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Gary Foulkes, Cornus
vendredi 12 septembre 2025 • Duration 01:07:58
Hey folks, welcome back to the Scoop x Rogues podcast.
Sometimes, my favourite podcast moments happen before I’ve hit record. It was a scorcher that day; I had cycled all the way to Spitalfields and arrived on the doorstep of The Golden Heart pub. Fumbling in my rucksack to check I had packed extra batteries, I awaited the arrival of the hospitality legend, and landlady of this iconic establishment - Sandra Esquilant. Once my co-host, Zac, and our guest, Gary Foulkes, had arrived, Sandra welcomed us with a beaming smile and open arms. She herded us into the left-hand side of the pub like cattle, whilst she sang Gary’s praises - informing me that not only was Gary one of the best chefs in London, but also a fabulous man all-round. As she handed out the pints and gave us all a cheers, I couldn’t quite believe this was how I was spending my day off.
Zac and I have talked about interviewing Gary since we first began recording our podcasts together. However, over the past year, he’s been busy opening a new restaurant - and earning a Michelin star quickly. We will forgive him for the wait! Gary Foulkes is the executive head chef at Cornus in Belgravia. Gary started in kitchens up in Chester, moving to Manchester a few years later to work with Gary Rhodes, and then to London. Throughout his culinary career, he has been an avid traveller; these adventures have truly shaped his own food identity and the belief that seasonality and taste take precedence over ostentation.
Thank you so much to Gary for meeting me and Zac at The Golden Heart pub, and to Sandra for closing off the area for us to record. If you’d like to hear regular updates of the Scoop podcast, follow me on Instagram @stellagent, and follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Mentions:
Gary Foulkes, Executive Chef at Cornus
The Square, St James’ (permanently closed)
***Link to our Scoop podcast with Kelly Cullen! ***
The Golden Heart, Spitalfields
Dim Sum Duck, King’s Cross
Rebekah Bruce, Angler
*Now in Toronto, opening Bar Eugenie this month!
What do I use to make this podcast?
Recording Equipment:
Zoom H5
ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack (x2)
Reaper Audio Editing Software
Matthew Mawtus, Hide
jeudi 24 juillet 2025 • Duration 01:12:38
Matt Mawtus, Director of Food & Beverage at Hide
“I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
Have I chosen the wrong path? I often deal with this internal battle myself; great angst and anguish regarding the reaching of some ‘unmeasurable potential’. Leaving my highly academic university with a 1st Class Honours degree, no one expected me to fall in love with restaurants. Aha, no! Not the culinary side, but the customer-facing side. Service became my thing, not chef whites and soignée cuisson. My friends were shocked, and my parents were cautiously intrigued. Sometimes, certain people remind me of that glimmering delight, that wholehearted desire to make guests feel completely astonished by the little details, the forward-thinking, and the knowledge.
Today I talked with Matt Mawtus, the Director of Food and Beverage of The Hedonism Group. This symbiotic group has a few members: Hide (a 1 Michelin-starred restaurant), Hideaway (a boutique cafe), Hedonism Wines, and The White Horse (a pub with a great focus on wine). Matt currently directs at Hide, Hideaway and The White Horse. Previously, he ran the opening team of Berners Tavern, and was also General Manager of Pollen Street Social. Before that, he worked at Hilton Hotels and Gordon Ramsay Restaurants.
Tremendously passionate and utterly professional, the beginnings of his career path eerily echo mine (hotelier school aside), as he went against the grain too. Dedicating his life to hospitality, he left school to pursue vocational education at the Scottish Hotel School and the University of Strathclyde. Matt has now won awards such as Winner of UK Young Waiter of the Year 2007 and GQ Front of House Personality of the Year 2017 - what a mentor!
“Service is what you do for somebody; hospitality is how you make them feel”
- Matt Mawtus
As a chef, your main role is to create delicious food. You prep all day to provide your guests with the concrete and real objective of your hard work. However, as a waiter, your roles and responsibilities are relatively intangible. Yes, you must ensure your guest is happy, note allergies, and turn your tables on time. Yet, in your subtly lies great skill, and this cannot be quantified. Your ability to read body language, to secretly eavesdrop on conversation at the correct moment, to overhear a celebration, to book a taxi so that they don’t need to wait outside and potentially miss the start of their West End show, to provide a handwritten list of all your recommendations for their next trip abroad, to rejoice at someone moving to London alone for their job promotion, to make people feel less lonely. To fall asleep at 2 am and start service 10 hours later, greet and connect with hundreds of guests all over again.
As our world becomes driven by AI and computer technology, people will yearn and crave connection more. We are a species that thrives from socialising.
I’m Stella, and I’m gonna take you out for dinner.
Find me!
Follow the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram @stellagent for the latest updates.
Mentions:
Matt Mawtus, Director of Food and Beverage at Hide
Tori Slater, The Herd Collective
The Quality Chop House, Farringdon
Gordon Ramsay RestaurantsGabor Papp - Front of House Director at Woodhead Restaurant
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Mayfair
Pollen Street Social, Mayfair (permanently closed)
1 Lombard Street, City of London
What do I use to make this podcast?
Recording Equipment:
Zoom H5
ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack (x2)
Reaper Audio Editing Software
Scoop x Rogues - Gabriel Waterhouse, The Water House Project
dimanche 15 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:10:58
ROGUES X SCOOP - Gabriel Waterhouse, The Water House Project
Hey folks, picture this: it’s 2016 and you’re wondering what to do for the weekend. This professional chef is doing a supper club at his flat in Bethnal Green, and you’ve heard it’s pretty special. You message a group of friends and call the chef only to find out it’s fully booked for the next… three months!
Here with another Rogues x Scoop collaboration Zac and I chat with Gabriel Waterhouse, the founder of The Waterhouse Project. Unusually, Gabriel started making his solo path pretty early in his career. Whilst working at Galvin La Chapelle, Gabriel hosted supper clubs at his London flat on his days off; this side hustle flourished into a fully-fledged site in 2021. Gabriel creates a new seasonal tasting menu every three months and each night (and Saturday lunch) there is only one time slot and every guest eats the same dishes at the same time. In a world in which we have an abundance of choice, why not treat yourself with being completely looked after?
This was such a wonderful conversation - the passion and the love that Gabriel brings to his work is evident: from the stories of working insane hours establishing his own business to the non-alcoholic pairings he and his team concoct, and the tranquillity of the kitchen space.
A big thank you to Gabriel for inviting us into his space and I hope everyone enjoyed the latest episode.
I’m Stella with my co-host Zac, and we’re gonna take you out for dinner.
Mentions:
- Rogues, Hackney
- Rogue Sarnies, Hackney
Find Me!
Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram @stellagent for the latest updates. Find Rogues restaurant in Cambridge Heath and on Instagram at @rogues_ldn
What do I use to make this podcast?
Recording Equipment
Zoom H5
ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack
Reaper Audio Editing Software
Matt Gurney and Mark Bushnell, Bar Levan
samedi 31 août 2024 • Duration 41:57
Bar Levan
Today, I’m excited to chat with Mark Gurney and Matt Bushnell, the co-founders of Levan and Bar Levan in Peckham. Their journey is one of remarkable transformation—before venturing into the world of hospitality, Mark honed his skills in music and marketing, while Matt also dabbled in the corporate world as an environmental consultant. Now, they've turned their passions toward their love of the French gastronomic experience; creating spaces with exceptional French-inspired cuisine and making the lesser-known (but delicious!) wines of the Jura region more accessible to everyone.
Curious about the inspiration behind the name "Levan"? We’ll explore that along with a few of their favourite food and drink spots across London and insights on how they plan and decide the themes for their events. What do they believe is the secret to a successful business? Bums on seats! As a North/East Londoner join me as I get to know the delights south of the river.
I’m Stella, and I’m gonna take you out for dinner.
Mentions
Salon, Brixton (permanently closed)
Brat x Climpsons Arch, London Fields
Strictly Bangers Playlist, Spotify
Find Me!
Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram @stellagent for the latest updates.
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Mike Davies, The Camberwell Arms
jeudi 15 août 2024 • Duration 01:18:45
Did you co-found a rooftop bar at the age of 20, then manage that whilst opening another restaurant at 25 full time? Yeah neither did I, but my guest today Mike Davies did just that. Mike is the chef owner of The Camberwell Arms and Frank’s Cafe in Peckham.
Born in South London, Mike only properly considered being a chef once he had completed a year studying at The University of Manchester. He decided that the societal expectation and pressure to go to university didn’t fulfill him and he wanted to do something different. Before university, Mike worked at a local chippy as a head chef. With an already signed student lease in Manchester, Mike walked around the city, CV in hand and eventually landed his first proper chef role. Mike’s style of cookery was massively influenced by the stages he completed after leaving Manchester especially restaurants like St John Bread and Wine and The Ledbury. We discuss his experience cooking for the Sultan of Oman, how stages feel so different when you have more experience, and how comparison is the thief of joy.
