The Cheflife Podcast
The Cheflife Podcast
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Topic led discussions about life in the kitchen. Featuring chefs and industry champions discussing issues and topics that affect our Cheflife
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Explores various topics related to culinary culture and the experiences of chefs, including episodes like 'The Lingo' which delves into the secret terminology used in kitchens, and interviews with chefs like Jon Fell discussing seafood, culinary education, and essential kitchen tools, emphasizing current industry trends and personal stories.
Topic led discussions about life in the kitchen. Featuring chefs and industry champions discussing issues and topics that affect our Cheflife
Real talk from the pass. The Cheflife Podcast is an honest, no-nonsense look at life in professional kitchens, hosted by Lee Cooper, Executive Chef at Hintlesham Hall in Suffolk.
Behind every plate is a story: the early starts, the long services, the mentors who shaped us, the mistakes that taught us, and the relentless drive to get better. The Cheflife Podcast brings those stories to the front of house.
Lee sits down with some of the most respected chefs in the country to talk about how they got where they are, what drives them, and what it really takes to build a career in this industry. Past guests include Carl Newey, Mark Poynton, Adam Simmonds, Deepak Mallya, John Carey and Greig Young of The Bildeston Crown.
Alongside the guest conversations, Lee records short, sharp solo episodes on the issues hospitality is facing right now, from rising costs, VAT and the tourist levy to staffing, training and the future of fine dining in the UK.
Whether you’re a young cook working out your next move, a head chef fighting for your margins, or someone who loves great food and wants to know what goes on behind the kitchen door, this is the podcast for you.
Keep grafting. Keep cooking.
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Stars Don’t Pay the Bills
Nine Michelin stars, and Simon Rogan says opening more restaurants in Britain doesn’t add up. So what hope is there for the rest of us?
In this solo episode, Lee Cooper takes on the conversation every kitchen is having right now: rising costs, shrinking margins and the growing pressure on UK hospitality. From National Insurance and energy bills to the proposed tourist levy and the push for a VAT cut, Lee breaks down what’s really happening behind the pass.
He looks at how the industry’s biggest names are adapting, from stadium catering and at-home boxes to restaurants cutting prices to fill seats, and shares his three rules for surviving the squeeze: diversify without diluting, make provenance your argument, and look after your people.
Is fine dining in the UK still sustainable, or are we all quietly becoming event caterers to keep the lights on?
Have your say: message Lee on Instagram or leave a comment on this episode.
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The Teaser!!!
Nine Michelin stars, and even Simon Rogan says UK expansion isn’t viable. On this week’s Cheflife Podcast, I get into rising costs, the tourist tax, and my three rules for keeping great food on the plate when every line on the P&L is pushing back.
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