The Burnt Chef Journal

Simon The Butcher - Proud of a 36 Hour Shift?

This week's guest is Simon The Butcher who is Captain of the GB Butchery Team as well as owner of Surrey Hills Butcher and Deli.

 

He comes on the Burnt Chef Journal to talk about his experience of long hours and high stress and the impact that this has had on his mental and physical health. 

 

Simon talks openly about his experience with counselling and we discuss how terms such as "Man Up" are causing damage to the industry and individuals.   

Oli Marlow - Gaining Worldwide Experience

This weeks guest is Oli Marlow.

 

30-year old Oli did his apprentice at Chewton Glen in Hampshire and then went on to work in world renowned restaurants such as The Fat Duck (3*), Eleven Madison Park (3*), and Maaemo (3*) in Oslo.

 

For over four years Oli has been working for Banquet winner and veteran Simon Rogan and is the Exec chef for Aulis London, an eight seater chef’s table dining experience, and Roganic London (1*) which closed in December 2020 due to the pandemic and is scheduled to reopen later this year. He is also the Exec Chef for Roganic Hong Kong (1*) which won its first Michelin star in January 2021 and Aulis Hong Kong.

Geoff McDonald - Where is the 'Health' in Health & Safety?

This weeks incredible guest is Geoff McDonald. He has hosted a TED talk twice on the subject of mental health and is a business transformation advisor having worked with many FTSE 100 companies.

 

Having experienced an incredible career at Unilever Geoff talks about the turning point in his life when he experienced a mental illness and the journey that he was led on to begin to tackle the stigma of mental health and even convened a meeting at No10 with David Cameron to address his role on mental health.

 

An inspiring and insightful conversation and one not to be missed!

 

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Candice Brown - After Great British Bake Off

This weeks guest is the amazing Candice Brown who has been a long time supporter of the Burnt Chef Project and even managed to get featured in The Sun, The Daily Mail and The Mirror wearing a Burnt Chef F**K Stigma Tee!

 

This week's conversation has been a long time coming and is as raw and unfiltered as you would expect from these podcasts.

Candice talks about her journey into baking and how that landed her a winning spot on GBBO, to becoming the proud owner of The Green Man in Eversholt and her experiences of managing her mental health and coping with mental illness. 

 

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Bea Schulz - Meet an Ambassador

This weeks guest is Bea Schulz who is one of our longest serving Burnt Chef ambassadors and is currently based in Germany.

 

She joins us to talk to about her own experience of mental illness including how and when it first occurred as well as how she manages it. Bea is also a qualified nutritionist and gives us an amazing insight into the synergies between our mental and physical health 

 

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Clare Smyth - Training Staff is Key to Success

This week's guest is Clare Smyth who owns CORE and has recently gained her 3rd Michelin star.

 

I was impressed by how much Clare's focus was on her team and staff and was interested to learn that she had adapted her management style and views on kitchen behaviours shortly after she took on the Head Chef role at Gordon Ramsay's Restaurant on Hospital Road.

 

An inspirational conversation and one that I think we could all benefit from. 

Paul Ainsworth - Calm Seas Don't Make Good Sailors

This weeks guest is Paul Ainsworth who joins us from Padstow. Our conversation covered so many different subjects from personal development, Paul's journey through hospitality, life lessons and much much more.

 

It is a fantastic episode and one that I hope that you enjoy. Why not rate the episode and leave a review?

 

This episode was recorded 16th February 2021

 

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Sam Moody - Respecting Staff & Ushering in Change

This weeks guest is Sam Moody from Ballyfin in Ireland. Sam joins us to talk about his career from the age of 16 working his way up through the kitchens to inheriting the Head Chef role at the michelin starred Bath Priory under Michael Caines.

 

Kris and Sam talk about the importance of respecting your staff as well as working a fair amount of hours for a fair pay. A great conversation which meanders around a load of different topics. Please let us know what you think!

 

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Jaqueline Wise - Sales & Marketing to Masterchef Pro

This weeks guest is Jaqueline Wise from Positively Delicious who joins the Burnt Chef Journal to talk about her journey into hospitality having given up a great salary and sales and marketing job in London to try her hand at the chef life after being offered a job in a pub.

 

Jacqueline gives us a unique insight into how she manages her staff, runs her business and how she has managed her mental health both in and out of the trade. 

 

It was enjoyable to record and there are tons of gems in here that we hope you find useful!

 

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Darryl Collins - Smashing Stigma with Open Conversation

This weeks guest is Darryl Collins who joins us on the podcast to talk to Kris about his journey into hospitality from living on the beach to developing a fruitful career as a chef. 

 

Darryl talks openly about his experience with mental illness, receiving help through therapy and gives top advice to others who may be unsure how to ask for help.

 

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