On top of his culinary brilliance, Mike has written a beautiful cookbook called Cooking for People, which is out today - the 15th of August! This book teaches and helps you step by step through hosting people with delicious seasonal menus, prep lists and shopping lists. Mike had a period of burn-out a few years ago which led to him not enjoying the pressures of a kitchen as much as before; this book was born when Mike needed to fall in love with the enjoyment of cooking once again, and helping others feel the same. You can really feel his love of creating and exploring food.
I’m Stella, and I think i’ll be having dinner in tonight - fancy joining?
Mentions:
Mike Davies, chef owner of The Camberwell Arms and Frank’s Cafe, Peckham
Frank’s Cafe, Peckham
Simply Heathcote’s, Manchester
Stephen Williams, head chef of 40 Maltby Street
Texture, Marylebone (permanently closed)
St John Bread and Wine, Spitalfields
Magdelen, Southwark (permanently closed)
Johnathon Jones and Robert Shaw, The Anchor and Hope
James Lowe, head chef of Lyle’s
Lee Tiernan, head chef of Black Axe Mangal
The River Cafe, Hammersmith and Fulham
Find Me!
Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram @stellagent for the latest updates.
What I used to make this podcast
Recording Equipment
Zoom H5
ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack
Reaper Audio Editing Software
Meedu Saad, Kiln
mercredi 31 juillet 2024 • Duration 01:29:36
Hey! It’s time for the next episode of the Scoop x Rogues collaboration. We are back for a natter with Meedu Saad, the head chef of Kiln in Soho. This establishment holds a special place in my heart - many first dates and fun nights out have started at Kiln and I was so excited to chat with the man behind the coals.
Born and raised in Tottenham, North London, Meedu was introduced to many different cuisines from a young age as his father is Egyptian, his mother grew up in Chicago, and his maternal grandfather is Polish and Russian. Although this suggests the romantic notion that he always wanted to be a chef, he initially set his sights on becoming a creative - a musician, an artist. After switching his college studies from fine art to culinary arts, he became one of the top students at his college. After graduating, he worked in The Playboy Club, Mayfair (not as a bunny before you ask), and he divulges some crazy stories! You may wonder what his experience was like working for large hospitality corporations like hotels, or feel comforted by the fact that Meedu wasn’t sure about his career until he found the right job with the Super 8 Group. Kiln completely changed Meedu’s approach to suppliers and produce. Super 8 whisks their team away to visit far corners of the world like Thailand and also closer to home in Devon, offering vastly different but rewarding experiences for their colleagues. And despite all of Meedu’s culinary experience, his favourite condiment is probably the same as yours.
I’m Stella with my co-host Zac, and we’re gonna take you out for dinner.
A big thank you to Meedu for giving us his time and I hope everyone enjoyed the latest Scoop x Rogues episode.
Find Me!
Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram @stellagent and @rogues_ldn for the latest updates.
Mentions
- The Playboy Club, Mayfair (permanently closed)
- Judy Joo
- Ben Chapman, co-founder of Super 8 Group
- Brian Hannon, co-founder of Super 8 Group
- Gothelney Farm, Somerset
- Nonny Rowntree
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Patrick Powell, Allegra and Midland Grand
mardi 18 juin 2024 • Duration 01:07:24
Good morning folks! Apologies for going MIA for the past few weeks I have been opening a new hotel in Mayfair!
In this episode, I visited another hotel to chat with Patrick Powell, the executive head chef at Midland Grand Dining Room. This restaurant resides inside the iconic and beautiful Renaissance St Pancras Hotel.
Patrick mans the kitchen and the pass at Midland Grand. In 2019, he also opened Allegra in Stratford. Both of his restaurants offer different gastronomic experiences. Allegra is his more innovative and modern exhibition whereas Midland Grand still maintains its history through the menu - a glimpse of French cuisine at our Eurostar gateway. Previously Patrick has worked at Cutler and Co in Australia, L'Ecrivain in Ireland and Chiltern Firehouse in London.
Patrick and I discussed how much he valued travelling around the world for work, especially to Australia, the challenging environments of tough kitchens, and the rite of passage of realising that you may be acting too big for your boots. Patrick emphasises the need to take your time to learn.
I loved listening to Patrick’s many stories and his incredible career history, I hope you do too.
I’m Stella and I’m gonna take you out for dinner.
