Impatient customers & kitchen gossip

Each week, Paul Foster & Simon Alexander catch up over coffee. This week: The Lloyd in Shifnal, Goldies Pizza, Pastille Bakery, the intro to The Rise of the Rockstar Chef documentary, being an away fan in the home end 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: No VAT reduction for hospitality, Halloween, Trick or Treating, The Good Food Show, Toad in the Hole, long pepper, restaurant offers, 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: Weight loss jab’s effect on the industry, rise of micro restaurants, burgers, £20 M&S meal 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: Wagamamas walk-in policy, 100,000 job opportunities for young people, protein boom, Laura Kimber’s new restaurant - The Lloyd, The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Gala at The Dorchester, 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: Sunday dinner at Paul’s, Hidden Food Tour in Nottingham, Paris fire tragedy, No 1 in the Philippines, Brick’s, turning veg, following recipes 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 British Podcast Awards 2026, The Audley Pub - Mount St Restaurant, pasta machines, college curriculum, Lita in Marylebone, National Chef of the Year 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: 20 courses and 18 michelin stars at a charity dinner, Hide restaurant, The Ivy, cars, designer labels 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: Marco Pierre White’s “dinner party” comments, Quince update, medlars, mid-week dinners, food content creators 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: Breakfast at Moor Hall, Grace Dent’s “restaurant hills she will die on”, Paul’s insane night at Anfield, New York’s viral $60 dollar rye bread 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: Impatient customers, kitchen gossip, Si’s trip to Newport and chewing the industry fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices