The Nightcap

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: The Final Season of The Bear, British Podcast Awards Nomination, Balthazar, soy sauce, The Devonshire (again), emergency dishes and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: An 1894 menu, weather woes, peaches, peers approval vs being loved by the masses, summer salads  and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys record during a World Cup sleepover for England vs Mexico. Plus - Panzanella, tiramisu, Eel Sushi in Notting Hill, Books for Cooks, steak stealers, spicy nuts and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: Tucci in Italy, Italy’s Blue Zones, sports days, water mills, more cold brew chat and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: Paul’s back from New York City so we discuss… Wylie Dufresne, cinnamon buns, cheesecake, Coqodaq, cold brew, basketball, pizza, The World Cup and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee... but this week, Paul is in New York City. The boys briefly catch up on food, the World Cup, the Knicks and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: The Big VAT Debate in Hospitality. We discuss the perception of VAT prices, the differences between VATable and non-VATable items and what needs to change. Plus, Tommy Banks on Food Unfiltered, pastries, foie gras and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: Great British Menu Reunion. Grace & Savour, Tommy Banks in York, Vieni, Tenderstem Broccoli, summer sandwiches, World Cup wall charts,  and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: Judging Student Chef of the Year, FarmFest 2026, coping with the heat, lager status symbols, culinary education debate and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: Simon and Hayley have a full weekend of it in London, including: Imad’s Syrian Kitchen, Kricket, Bar Line, The Bun House, The Devonshire and Steve Gerrard. Plus, the big chip debate, speakeasies and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: Pesca, Inter Scaldes, Lan y Mor, Bessie’s and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: The boys are on holiday, so a special Top 5 edition: Cold puddings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: Paul’s lost phone, climate change’s impact on hospitality and farming, Race Across the World, Paul’s upcoming Netherlands trip and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: Coventry City get promoted, Pete Sanchez heads up Gwen, Mcdonalds paid work placements, Danny Young’s Dishpatch box, QVC, male role models and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. Dartmouth, Ashley Palmer-Watts on Food Unfiltered, George the Butcher, Football in pubs, The Grand National, Seagull toastie tax and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: Paul’s sliding doors moment, Roe, Cornus, Pubs, career advice, becoming a first time head chef, backflips and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: Paul’s Holland trip, generation’s attitude to food, Esme’s samosa update, insane Devonshire stats, Trillium cake and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Esme’s school samosas, Daise by Tony Parkin, Mother’s Day meals, Noma scandal, pork pies, childhood smells, listener questions and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Sat Bains' Caviar take, Paul on QVC, truffles, unsung heroes of cooking shows, Cheltenham Festival and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Prept Food Fight review, Paul’s bout with Niall Keating, Si’s lost phone, Breakfast at Pavyllon and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Being Gordon Ramsey on Netflix, Food Fight Preview, stumbling upon greatness and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: The Michelin Awards UK & Ireland 2026. New 1 stars and 2 new 2 stars - Paul and Si review this years winners, plus - Paul’s Grassfed closure, boxing training update and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: The boys are off, so a bitesized edition of the pod, all about the Top 5 Hardest Jobs in the Kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: UK & Ireland Michelin Predictions 2026, Pete Sanchez food tour around Bristol, Top 50 Gastro Pubs, rustic vs fine dining and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Pubs & Music Venues given Business Rates discount, Ricki Weston and Whatley Manor on Food Unfiltered, training nutrition, wine cellars, country house hotels  and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons appoints Arnaud Donckele, Daise in The Wirral, Paul’s Top 5 boxing entrance music selections, mash potatoes, soggy pork and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Food Fight Boxing Charity Event - Media Day. Si has Paul round for dinner, oven temps, Aktar’s new place, white cabbage, tarte tatin’s and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Venison & Tiramisu’s, Leftovers, Michael O’Hare’s new restaurant, news of Daise by Tony Parkin, Awful Netflix movies, Paul boxing Niall Keating and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Trillium, Comedy nights out, Christmas Dinner banishments, festive films, childhood presents and chewing the industry fat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Beef Wellington, Calum Franklin on Food Unfiltered, gravy thickness, chopping techniques and Part 2 of the Top 5 mistakes people make on Christmas Day. Plus, chewing the industry fat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Padstow Christmas Fayre, The Mariners, Food Unfiltered 12 Days of Xmas, Part 1 of the Top 5 mistakes people make on Christmas Day and chewing the industry fat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Lunch at Ibai, Tom Barnes’ Tiramisu, sauce making, drinking NOT for special occasions, Tik Tok meet up and chewing the industry fat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Lunch at The Elephant, Dinner at The Woodsman, filming in Devon, Sat’s seabass dish, Cotswolds Distillery Tour, At home with The Roux Brothers and chewing the industry fat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Tom Barnes on Food Unfiltered. Skof, old fashioned with a twist, British