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Kitchen Curiosity

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Kitchen Curiosity is a leading international podcast exploring the people, ideas, and innovation shaping the global foodservice and hospitality equipment industry.

Presented by Radford Chancellor, an award-winning foodservice consultant, the series features in-depth conversations with world-class chefs, senior consultants, industry leaders, trade association figures, designers, manufacturers, and operators from across the UK, Europe, USA and beyond.

Each episode goes beyond the surface, covering commercial kitchen design, equipment strategy, sustainability, energy and carbon, business growth, leadership, menu development, and the realities of operating at every scale, from independent restaurants to major hospitality groups.

Practical, opinionated, and insight-led, Kitchen Curiosity is where hospitality professionals come to learn, challenge convention, and stay ahead of a rapidly evolving industry.

The Kitchen Curiosity podcast is owned by Kitchen Curiosity Ltd and is operated under licence by Macintosh Foodservice Consultants Ltd. All intellectual property rights remain with Kitchen Curiosity Ltd.

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  • 22 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 1 hr 4 min
  • English
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  • S3 · E22
    Yesterday · 1 hr 16 min

    S3 Ep22: The Evolution of a Family Business — Euro Catering at 30

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode of Kitchen Curiosity, host Radford Chancellor chats with Tim Charlton (Managing Director), Mel Charlton (Director), Darren Massey (Corporate Development Chef) and Andrew McKegg (National Accounts Manager) all of Euro Catering to discuss the evolution of the business over the past thirty years. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E21
    August 13 · 1 hr 8 min

    S3 Ep21: Inside MKN: German Engineering, Global Ambition, and the Culinary Face of Innovation

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode of Kitchen Curiosity, host Radford Chancellor chats with Wayne Bennett (Regional Vice President UK & Ireland at MKN) and Tom Klein (Culinary Ambassador & Regional Sales Manager Bavaria at MKN) to talk about MKN's new OPTIMA line and their new UK distribution partnership. In a first for Kitchen Curiosity, this episode is a co-release with Küchenschnack powered by MKN. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E20
    July 29 · 1 hr 10 min

    S3 Ep20: Rapid Cooling with Zest Foodservice Solutions and Enviro-Cool

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode of Kitchen Curiosity, host Radford Chancellor chats with Chris Byng (Director of Zest Foodservice Solutions) and Paul Harper (Head of Global Sales & Business Development at Enviro-Cool V-Tex) to discuss products, innovations and new bits of kit coming on the market - namely the V-Tex from Enviro-Cool. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E19
    July 10 · 1 hr 3 min

    S3 Ep19: Hospital Catering with Wexiödisk AB

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode of Kitchen Curiosity, host Radford Chancellor chats with Paul Straughair (Catering Manager, Salisbury District Hospital) Magnus Titusson (Managing Director, Wexiödisk AB) and Dave Glover (UK & Ireland Country Manager, Wexiödisk AB) to discuss large scale catering and the importance of reliable equipment in those work environments. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E18
    June 30 · 1 hr 5 min

    S3 Ep18: Safe Kitchens with Mechline Developments

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode of Kitchen Curiosity, host Radford Chancellor chats with Gary Thacker (Market Development Director, Mechline Developments) and Nick Falco CFSP (Product & Technical Director, Mechline Developments) During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E17
    June 26 · 1 hr 11 min

    S3 Ep17: Advancing Commercial Kitchen Technology with INDUCS AG and Silko

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode of Kitchen Curiosity, host Radford Chancellor chats with Daniele Romano (Managing Director, INDUCS AG), Antonio Rachello (Sales Director, Silko Ali Group), and Michele Romano (Business & Brand Development Director EMEA-APAC, Ali Group) at INDUCS Headquarters in Herisau, Switzerland to discuss professional induction technology among other advances being made in the commercial kitchen technology sector. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E16
    June 12 · 54 min

    S3 Ep16: No Consultancy Fog: MasterChef, Multi-Temp, and the Madness of Half-Time Stadium Catering with Williams Refrigeration

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode of Kitchen Curiosity, host Radford Chancellor welcomes back a familiar face and introduces a brilliant new voice. In the first segment, renowned F&B consultant, former BBC MasterChef judge, and stadium catering pioneer John Benson-Smith returns to the show last heard on the very first episode of Season 1 to discuss what has changed, what hasn't, and why "everything is easy compared to people." In the second segment, Kaj Sandom, National Account Manager at Williams Refrigeration, joins the show to discuss Williams' pioneering Greenlogic sustainability initiative and their latest industry-first innovation: the Jade MultiTemp counter and cabinet series. Finally, John and Kaj join forces for an energetic, straight-talking group chat about how flexible equipment design is solving the industry's biggest pain points from staffing shortages to the critical need for sustainability. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E15
    June 1 · 56 min

    S3 Ep15: Why Quality Matters with Adande and The Margate Chef

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode, Radford is joined by Craig Edgell (Margate Chef, Margate Chef Catering & Hospitality) & Karl Hodgson (Managing Director, Adande Refrigeration) to discuss developments in refrigeration technology and how it's streamlined workflow for kitchen professionals. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E14
    May 19 · 1 hr 9 min

