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Chloe & Sarah

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Welcome To Birmingham Food Podcast Breaking Bread, Chloe & Sarah From Verbena Stirchley

Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl. Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. This week we chat with Chloe & Sarah from Verbena Stirchley.

Chloe left school focused on becoming a chef. After her time at UCB Chloe started building her experience. Training & working in a variety of kitchens at every level, from cafes to Michelin Star. After a couple of successful pop-ups, Chloe decided it was time to work for herself. She took on the lease of a building in the awesome village of Stirchley. What started out as a space to host pop-ups & events for the women in hospitality group. The space evolved to become a charming neighborhood restaurant called Verbena.

Sarah studied science at uni. Hosting dinner parties for her friends became the only part of uni she truly enjoyed. Sarah decided to leave university to follow her passion full time. Working in a restaurant kitchen Sarah found that she enjoyed the pastry section the most. Working at Resorts World Sarah learned from a team of mega talented pastry chefs. Unfortunately, the pandemic closed the kitchen she was working in. Chloe invited Sarah to help her get Verbena up and running when they bumped each other on Stirchley high St. The pair knew each other through the women in hospitality group.

dessert from restaurant Verbena Stirchley

What Is Verbena Stirchley?

Verbena is a beautiful relaxed restaurant serving simple modern dishes that taste incredible, at a very affordable price. Chloe opened the restaurant with the aim of doing things differently. Determined to move away from the high stress angry kitchens found in some restaurants. “I wanted to create a restaurant people want to work in.” Declares Chloe, Sarah quickly replies telling us how refreshing it is to work somewhere that’s kind and encourages you to be creative, and helps you be at your best. The ethos radiates through the whole team creating a loving warm restaurant that you want to visit often.

Everything You Need To Know About Verbena Stirchley

  • Opening Times-

Thursday – Saturday 5-9pm

Sunday Lunch 12-3pm

  • Price- 3 courses £35
  • Menu
  • Address- 1474 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2NT

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Welcome To Birmingham Food Podcast Breaking Bread, Chef Rob Palmer

Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. We break bread with the excellent chef & owner of Solihull’s most exciting new opening Toffs, Rob Palmer this week.

Who Is Chef Rob Palmer?

Birmingham native Rob took his passion for food & started cooking in the kitchens of some of the best known hotels around the city. The young chef got his first taste of the finer end of cooking working at 2-AA rosette forest hotel Dorridge. (now Butchers Social)

After a few years of going through the ranks at the forest, Rob moved on to the exciting Peel’s restaurant. Under a couple of head chefs, Rob kept his head down grafting & learning from all of them until it was time for him to step up & lead the kitchen.

As head chef Rob Palmer took everything he learned & merged it with his restrained style of cooking, making sure everything on the plate made sense & brought something to the dish. An approach that won the restaurant acclaimed praise culminating in a Michelin Star.

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Toffs By Chef Rob Palmer

Covid brought about a lot of time for people in the industry to reflect on how they work & do things, unfortunately, a lot of people left the industry. Thankfully Rob went the other way and made plans to open his own restaurant, deciding it was time for a change.

A few months and negotiations later & Rob has his new place, named Toffs after his dad, in the heart of Solihull town centre. Other then some awesome street food & a couple of decent independents Solihull is flooded with mediocre chains. Toffs ingredient led quality tasting menus will be a much needed breath of fresh air in the town.

Chef Rob Palmer beetroot dish from new solihull restaurant Toffs

Toffs Need To Know

  • Location- 16, Drury Lane, Solihull, B91 3BG
  • Menu & Price- Tasting Menu Only. Lunch- 4 Course £55/5 Course £65 Dinner- 5 Course £75/7 Course £95
  • Opening Times- Dinner- Tues-Saturday 18.30-21.00 Lunch- Thurs/Fri/Sat- 12.00-13.30

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Welcome To Birmingham Food Podcast Breaking Bread, Chef Daniel Lee

Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. We break bread with the excellent reigning Masterchef Professionals Champion Daniel Lee this week.

Who Is Masterchef Professionals Champion Daniel Lee?

It felt like this talented Brummie chef come out of nowhere to win the latest season of hit BBC show Masterchef Professionals. However, for Dan, Masterchef was a chance to display all the hard graft & experience with different kinds of cuisine & ingredients that he picked up in his years working around the world.

After training at UCB Daniel got the itch to go travelling, finding work in New Zealand before using his career as a way of seeing the world. From ski lodges to cruise ships Dan gained experience, learning something everywhere he went, even if the job wasn’t enjoyable.

The young chef settled in Singapore, a city that took a piece of his heart & made a huge impression on him. Even though he was working in Michelin Star epic restaurants, it was the Hawker Yards selling affordable amazing street food to everybody that really inspired Dan. Most of his dishes on Masterchef Professionals were inspired by the hawker yard & presented in a more refined way.

hawker yard inspired food from masterchef professionals champion Daniel Lee

What Made Daniel Lee Enter Masterchef Professionals?

Dan came home to Hall Green in Birmingham at the start of the covid pandemic to be closer to his family. While hospitality jobs were scarce due to lockdown Dan kept busy working in his local supermarket. When one day he spotted a post on social media for chefs to enter Masterchef. Always looking to challenge himself Dan went for it.

The road to the final was a bit shakey for Dan, but he improved every episode. With every positive comment from judges, Monica & Marcus Dan gained confidence in his own ability & in his style of food.

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Docket No.33/Great British Menu

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Welcome To Breaking Bread Chef Stuart Collins

Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. This week we break bread with the awesome Stuart Collins.

Chef patron of the amazing Docket No33 in the lovely Shropshire town of Whitchurch. We talk about Stuart’s journey to restaurant owner working in 1,2 & 3 Michelin Star venues all over the world with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Gordon Ramsey & Michael Caines. We speak about his success on BBC’s Great British Menu & the best things about working in the hospitality industry.

Chef Stuart Collins Awesome Career In Hospitality

After leaving school Stuart followed his curiosity & passion for food by working in a local butchers before getting work cooking in local Shropshire pubs. Some wise words pushed the young chef in the direction of Birmingham’s highly rated College Of Food. (now UCB)

While at college Stuart went on work experience at kitchens run by the legendary Garry Rhodes and Michael Caines. The buzz of the kitchen, being part of a big team & working with the best quality ingredients lit a fire in Stuart.

Cheese course from Chef Stuart Collins Docket No.33 Whitchurch

After four years with Michael, Stuart decided to push on in his career by joining the team at Gordon Ramsey’s three Michelin Star Royal Hospital Road. Chef Stuart Collins thrived under Ramsey, refining his style adding finesse. After a year Stuart jumped at the opportunity to open Gordon’s new restaurant in New York, a dream job for the 24-year-old chef.

While working his way up the ladder and learning more of the management side of the kitchen Stuart was asked to come back to Chester by Michael Caines this time at Abode, as executive chef. However, after a while, Stuart longed to travel again. Soon an opportunity to work in Qatar came about. Big challenges such as recreating chef Guy Savoy’s signature dishes using the exact same ingredients only a thousand miles away did not taint the incredible experience of working in a business and country where no idea was too grand or unattainable.

Docket No.33 Whitchurch, Shropshire

Family issues meant that Stuart & his partner Fran had to return to England. The pair decided it was a good time to open their own restaurant. After struggling for the right premises in Brum the couple found a venue in the beautiful Shropshire town of Whitchurch, which turned out to be perfect being halfway between Stuart’s home town & Frans home town.

After the struggles of sourcing & transporting amazing produce in Qatar. Stuart built Docket’s menu around incredible local seasonal ingredients. “If Guy Savoy (3 Michelin Star) can’t get a carrot to taste good after traveling, then who can.”

Docket Need To Know

  • Opening Times- Wednesday/thursday/Friday 7pm-11pm Saturday- 12-4/7-11
  • Address- 33 High St, Whitchurch, SY13 1AZ
  • Menu/Price- Multi Course Tasting Menu/£65 per person

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Welcome To Breaking Bread Pip (AKA Pip’s Hotsauce)

Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. This week we break bread with award-winning chili sauce legend Pip creator of Brum institution Pip’s Hotsauce

We start by diving into Pip’s early life & food experiences including the epic sounding ‘dad sandwich’ before we get into Pip’s time at university and her travelling. While travelling & living in the US Pip developed an obsession for hot sauce.

Pip’s Hotsauce Is Born, La Boca del Diablo

While eating out one evening Pip got annoyed by the lack of any decent hot sauces around, not only in the venue she was eating in, but the country in general. Challenged by her partner Matt, Pip wrote down on the back of a napkin what she thought a good sauce should taste like & the ingredients she believed would achieve this.

A few tweaks & this rough recipe went on to become a massive hit with the people of Brum as Pip sold her Pip’s Hotsauce at farmers market in the city. In 2017 La Boca del Diablo’s awesomeness was recognised by the Guild Of Fine Foods & awarded a two star Great Taste Award. A very well balanced sauce with a subtle well rounded heat, heavy on the garlic and chilli with a quiet smokiness, this sauce goes well on EVERYTHING!

Breaking Bread Podcast Birmingham guest Pip's Hotsauce selection of award winning sauces

Creating New Sauces & Collabs

Being a creative, it wasn’t long before Pip was experimenting with new recipes to add to the Pip’s Hotsauce collection. As summertime approached it seemed logical to create a BBQ sauce. While living in Las Vegas A neighbour shared her family recipe for BBQ sauce with Pip, a recipe that became the base for La Barbacoa.

Collabs have become a feature for Pip’s Hotsauce. Born out of a desire to support people & businesses that she loves, the resulting sauces have been epic. The boca Grande sweet pineapple sauce collab with The Plough in Harborne & the folka wolf/provide Cure for Life Caribean inspired CBD sauce both won Great Taste Awards.

Breaking Bread Podcast guest Pip's Hotsauce collab with Birmingham artists Folka Wolf & Provide Cure For Life

Where To Buy Pip’s Hotsauce

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Dhalings Kitchen

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Chef Nitisha, Welcome To Breaking Bread

Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. This week we talk to the inspirational Chef Nitisha.

Author of two awesome books, food consultant, entrepreneur & chef, Nitisha has gained vast experience & is recognized as one of the most talented people in the culinary world. Chef Nitisha started her humane vegan food business Dhalings kitchen during lockdown listen to her amazing story now.

Chilli Mogo From Vegan Indian Dhalings Kitchen Birmingham from chef Nitisha Patel

Chef Nitisha Books

My Modern Indian Kitchen

While working as a very successful food consultant Nitisha started writing down recipes as a form of escapism. Nitisha began to write her life story but in recipe form, expressing her culture, her family life, her heritage through a love of food. My Indian Kitchen is packed full of delicious recipes that actually work.

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The Delicious Book Of Dhal

It was during lockdown chef Nitisha, while eating a comforting bowl of her moms homemade dhal Nitisha put a photo on social media describing the feelings the food stirred inside her & describing how wholesome the versatile humble lentil could be. A publisher seen this and contacted Nitisha withe the idea of her writing a book about dhal.

The resulting book is jam packed with health friendly & earth friendly dhal classics along side reimagined favourites.

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Dhalings Kitchen By Chef Nitisha

The delicious book of dhal combined with a new found interest in veganism inspired entrepreneur Nitisha to start her own business. Delivering delicious, fresh humane Indian inspired food to the people of Birmingham. Dhalings is a play on words, not Eglish nor Indian a kind of mix of both. It grew into an affectionate term used to describe her followers. Dhalings Kitchen is built with a conscious. Sustainability, eco-friendly, environmentally friendly, equal oppertunities are all pillars of this amazing business

Dhalings Kitchen Need To Know

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Dan & Jack

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Welcome Peacer Pizza Slice Shop Moseley Owners Dan & Jack

Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. This week we talk to the brilliant Dan & Jack.

After getting into the food industry with a passion for food, Dan & Jack’s careers took them down a more office-based, corporate food route. After finally having enough of the paperwork, the lads decided it was time for them to get back into the kitchen and start their own food business.

Dan & Jack from New York Style Pizza Slice Shop Peacer in Moseley in Birmingham

You Want A Peacer Me

Convinced it was time to set off on their own & follow their passion, Jack & Dan started looking for a concept. Inspired by the New York style grab & go pizza shops and seeing a gap in the Brum food scene for a slice shop similar to the ones found all over London. One hung-over conversation later Peacer is born.

THE KIND OF PIZZA YOU WANTED TO EAT AS A KID

Peacer Slice Shop

With limited experience, the friends set off with the aim of creating a quality delicious pizza with more than a hint of theatrics around it. “We want Peacer to be an experience, the kind of pizza you wanted to eat when you were a kid watching movies like teenage mutant ninja turtles. The kind of slice you need to grab with two hands”

The Smockey Pizza from Moseley Pizza slice shop Peacer one of the best pizzas in Birmingham Birmingham

Everything You Need To Know About Peacer Pizza Slice Shop Moseley

Openin Times

  • Monday- Closed
  • Tuesday-Thursday 12-9
  • Friday-Saturday 12-10
  • Sunday- 12-9

Price

Pizza slices all £3.50 / 2 slices for £5.95 / 3 Slices for £8.50

Address

4 Woodbridge Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8EJ

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Opheem/Pulperia/Aktar At Home

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Welcome Michelin Star Chef Aktar Islam

Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. This week we talk to the brilliant Aktar Islam.