Culinary Federation judging, Christmas decorations and chewing the industry fat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: The weirdest meal of Paul’s life, Bologna, Judy Joo on Food Unfiltered and chewing the industry fat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Sat Bains’ Food Unfiltered Episode review! Cooking “live,” bees, tobacco, Japanese influence, the importance of self awareness and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: La Trompette, Paul on QVC, Aktar Islam’s Biryani, Knife’s Edge - Chasing Michelin Stars, Paul Welburn’s new book, sugar content in puddings and chewing the industry fat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Grace & Savour, walled gardens, sieve cleaning, acidulating water, Paul’s trip to Glasgow and chewing the industry fat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Le Manoir refurb, Pies, pastry, Hellmann’s ketchup, Quince and chewing the industry fat. We are delighted to be in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions. You can download and read through their comprehensive Future Menus report here, just go to ufs.com/NightcapFutureMenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: First video podcast catch up! Paul judges at the National Chef of the Year 2026. The winner - Danny Young, Ketchup, Coworth park on Food Unfiltered, pastry lamination, all you can eat buffets and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Food Unfiltered at Ynyshir, Gareth Ward, quince, Knorr, reverse searing, “loaded” cookies and chewing the industry fat. We are delighted to be in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions. You can download and read through their comprehensive Future Menus report here, just go to ufs.com/NightcapFutureMenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Paul and Ben Foster at Meatopia, lunch at Cuubo, Gordon Ramsey’s Burger King Burger, Hellmann’s Pro, seasoning, serving temperatures and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Amsterdam with Qook!, No Taste Like Home on Disney +, Hot Sauce and chewing the industry fat. We are delighted to be in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions. You can download and read through their comprehensive Future Menus report here, just go to ufs.com/NightcapFutureMenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Food Unfiltered - Paul’s new YouTube Channel, Brussels, waffles, Belgian beer, lobster rolls, Meatopia, 670 grams, AI menus and chewing the industry fat. We are delighted to be in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions. You can download and read through their comprehensive Future Menus report here, just go to ufs.com/NightcapFutureMenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Nightcap Podcast, hosts Paul Foster and Simon Alexander sit down at Elystan Street with the legendary Phil Howard. Chef Patron, co-owner of Kitchen W8, and one of the UK’s most respected Michelin-starred chefs. From his early days as a biochemistry student to leading The Square for 25 years, Phil shares lessons from the kitchen, his philosophy at Elystan Street, and the realities of life at the pass in 2025. Also, as per - Boiling Point, book recommendations, top fives and how to elevate home comfort foods into fine dining environments. We are delighted to be in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions. You can download and read through their comprehensive Future Menus report here, just go to ufs.com/NightcapFutureMenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Nightcap Podcast, Simon Alexander and Paul Foster sit down at Kanishka in Mayfair with Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar - a pioneer of modern Indian cuisine. Over a few drinks, Atul shares how food became central to his life, what it meant to be the first Indian chef awarded a Michelin star, and his vision for showcasing the unique flavours of Northeast India. From balancing authenticity with innovation, to navigating sustainability in fine dining, to surviving the true “boiling points” of the kitchen. Candid stories, culinary insight, and Atul’s top tips for cooking with spices. We are delighted to be in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions. You can download and read through their comprehensive Future Menus report here, just go to ufs.com/NightcapFutureMenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Nightcap Podcast, hosts Simon Alexander and Paul Foster pull up a chair at Myrtos, the new Mayfair hotspot redefining Greek fine dining, to chat with Michelin-starred chef Asimakis Chaniotis. From his early days in Athens to becoming the youngest Greek chef to win a Michelin star in London, Asimakis shares the personal story behind opening Myrtos, his mission to challenge Greek food stereotypes, and how tradition meets innovation in his cooking. Also, as per - Boiling Point, book recommendations, top fives and a dive into the future of global dining trends including diner designed menus. We are delighted to be in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions. You can download and read through their comprehensive Future Menus report here, just go to ufs.com/NightcapFutureMenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: The Lygon Arms, milk frothers, topping and dressing stations, best wing sauces, avocado preserving and chewing the industry fat. We are delighted to be in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions. You can download and read through their comprehensive Future Menus report here, just go to ufs.com/NightcapFutureMenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Wing Fest, Tucci in Italy, No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski and Florence Pugh, calories on menus and chewing the industry fat. We are delighted to be in partnership with Unilever Food Solutions. You can download and read through their comprehensive Future Menus report here, just go to ufs.com/NightcapFutureMenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up for coffee. This week: Interlude, feedback forms, Paul’s Chef’s Table dream guests and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices