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 sizzling summer episode of Kitchen Tales, Colline and Rhona welcome special guest Zee, a freelance chef and Colline’s partner, known for his calm under pressure and barbecue mastery.
Zee shares how he transitioned from marketing graduate to professional chef, cutting his teeth in grill houses and restaurant kitchens across Hertfordshire before moving into private catering. He opens up about the realities of cooking live for hundreds, why he prefers private events over restaurant service, and how staying calm and focused is the secret ingredient to success.
From planning a 400-person event to grilling perfectly tender short ribs, Zee explains why marinating meat matters, how to avoid BBQ disasters, and what it really takes to work under heat—literally and figuratively. Plus, the trio chat Aga fails, coriander love/hate, and the unexpected joy of a weeknight roast.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like behind the grill at your favourite summer party—or if you’re thinking of turning your kitchen skills into a business—this one’s for you.
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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