For regular updates on new podcasts please follow me on Instagram @stellagent and @stellas_scoop. This podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Mentions:
Patrick Powell, Executive head chef at Allegra, Stratford and Midland Grand Dining Room, King’s Cross
https://www.instagram.com/ppowellchef/?hl=en
Midland Grand Dining Room, King’s Cross
https://www.midlandgranddiningroom.com/
Allegra, Stratford
https://www.allegra-restaurant.com/
Seb Meyers, head chef of Planque, Dalston
https://www.instagram.com/sebastianfmyers/
Planque, Dalston
L'Ecrivain, Dublin, Ireland (permanently closed)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Ecrivain
Cutler and Co, Fitzroy, Australia
https://www.cutlerandco.com.au
The Square, Mayfair (permanently closed)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Square_(restaurant)
Pollen Street Social, Mayfair
https://www.pollenstreetsocial.com
Wild Honey, St James’
https://www.instagram.com/wildhoneystjames/?hl=en
Anthony Demetre, Chef/Proprietor of Wild Honey
https://www.instagram.com/anthony_demetre/?hl=en
Nuno Mendes, executive head chef of Chiltern Firehouse
https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/chefs/nuno-mendes
Chiltern Firehouse, Mayfair
https://www.chilternfirehouse.com
The Ritz, Mayfair
Perilla, Stoke Newington
https://www.perilladining.co.uk
John Chantarasak, head chef of Anglothai
https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/contributors/john-chantarasak
Sertac Dirik, ex-head chef of Mangal II
https://www.instagram.com/sertacdirik/
Mangal II, Dalston
Harry Handelsman, owner of Allegra and Midland Grand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Handelsman
https://www.manhattanloft.co.uk/about-us/
Darren McHugh, Head of Operations at Restaurant Story and Story Cellar
https://www.instagram.com/darrenlmchugh/?hl=en
The Ledbury, Notting Hill
Morchella, Farringdon
https://www.morchelladining.co.uk
Oma, Borough Market
Josean Balotin, Mountain
dimanche 19 mai 2024 • Duration 52:29
Kelly Cullen, Allegra
mercredi 1 mai 2024 • Duration 01:01:01
Bout time for a new podcast folks! On this week’s Scoop, Zac and I are introducing you to the sweetheart of the pastry, who knew from day dot that desserts were going to be her forte. Kelly Cullen is currently the head pastry chef at Allegra, in Stratford and has worked previously at other incredible restaurants like Cornerstone and Angler. Beginning her career in culinary training, she worked at Claridge’s Hotel and soon realised that a smaller, tight-knit team was what she loved most.
Due to the open kitchen at Allegra and Kelly enjoying a good chat with her guests, I knew this podcast would be a corker. Listen to us chat about what makes the best dessert - whether that is nostalgia, taste, texture, beauty, elegance or just comfort. We also learn about how her mentors gave her some seriously tough love and her addiction to the buzz of a brilliant service. Whilst we discuss the difficulties of being female within a historically masculine environment, we also touch on the potential benefits being a woman brings us within hospitality.
So without further ado, listen to Kelly demonstrate that the proof is in the pudding. Join me and Zac for our newest Scoop.
Mentions:
- Kelly Cullen
https://www.instagram.com/kellycullenxx?igsh=ZGRra2Rnb3VoNHk1
- Allegra, Stratford
https://www.instagram.com/allegrarestaurant?igsh=MXRldGt1cmp4bGRsMw==
- Rogues, Cambridge Heath
https://www.instagram.com/rogues_ldn?igsh=MWJxZ2t0a3J2em85dg==
- Morchella, Clerkenwell
https://www.instagram.com/morchelladining?igsh=MWE1bzlmaHpya3FqYQ==
- Cornerstone, Hackney
https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonehackney?igsh=MTlmNGw5YWx1amE4cQ==
- Claridge’s, Mayfair
https://www.instagram.com/claridgeshotel?igsh=ZXpidG4yYnpybmNk
- Angler, Liverpool Street
https://www.instagram.com/angler_restaurant?igsh=MTJhdDZxeTNoeTlteA==
- David Cox
https://www.instagram.com/davidbcox87?igsh=czJoeTkwOWtkYWxs
- Adam Wood
https://www.instagram.com/adamegwood?igsh=aXVxc3Q4b2dhd2Nt
- Noble Rot, Mayfair
https://www.instagram.com/noblerotmayfair?igsh=MTFrdWRoMnhpNHk4dQ==
- Perilla, Stoke Newington
https://www.instagram.com/perilladining?igsh=aXVoaXljeTFmbTli
- Young Prince, Bethnal Green
448 Roman Rd, Old Ford, London E3 5LU
- Ainsley Harriet
https://www.instagram.com/whathazshecooked__?igsh=eWlpcHFqYW02cTg0
- Jamie Oliver
https://www.instagram.com/jamieoliver?igsh=MWZqd2FncTR0MjNoNQ==
- Rob Beckett
https://www.instagram.com/robbeckettcomic?igsh=NzJ1NWdlMTBsMWo2
- The Broad Chare, Newcastle
https://www.instagram.com/_thebroadchare?igsh=ZmxiMG5rMGhkcWlq
Ryan Sheehan, Low Country Bar
mardi 16 avril 2024 • Duration 01:13:25
From military bases to gyms to pubs and now to a bourbon bar, Ryan Sheehan has a plethora of stories up his sleeve. Growing up in Savannah, Georgia in the Deep South, Ryan has a passion for bourbon and his bar lies beneath Counter 71, a chef’s table restaurant in Shoreditch. Exploring bourbon, Ryan alongside Angela (his protege) has created a list of classic, historical and signature cocktails. One example of this is their old-fashioned washed with bacon fat and sweetened with maple syrup.