    S3 Ep14: The Wonderful World of Ice with Scotsman and The Ali Group

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode, Radford is joined by Ian Clay (Hunsworth Food Service Design & Ducted Solutions) and George Fell (Equipment Sales Director, HTG Trading) to discuss all things ice in association with Scotsman and The Ali Group. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E13
    May 11 · 1 hr 5 min

    S3 Ep13: Extraction and Energy Saving with Quintex

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode, Radford is joined by Emma Brooks and Chris Stevens of Quintex to discuss the intersection of extraction, energy saving and operational savings. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E12
    April 30 · 1 hr 8 min

    S3 Ep12: 6 Nations Plus+ Charity Challenge

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode, Radford is joined by James Connolly and Duncan Hepburn, two of the three founders of the 6 Nations Plus+ Challenge as well as four of the sponsors of the challenge. It's all in favour of raising money for the fantastic Maggie's. If you want to support the 6 Nations Plus+ Challenge and Maggie’s Centres, please head over to 6nationspluschallenge.co.uk to find out how you can donate. We will also leave links in the show notes of this episode. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E11
    April 15 · 1 hr 4 min

    S3 Ep11: Building Mazarine with The Ali Group

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode, Radford is at Mazarine, a French fish-focused restaurant in Hanover Square in London joined by their Chef Patron Thierry Laborde, Daniel Collumbell (Dentons), Malcolm Morris (Grande Cuisine) and Monica Arato (Mareno) to discuss the real-life project converting a basement shell into the state of the art kitchen that it is today. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E10
    April 6 · 55 min

    S3 Ep10: HRC 2026 with Cedabond

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. This episode comes from HRC at Excel London with four members of Cedabond, representing some of the most respected and established distributors in the UK foodservice equipment industry. They will be discussing HRC, the importance of high quality products and Cedabond itself. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E9
    March 27 · 1 hr 7 min

    S3 Ep9: Design technology, Equipment delivery and Refrigeration with Specifi

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode Radford is joined by Simon Lilley (Specifi), Matt Greep (HCE) and Malcolm Harling (Williams Refrigeration) to discuss design technology, equipment delivery and refrigeration. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E8
    March 18 · 1 hr 2 min

    S3 Ep8: The Cedabond Network

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. This episode comes from London with two members of Cedabond, representing some of the most respected and established distributors in the UK foodservice equipment industry. Those members are Lewis Bruce (Projects Business Manager, Foster & Gamko) and Euan Hunter (Account Manager, Cossiga) and they will be discussing careers, project business, what manufacturers really need from consultants and dealers, and a little about the upcoming HRC show. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E7
    March 13 · 53 min

    S3 Ep7: Ambach, Sustainability & TM65

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode Radford is joined by Toby Magnes (UK Manager, Ambach) and Alice Kilner (Sustainability Manager, Gratte Brothers Group) to discuss Ambach, sustainability in commercial kitchens, and the growing importance of TM65 in measuring environmental impact. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E6
    March 3 · 58 min

    S3 Ep6: Food Waste, Sustainability & Smarter Wash-Up Design with Winterhalter & Ecofast

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode Radford is joined by Steven Witt (Managing Director, Ecofast UK), Giovanni Rusconi (Sales Director, Ecofast Italia) and Glenn Roberts (Head of Sales, Winterhalter UK) to discuss more sustainable and economic ways of dealing with food waste. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E5
    February 19 · 1 hr 12 min

    S3 Ep5: The Imported Equipment Market with Exclusive Ranges

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. In this episode Radford is joined by Trevor Burke (Managing Director) & Paul Crumpler (National Account Manager) of Exclusive Ranges to discuss their journeys in the industry, building an own-brand business, the imported equipment market, and the reality of working with customers every day. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E4
    February 9 · 1 hr 3 min

    S3 Ep4: Inside Alto-Shaam: Product, Strategy & the Future of Professional Kitchens

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. On this episode Radford is joined by Timothy Murphy (Global Product Specialist, Alto-Shaam) and Scott Taylor CFSP – (UK Consultant Services & Sales Leader, Alto-Shaam) at Alto-Shaam’s UK HQ and development kitchens to discuss product and strategy in future focussed kitchens. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

  • S3 · E3
    January 29 · 1 hr 1 min

    S3 Ep3: Intelligent Energy Management with Sicotronic

    Kitchen Curiosity is a podcast for the foodservice market presented by Radford Chancellor of Macintosh Foodservice Consultants, a foodservice design consultancy for the hospitality sector. Radford is in London again for this episode with Neil Painter (Group Maintenance Director, Big Mamma Restaurants) and Richard Fordham (Sicotronic, Intelligent Energy Management Systems) to discuss technology in hospitality, why operators should be embracing it and what manufacturers are doing to make it as streamlined as possible. During this series you will be hearing from the some of the industries top chefs, consultancy leaders, trade association board members, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. We'll be discussing everything from menu planning to business planning, from equipment to cocktails. Hit subscribe to get notified about new episodes of the monthly podcast that lifts the lid on the culinary sector. For more information about Macintosh, you can visit the website here.

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