As Welsh hospitality prepares to reopen indoors, we ask the founders of Cardiff's newest burger venture what it was like to launch a new restaurant at the height of a global pandemic.The result of a partnership between chef Aled Hill, and fourt

Ep 10 - Shumana Palit on Welsh Hospitality in Crisis (part 2)

Jul 15th, 2020 18m 51s

Continuing on from our conversation with restauranteur Simon Wright in Episode 9 - in this instalment of the podcast, we speak to Shumana Palit about how the Coronavirus crisis has affected her. Shumana Palit and her husband Paul Grimwood run U

Ep 9 - Simon Wright, on Welsh Hospitality in Crisis (part 1)

Jul 8th, 2020 28m 1s

This episode was recorded just as it was revealed that the Welsh hospitality sector was facing up to 30,000 job losses, with half of these having already taken place. A desperate situation, exacerbated by the fact that there was still no update

Ep 8 - Feeding the NHS during Covid-19

May 7th, 2020 39m 16s

Whilst NHS staff across Wales face the Coronavirus crisis head-on, in Cardiff a network of volunteers worked to ensure that these key workers were well-fed. In this episode we spoke to Kevin McGuckian (Holy Yolks) about the band of local indepe

Ep 7 - The rise of the Kitchen Takeover

Apr 16th, 2020 28m 12s

In this episode we look at the phenomenon of the 'Kitchen Takeover'. We chat with the lovely James from pop-up, sell-out success Matsudai Ramen, and Edwina O'Hart of Get Well Fed. Both tell us what it's like to enter a professional kitchen and

Ep 6 - Meeting Matt Pritchard, the 'Dirty Vegan'

Jan 19th, 2019 25m 55s

In this episode we catch up with local ultra-athlete Matt Pritchard (also known as 'Pritch' of MTV's Dirty Sanchez) to find out about his new TV program, 'Dirty Vegan' and his new cookbook of the same name.

Ep 5 - A Christmas catch-up with Chef Tommy Heaney

Dec 20th, 2018 32m 9s

In this episode we catch up with Crumlin-born chef Tommy Heaney, to ask how life is going since he opened Heaney's Restaurant in Pontcanna, Cardiff. We also find out what his plans are for Christmas, the new year, and beyond.If you are enjoying

Ep 4 - The 20th Anniversary of Riverside Market

Oct 23rd, 2018 21m 5s

In this episode we head down to Riverside Farmers' Market for their 20th anniversary celebration, and speak to a few of the traders and producers involved. We catch up with:Steve Garrett: Founder of the Riverside Market & Community GardenJohn T

Ep 3 - Welsh Gin Tasting with Wine Writer, Neil Cammies

Sep 2nd, 2018 48m 15s

This exciting episode is all about delicious Welsh gin!We sit down with the delightful Neil Cammies for a tutored gin tasting of the following Welsh gins:Brecon Gin - PenderynYoung Tom - Eccentric GinDewi Sant - Eccentric GinPollination - Dyfi

Ep 2 - A Slow Food Pilgrimage with Dusty's Pizza

Jun 15th, 2018 29m 39s

In this episode we talk to Phill Lewis of Dusty's (formerly Dusty Knuckle Pizza). In February 2017, Phill left Cardiff with nothing but a sack of flour, a case of tomatoes, and a box of cheese, and traded his way to Naples, using only pizza as

Ep 1 - Tackling The Food Waste Problem in Cardiff

May 1st, 2018 17m 27s

In this episode we look at the issue of food waste; we chat to Becca from Green City Events who tells us about the process of turning waste food into a ticketed supper club. We also speak to pig farmer Illtud Dunsford about eating nose to tail.

Episode 0 - Meet the Team

Apr 25th, 2018 23m 41s

Welcome to Hank! A podcast for food lovers in Cardiff run by local food bloggers Matt Appleby and Jane Cook. We're calling this episode zero - it's a chance to get to know a bit about about us, why we've started a podcast and and idea of who w

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