Explore every episode of the podcast The Erudus Podcast
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| Organic September (Mark Machin - SOIL Association Foodservice Development Manager) | 06 Sep 2021 | 00:55:22 | |
Organic September is here and Andrew talks to Mark Machin from the SOIL Association, the UK's largest Organic certification body, about what it means to eat and drink Organic at every step in the food supply chain through the certifications available. They also explore the economic impact to producers, caterers and consumers for producing and consuming Organic food, is it more expensive to eat organic? Ā News Blasts: Single Use Cutlery Ban in England Ā Other Links: | |||
| National Burger Day (Ben Martin - Cut+Grind Burgers) | 02 Aug 2021 | 01:18:35 | |
In this episode, Andrew speaks with Ben Martin, the Chef Director of Cut+Grind Burgers and winner of the 2018 National Burger Awards in observance of National Burger Day. Andrew and Ben drill down into what makes an award-winning burger by exploring each individual component of the burger crafting experience. They also discuss the new menu development process at Cut+Grind and Ben shares his National Burger Awards experiences. News Blasts: Hospitality Not Included in Isolation Exception Sysco Consolidates its Five UK Wholesalers Under One Group Ā Ā Ā | |||
| Afternoon Tea Week (Laura Akano - Etiquette Expert) | 03 Aug 2020 | 01:20:54 | |
It's time to get the kettle on for this episode as we celebrate Afternoon Tea Week! Andrew is joined by etiquette expert and trainer Laura Akano and they explore the history of the tradition, what etiquette to observe when attending afternoon tea as well as how etiquette been changed by technology and covid-19. News Blasts: UK Government's Plans to Tackle Obesity Other Resources: afternoontea.co.uk polishedmanners.co.uk erudus.com | |||
| Lifting Lockdown and a Mid Season Retrospective | 06 Jul 2020 | 00:24:18 | |
Andrew reports on the impact that COVID 19 has had on the UK foodservice industry, how businesses have coped and what to expect moving forwards as we get ready to ease lockdown restrictions on the 4th of July. He also looks back on previous episodes and shares his thoughts and favourite bits. News Blast: Other Resources: Ā erudus.com | |||
| Beer Day Britain (Jane Peyton of The School of Booze) | 01 Jun 2020 | 01:06:37 | |
It's another boozy episode of The Erudus Podcast as we get ready to say "Cheers to beer!" on June 15th with Jane Peyton, founder of the Beer Day Britain celebration and accomplished beer sommelier (among many other things) who will be taking us through the history of beer and answering all of our beer related questions. News Blasts: NestlĆ© pumps more than Ā£9m into the COVID battle Ā Relevant Links: beerdaybritain.co.uk erudus.com | |||
| English Wine Week (David Harker of Newcastle Wine School) | 04 May 2020 | 01:18:14 | |
Cheers! This month's episode explores the world of wine to celebrate English Wine Week. David Harker, a wine educator, talks Andrew through the complexities of wine and there's even a guided tasting that you can play along at home with to help broaden your appreciation of this time honoured drink. News Blasts: https://bit.ly/3bZDuRC - Waitrose Wine Tubes https://bit.ly/2zQw84F - Furloughed People Pick For Britain https://bit.ly/2YuPeI3 - 20% Meat Reduction erudus.com | |||
| Allergy Awareness Week (Amena Warner of Allergy UK and Caroline Benjamin of Food Allergy Aware) | 06 Apr 2020 | 02:03:08 | |
In this months episode of The Erudus Podcast, Victoria takes the helm for Allergy Awareness Week where she talks to Amena Warner, Head of Clinical Services at Allergy UK, the creators of this months food calendar event, and Caroline Benjamin of Food Allergy Aware, an award winning allergy awareness consultancy. News Blasts: https://bbc.in/2UZH9re - Synthetic fish, a better catch of the day? erudus.com | |||
| British Pie week (Tristan Hogg, MD of Pieminister) | 02 Mar 2020 | 00:57:33 | |
In this episode of The Erudus Podcast, Andrew and Victoria lift the lid on British Pie Week and chat to Tristan Hogg of Pieminister about the upcoming Natasha's Law, their commitment to sustainability and the important question "What makes a pie a pie?" News Blasts: erudus.com | |||
| Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day (Marc Reynolds of Monsieur Crepe CafƩ) | 03 Feb 2020 | 00:44:17 | |
In this month's episode, Andrew and Victoria explore the history and traditions of Pancake Day. Our featured interview is with Marc Reynolds, co-owner of the esteemed Monsieur Crepe Cafe where he offers insight into making great pancakes and building a successful business. | |||