A chef who gained fame on TV shows such as Gordon Ramsay’s Best Dish, Great British Menu, Saturday kitchen & Masterchef. Aktar opened his restaurant Opheem with the aim of showcasing his food philosophy & passion for using the best British ingredients to make authentic Indian food. So well received, Opheem won a Michelin Star in its first year of opening.

oyster dish from Opheem restaurant Birmingham from Michelin Star Aktar Islam

Michelin Star Opheem

Opheem opened with huge anticipation in the Spring of 2018. The debut solo restaurant of award-winning chef, Aktar Islam. Using the best possible British ingredients to create revamped versions of traditional regional Indian dishes, Opheem became a huge success and was awarded a Michelin Star in the first year of opening.

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Steak from Argentinian restaurant Pulperia Birmingham from Michelin Star chef Aktar Islam

Pulperia, The Second Restaurant From Michelin Star Chef Aktar Islam

Inspired by ex-F-word rivals Santa Maria, Aktar Islam has always wanted to open an ingredient led, a quality Argentinian steak house. In Febuary 2020 Pulperia opened with a focus on selling the best cuts of meat, cooked over a flame. A simple style of food that lets the caliber of the beef speak for itself.

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Aktar At Home

March 2020, the start of the Covid-19 pandemic & the start of lockdown. With boredom setting in, chef Aktar Islam decided he needed to get back cooking. At the same time, cook at home dinner sets were becoming popular. Unimpressed with the options available Aktar & some of his closest chefs went about creating their own. Aktar At Home was born. Exciting dishes created using the finest ingredients, and notorious for their generous portion size became hugely popular.

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Welcome Chef Leo Kattou

Hello & welcome to Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread. This week hosts Liam & Carl meet Leo Kattou, charismatic head chef of legendary Michelin Star restaurant Simpsons Birmingham. A great conversation all about Leo’s journey from starting at Simpson’s as an apprentice and working his way up following in the footsteps of some of the best chefs in the Midlands to become Simpsons head chef.

Buttermilk dish from latest Simpson's menu from head chef Leo Kattou

Chipshop To Michelin Star

Chef Leo Kattou hasn’t always been surrounded by purees and caviar, the mega-talented chef started his culinary journey at his family’s local fish & chip shop in Coventry.

From a very young age, Leo worked prepping potatoes & veg and cleaning the shop for pocket money. Soon Leo decided that food was the career for him, and wanted to train as a chef,

After a meeting with Michelin Star Simpson’s restaurant owner, the legendary Andreas Antona. Leo started as an apprentice, where his passion for food & appetite for hard work and doing the mundane prepping jobs seen him flourish.

New Simpson's restaurant Birmingham menu from chef Leo Kattou raw orkney scallops

About Simpsons

Located minutes from Birmingham city center Simpsons is a beautiful modern fine dining restaurant famous for serving tasting menus centered around simple seasonal ingredients. The service is some of the best I have experienced both informal and attentive while still making the experience feel special.

  • Opening Times- Monday/Tuesday CLOSED

Wednesday- Friday- 12.30pm-2.30pm 6pm-8pm

Saturday- 12.30pm-4pm 5pm-9pm

Sunday- 1pm-5pm

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Adam Bateman

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Welcome chef Adam Bateman The Grand Hotel Birmingham

Hello & welcome to Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread. This week’s episode is an interview with Adam Bateman. Executive chef of the brand new Grand Hotel Birmingham.

An awesome chat with a super-focused and mega-talented chef about a career that has taken him to the management team of Brum’s new 5-star hotel. The idea of creating something special & exciting which the people of Birmingham could be proud of was a driving force in Adams’s return to the city.

Madeleines at The Grand Hotel Birmingham

People who have never been to the famous Savoy in London will have seen or heard of the notorious American bar. In Madeleine’s at The Grand Hotel. Birmingham city center finally has a hotel cocktail bar worth talking about. A glamourous space, the perfect setting for knocking back an antique negroni or two.

Ribeye steak at Isaacs restaurant at the grand hotel Birmingham

Isaacs

Isaacs at The Grand Hotel is bringing serious New York vibes to Birmingham. Having visited the big apple a few times, I genuinely feel like Isaacs has captured the magic of that old-school NYC steak house.

From street food to Michelin star, Birmingham’s food scene has something for everyone. Where Brum’s food scene lies a little bare is the middle ground. There just aren’t enough places offering great food, made up of quality ingredients at an affordable price.

This is where Isaacs slots in, just look at their mouth-watering steak menu. Excellent cuts of beef sourced from one of the best butchers in the country (Aubery Allen) at pretty much the same money you would pay at your average chain restaurant.

Tuna Carpaccio from Isaacs menu in the grand hotel Birmingham

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