Kitchen Tales
Kitchen Tales
Podcast Description
Kitchen Tales is the podcast hosted by independent Newbury caterers Colline (Colline’s Kitchen) and Rhona (Thyme Home Cook), sharing honest stories, laughs, and insights from West Berkshire’s hospitality scene. From local cafés and restaurants to small food businesses and catering life, they spotlight the people, flavours, and behind-the-scenes moments that make Newbury’s food scene so special. Tune in on Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms!
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The podcast covers a variety of topics centered around the local food scene in West Berkshire, focusing on a mix of storytelling and practical insights. Episodes include discussions on how to build a sustainable catering business and collaborations between local food entrepreneurs, while also highlighting the unique challenges and joys of the hospitality industry.
Kitchen Tales is the podcast hosted by independent Newbury caterers Colline (Colline’s Kitchen) and Rhona (Thyme Home Cook), sharing honest stories, laughs, and insights from West Berkshire’s hospitality scene. From local cafés and restaurants to small food businesses and catering life, they spotlight the people, flavours, and behind-the-scenes moments that make Newbury’s food scene so special. Tune in on Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms!
In this episode of Kitchen Tales, Colline and Rhona sit down with Jemma Davis, the founder of Mini Food Explorers and the recipe developer behind the popular Junior Chef Challenge online course.
Jemma shares her journey from childhood “dinner parties” to a 25-year career in food development, including her time at M&S where she helped create products such as the well-known Posh Dog™.
She talks about why cooking skills matter more than ever for children, how to introduce little ones to real ingredients from a young age, and why confidence in the kitchen can shape healthier habits for life. The conversation covers everything from preschool cookery classes and after-school clubs to her new accessible online courses for tweens, plus tips for getting even the fussiest eaters involved.
The episode also includes the Kitchen Tales crew celebrating six months of the podcast (with a little help from Luna’s party outfits), festive gingerbread workshops, and plenty of laughs along the way.
If you’ve ever wondered how to get your kids cooking, how to build food confidence at home, or how to teach basic kitchen skills without the stress, this episode is full of practical ideas.
Find Jemma:
https://minifoodexplorers.co.uk
Instagram & Facebook: @minifoodexplorers
You can find out more about Colline's Kitchen at https://www.collineskitchen.com
You can find out more about Thyme catering at https://www.instagram.com/thyme_homecook
Strategy and marketing by https://www.junecontentstudio.uk
This podcast is recorded and edited by Creative Content Studio https://www.creativecontentstudio.co.uk
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