| Burns Night (James Macsween MD of Macsween of Edinburgh) | 06 Jan 2020 | 00:48:46 | |
Itās Episode 1 of the Erudus Podcast!Ā Your monthly dose of news and features from the foodservice industry. Our January headliner is Burns Night ā which weāre discussing in-depth with haggis manufacturer James Macsween of Macsween of Edinburgh. On the News Blast -Ā https://bit.ly/2ZSCdGKĀ - Will exercise advice on food labels help tackle obesity? -Ā https://bit.ly/2MZen6VĀ - The Food Delivery Market boom -Ā https://bbc.in/2QO9RtfĀ - Chemists demand clarity on cannabis-related goods Robert Burns Resources | |||
| Episode 0 | 28 Nov 2019 | 00:01:52 | |
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| Ice Cream Month (David Baker - Styles Ice Cream) | 05 Jul 2021 | 01:17:30 | |
As we hit the height of summer we celebrate Ice Cream Month by talking to David Baker, owner of Styles Ice Cream. David tells Andrew all about the ice cream making process, how his winning recipe was discovered by accident, Styles commitment to lowering their carbon footprint through the use of solar power, and much much more. News Blasts: Ā erudus.com | |||
| Food Safety Week (John Kukoly - BRCGS & Sue Swinbourne - Erudus) | 31 May 2021 | 01:33:21 | |
For Food Safety Week, Andrew and Victoria talk to John Kuckoly, the Director of Certification Programs for BRCGS and Erudus' own Head of Technical Services, Sue Swinbourne, about the importance of food safety throughout the entire supply chain.
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| Sugar Awareness Week (Elizabeth Jones - Real Good Ketchup) | 03 May 2021 | 01:14:18 | |
Andrew and Victoria kick off season 2 of The Erudus Podcast by exploring Sugar Awareness Week. This episode's featured interview is with Elizabeth Jones, from Real Good Ketchup where discussion about the impacts of excessive sugar consumption and ways to mitigate it are on the agenda along with exploring how Elizabeth's company created a low sugar, allergen-free ketchup that doesn't sacrifice taste. News Blast: Ā erudus.com | |||
| Season 2 Feed Drop | 11 Jan 2021 | 00:03:06 | |
What a year 2020 was, and not just because the first season of The Erudus Podcast debuted with great success! After all the upheaval from the previous year, Andrew and Victoria take a moment to tell you all about the next season of The Erudus Podcast and how you can stay involved in the conversation in the UK Foodservice industry while we all take a break and recharge our batteries. Sign up to the newsletter: | |||
| Christmas (Andrew & Victoria) | 11 Dec 2020 | 01:03:06 | |
Andrew and Victoria are reunited for the Christmas episode of the Erudus podcast where they discuss different traditions and cuisines from around the world at this time of year, how to have an allergy-safe Christmas, their own traditions and explore the opinions of the Erudus community through the power of social media. News Blasts: Other Links: erudus.com | |||
| World Vegan Month (Matt Turner - The Vegan Society) | 02 Nov 2020 | 00:45:10 | |
Andrew sits down with Matt Turner from The Vegan Society to discuss the World Vegan Month campaign and the wider world of veganism including the vegan product trademark, ways in which caterers can make tasty vegan dishes and dispelling some myths around products you may have thought were vegan but actually aren't. News Blasts: Farmers fail to ban terms like veggie "burger" Chancellor extends support to wholesalers Ā vegansociety.com erudus.com | |||
| National Cholesterol Month (Lynne Garton - HEART UK) | 12 Oct 2020 | 00:49:52 | |
Andrew meets the dietetic adviser for HEART UK, Lynne Garton to celebrate National Cholesterol Month. They discuss what cholesterol actually is, the causes and prevention of high cholesterol as well as ways in which caterers and food manufacturers can help consumers make heart healthy choices. News Blasts: Tesco targets 300% rise in vegan meat sales Ā
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| Zero Waste Week (Jamie Crummie - Too Good To Go) | 07 Sep 2020 | 00:57:12 | |
This September, we are focusing on food waste for Zero Waste Week and Andrew chats to one of the biggest "waste warriors" in the world. Jamie Crummie, co founder of Too Good To Go talks us through the global impact that food waste has, the challenges he has faced and all of the great work Too Good To Go are doing. News Blasts: Foodservice Job Board Launches Other Links: toogoodtogo.co.uk zerowasteweek.co.uk erudus.com | |||