Check On
by Kasae Fraser
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Ingrid Bates (Dunleavy Vineyard) - Sustainable sips and miracle…
Ingrid Bates (Dunleavy Vineyard) - Sustainable sips and miracle…
About this podcast
Hi! I'm Kasae Fraser, the host of this podcast. I've been a professional chef for the last 11 years, working my way through different countries and kitchens, and I've landed in the UK.
I started this podcast because above all, I love hearing the unfiltered experiences that other Chefs have had throughout their career, the highs and lows of being in the hospitality industry, and the struggles that have ultimatley led them to where they are now. We have candid conversations about what its really like to be a chef, and explore what makes them tick.
We also have guests on that aren't chefs, but are a vital part of the industry, to hear their point of view about how our food system works, their role in it and how it all ties together.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 21 episodes
- Ingrid Bates (Dunleavy Vineyard) - Sustainable sips and miracle vintages: The Dunleavy Dream · 1 h 42 minTucked away in the beautiful Somerset countryside just outside Bristol, Dunleavy Vineyards is the passion project that turned biology graduate Ingrid Bates from lab coats to…
- Guillaume Zika - Organising the Culinary Mind · 1 h 26 minGuillaume Zika is the chef-turned-developer behind Chef Notepad, the app designed to make a chef's life simpler — no small feat in a world of recipes, margins, and chaos. In…
- James Sharp - Hash Browns, High Pressure & Finding Your Flavour · 1 h 31 minThis week's guest is James Sharp — chef, entrepreneur, and founder of Hash Hut, the street-food concept turning the humble hash brown into a fine-dining obsession. From the…
- Hamish Evans - Cultivating the Middle Ground and regenerative farming · 1 h 39 minUsually our guests on Check On are from inside the restaurant, but for today, we are going to be talking to an industry professional who sits just outside the brick walls…
- James Cochran - Legal battles, comebacks, and kitchen grit · 1 h 20 minOn today's episode, James dives into the brutal truths of the industry, and how he thinks it is changing for the better. James has a unique and bold style of cooking, which is…
- Uncorked Secrets : Beatrice Bessi's bold journey in the wine industry. · 1 h 37 minToday in the Check On podcast, we welcome Beatrice Bessi, Head sommelier at London's Chiltern Firehouse, where her passion transform every pour into a story. From Italy's…
- Ben Tish - The secrets of the kitchen. Produce over everything, and how to write and publish a cook book · 1 h 23 minBen Tish joins us on Check On podcast today to talk about his passion for Mediterranean and Moorish cooking. He walks us through where this passion started, some hellish services…
- Bristols BBQ Boss: Big Naths smokey secrets · 1 h 13 minCheck On Podcast fires up the grill with Bristol's own Big Nath's BBQ, where pitmaster Nathan Ritchie brings Texas style smoke to the UK. From melt in your mouth brisket, to…
- #13 Hywel Griffith - The limit of keeping it local and the evolution of fine dining · 1 h 14 minToday on the Check On podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Chef Hywel Griffith. Hywel grew up in a small town in Wales, having Welsh as his first language and English…
- 12# Astrid Roussel (Astridspetitecuisine) - Fighting imposter syndrome after changing careers · 1 h 30 minOn todays episode, we talk to Astrid, an amazing baker that is capturing Cardiffs baking scene. Astrid didn't start in the most conventional way. She picked up baking during in…
- 11# Tom Shepherd - Is gaining a Michelin star freeing or limiting? · 1 h 29 minOn todays episode, we talk to Tom Shepherd about his journey through the industry, to where he is now. Tom chats about the feeling of opening his restaurant Upstairs, gaining…
- #10 Charlie Jeffreys - Behind the scene of fine dining · 1 h 4 minOn today's episode of the check on podcast, we hear from non other than Charlie Jeffreys. Charlie is a Dorset boy, who started in a humble restaurant in his home town, and he…
- #9 Eddie Shepherd - Botanical cooking and reimagining fine dining · 1 h 37 minWe have the pleasure of hearing from Eddie Shepherd today. Eddie has carved his own way, not sticking to the conventional restaurant structure, and has been listed in the green…
- #8 JackAllen (Jackeatseverything) -Are Instagram foodies the new Food Critics? · 1 h 12 minToday we have the pleasure of talking with Jack Allen, also known on socials as Jackeatseverything. Jack runs food based socials, which started off as a way of sharing his…
- #7 Hylton Espey - Is Tripadvisor a chefs worst nightmare? · 1 h 35 minOn todays episode, we have the absolute pleasure of talking to Hylton. Hylton is a South African born chef, that has made a name for himself in the picturesque town of Falmouth…
- #6 Tommy Thorn - Kitchen, family and maintaining creativity. · 1 h 19 minOn todays episode, we get to talk to my good friend and fellow competitor on MasterChef, Tommy Thorn. Tommy talks to us about how he comes up with his dishes, how he juggles…
- #5 Graham Campbell - F***ing believe in yourself! · 1 h 57 minOn today's episode, we have the opportunity to speak to Graham Capmbell! Graham has had a variety of experiences in the industry, from being the youngest chef in Scotland to earn…
- #4 Jack Wing - Is a piece of mackerel worth the cost of a life? · 1 h 17 min · Episode 4Jack Wing is the operations manager of Wing Of St Mawes and the Cornish fish monger. He is also the son of the founder. Today, Jack deep dives into the inner working of being a…
- #3 Dan Lee - When street food takes the MasterChef trophy · 1 h 28 min · Episode 3Dan Lee is a very skilled and flavour driven chef. Based in Birmingham, Dan shares with us his love and connection to Asian cooking, and how he represents it in the UK. We dive…
- #2 Mark Best - From Sydney to Netflix · 55 min · Episode 2Mark best is regarded as one of the best chefs in Australia, and today he talks to us about the twists and turns his journey took to get him that title. Mark appeared on the…
