In this episode I talk to Kevin Reeves, an ex special forces soldier who’s served all over the world. Abandoned by his parents and hiding for a life of drugs and crime, he found the military and in particularly ‘Who Dares Wins’. He talks about

Mark Chadwick - CEO of EcoAct

Jul 12th, 2019 38m 31s

In this episode I talk to Mark Chadwick, CEO and founder of EcoAct, a major European Climate Change consultancy. As you will hear, he’s optimistic about how businesses have embraced the need to address climate change... although concerned at th

Robin Rowland OBE - YO! Sushi

Jun 28th, 2019 33m 45s

In this episode I talk to Robin Rowland OBE, the previous CEO of YO! Sushi for 19 years and non-exec director of Marston’s PLC, Cafe Nero & Eathos in the Middle East. He’s also operations partner at TriSpan, a restaurant focused private equity

Clare Blampied OBE - Sacla UK

Jun 14th, 2019 38m 48s

In this episode I talk to Clare Blampied OBE, managing director of the family owned pasta sauces business Scala UK. She started aged 26 and has grown it into a 40 million pound business whilst proudly proclaiming herself as the original pesto p

Eric Partaker - Chilango

May 31st, 2019 29m 41s

In this episode I talk to Eric Partaker, Eric Partaker, Co-Founder and CEO of the Chilango Mexican restaurants chain. We met at their original site in Islington’s noisy and bustling Upper Street. In the episode, he talks about his passion for p

Phil Wild - James Cropper

May 17th, 2019 43m 20s

"Being able to keep employees motivated, provide skills progression, career progression and to be able to retain the skill set in order to continue to innovate… it’s fundamental. "In this episode I talk to Phil Wild. Phil is the CEO of James

William Kendall - New Covent Garden Soup Company, Green & Black's & Cawston Press

May 3rd, 2019 45m 38s

“Being real people who sounded more like a customer than a producer was quite important... and it helps when it was genuine. We were just that… people who loved food.”In this episode I talk to William Kendall: serial entrepreneur, investor an

Shamil Thakrar - Dishoom - 'From Bombay With Love'

Apr 19th, 2019 42m 41s

“The food and service in conjunction with the artwork on the walls... the crockery and the music… having that all come together to create the sense of something”