winner of the Great British menu THREE times, gained a Michelin star, cooked for the queen, appeared on TV and toured America

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Five minutes with Sally Abé

Sally Abé blew judges away on Great British Menu, where she represented the Central England region and her inventive dishes scored highly. Read our interview with the innovative chef.

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Five minutes with Rachel Ama

We caught up with vegan chef Rachel Ama to find what she's been working on, and to discover the recipe she can't live without.

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Five minutes with Mark Jarvis

Mark Jarvis’s latest opening - 1771 - located on Holbein Place in the heart of Chelsea, brings together a creative tasting menu using carefully grown locally sourced produce.

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Diana Henry meets… Stanley Tucci

Diana Henry meets actor Stanley Tucci. The two food lovers discuss Tucci's childhood, love affair with food, and his cancer diagnosis.

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Five minutes with Shaun Rankin

In his new role at Grantley Hall, Shaun has embarked upon a different Michelin culinary journey altogether. We caught up with the chef...

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Diana Henry meets… Yotam Ottolenghi

Diana Henry meets Yotam Ottolenghi, the man who made vegetables irresistible. They talk lockdown, family, his Test Kitchen, and future plans.

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