Throughout our conversation, Ryan and I talked about his entrepreneurial drive; he has always loved his autonomy. Also, we touched on his resilience in relation to his work and personal life. Talking to a bartender, I always thought that alcohol would take the stage in terms of creativity and mixology. However, at Low Country, Ryan is also acutely interested and supportive of cultivating a unique variety of non-alcoholic options.
I was captivated by Ryan’s outlook on his career and the twists and turns that one takes in the pursuit of ambition, necessity and eagerness to learn. I hope you enjoy this episode and with that, I would love to introduce you to Ryan Sheehan.
I’m Stella and I’m gonna take you out for a drink.
Mentions:
- Ryan Sheehan
https://www.instagram.com/titsupamerica?igsh=ZTBwaTZyZGtlYXhj
- Low Country, Shoreditch
https://www.instagram.com/lowcountrybar?igsh=MWdvd3dzcWllNzU1
- Counter 71, Shoreditch
https://www.instagram.com/counter_71?igsh=cTRjdDA0eDU5ajFp
- Angela, bartender
https://www.instagram.com/angelak_unz?igsh=Z3FtcWFhb3RkbWNp
- Joe Laker, head chef at Counter 71
https://www.instagram.com/joe_laker?igsh=MWt6eXUyZ3c1ZTd2Ng==
- Harry Cooper, restaurant manager and sommelier at Counter 71
https://www.instagram.com/coope82?igsh=MW92ZjBucXBqejB0cQ==
- Michael Miles, Head Chef at Crispin (Battersea)
https://www.instagram.com/michaelrmiles?igsh=MTRoYzR1bXN3djE3bA==
- The Crab Tree, Fulham
https://www.instagram.com/thecrabtreew6?igsh=N2xjdmk5ZHkzbWxn
- Three Spirits
https://www.instagram.com/threespiritdrinks?igsh=MWp2dWJ3aGNidHdhNA==
- Seedlip
https://www.instagram.com/seedlipdrinks?igsh=MTY5NDB3eHcwaHB0MQ==
- Charlotte Pederson, Maker’s Mark Ambassador
https://www.instagram.com/charlottepatricia__?igsh=ZjB4aWptY2Vpb2Jr
- Maker’s Mark
https://www.instagram.com/makersmark?igsh=MWlsaTByNzRzcmJmYQ==
- DRAM bar, Soho
https://www.instagram.com/dram.ldn?igsh=cG5uOGh4MjZydzA0
- Chris Tanner, DRAM bar
https://www.instagram.com/thechristanner?igsh=b3NvZWx4cTMzajc1
- Three Sheets, Dalston (and Soho)
https://www.instagram.com/threesheetsbars?igsh=MXJ2bWkwd2x1Ymgy
- A Bar with Shapes for a Name, Dalston
https://www.instagram.com/a_bar_with_shapes_for_a_name_?igsh=MWM2cnA5aDlmNDF3dg==
- Satan’s Whiskers, Bethnal Green
https://www.instagram.com/satans_whiskers?igsh=ems5aHZzM3Vzendu
- Coupette, Bethnal Green (and Soho)
https://www.instagram.com/coupettelondon?igsh=MWI1d3E4Z2hkbGd0aw==
- Tayēr and Elementary, Shoreditch
https://www.instagram.com/tayer_elementary?igsh=MTByeDBnNDY2dzAwZw==
- Nightjar, Shoreditch and Carnaby Street
https://www.instagram.com/tayer_elementary?igsh=MTByeDBnNDY2dzAwZw==
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