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Breaking Bread Podcast- The Food Blog You Can Listen To

Posted on June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 by admin

Craft Birmingham

Sam Morgan

Listen to this episode of Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread with Sam Morgan, owner of Craft Birmingham. Press play on the player above, alternatively you can listen on your favorite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK

Welcome Sam Morgan Craft Birmingham

Hello & a very warm welcome back to our podcast all about the amazing food & people of Birmingham. This week we are lucky to be joined by Sam Morgan, owner of canal-side restaurants Craft & Eight.

Sam opened Craft dining rooms at the heart of Birmingham’s symphony hall back in 2018. Things got off to a shaky start before some advice from a close friend made Sam reevaluate everything.

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Big Changes For Craft

“Just because you like to eat out, is not a reason to buy a restaurant,” Sam tells us, with all the wisdom of somebody who done just that. Fortunately, Sam was able to put his ego aside & take on board some stern advice from a very experienced restauranteur friend.

Sam freely admits that this advice & the changes implemented after changed the fortunes of Craft Birmingham, and likely saved it.

Sam & Andy

Shortly after Sam went in search of an ambitious chef who would help him drive Craft forward. It wasn’t long before he met mega talented Great British Menu chef Andrew Sheridan.

The pair hit it off instantly. Constantly bouncing ideas off one another the pair came up with some exciting plans for Craft. Even with the pandemic the pair have stayed focused and managed to execute some of those plans, including, opening another restaurant inside Craft. The impressive Michelin contender 8. (Listen to previous episode about 8 here)

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Breaking Bread Podcast- The Food Blog You Can Listen To

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 by admin

Burning Soul Brewery Birmingham

Chris Small

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Welcome Chris Small Burning Soul Brewery

Hello & a very warm welcome back to our Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread. This week we are super excited to sit down & talk all things beer with Chris Small.

Chris shares his journey into falling in love with real ale, shortly before the craft beer revolution swept in. His love of beer took him to look into brewing some at home before it completely engulfed him & brewing became his burning passion.

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A Burning Passion Leads To Burning Soul Brewery

After mixed results home brewing, Chris decided it was time to take things a bit more seriously & focus all his time & effort on making craft beer.

Chris set out to find a venue he could start his brewery & happened to stumble across the Two Towers Brewery. They were coming to the end of their lease at the Jewellery Quarter building & Chris had found his new brewery.

Burning Soul Taproom

Alongside the brewing tanks, Chris decided to turn a part of the brewery into a taproom where he could showcase his awesome beers, favorites such as ice cream pale ale, raspberry ripple & coconut stout.

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Friday 5-9.30
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Breaking Bread Podcast- The Food Blog You Can Listen To

Posted on May 16, 2021May 17, 2021 by admin

Alex Claridge The Wilderness Birmingham

Chapter Two

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Welcome Back Alex Claridge, From The Wilderness Birmingham

Hello & welcome to Breaking Bread the Birmingham food podcast presented by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl. This week we speak to mega-talented and super articulate Alex Claridge, to celebrate the re-opening of hospitality after the latest Covid lockdown.

The Wilderness

Returning guest Alex owns an awesome unique fine dining restaurant The Wilderness. With the dark interior, loud rock soundtrack & relaxed dress code, this Jewellery Quarter restaurant is unlike any other in the city. Learn more about Alex Claridge & The Wilderness, check out our last episode from 2019

Alex Claridge Show Notes

We are delighted to be joined again by Alex. 2020 has been a challenging year for everybody, especially for the hospitality industry. Despite a complete lack of evidence, hospitality is continuously scapegoated by this government as a risk of infection.

From the start of the pandemic, Alex has been at the center of every campaign and petition. Fighting ferociously for the industry he loves. This made Alex a natural choice to guest our first episode back after lockdown.

An awesome conversation all about these last fifteen months, preparing for the future and the exciting changes and improvements we can expect when visiting The Wilderness.

Pear & brie dish designed by chef Alex Claridge The Wilderness Jewellery Quarter Birmingham

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Breaking Bread Podcast- The Food Blog You Can Listen To

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 by admin

What To Expect From New Bar Luna Springs Digbeth

Welcome To Brum Luna Springs

Listen to this episode of Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread with Tom Kidd, owner of new bar Luna Springs Digbeth and hear all about what you can expect there. Press play on the player above, alternatively you can listen on your favorite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK

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Luna Springs Digbeth Here’s What To Expect

Hello & a massive welcome back to Breaking Bread. Our podcast all about awesome Birmingham & her food. We are delighted to finally have a new episode for you today, after so long off due to the pandemic. Our guest today is Tom Kidd, co-founder of the hugely popular Adventure Bars Group. Open-air Digbeth bar Luna Springs is the latest opening from the group, so we decided to chat with Tom to see what we can expect from the fun new opening.

The outdoor cinema from new Birmingham bar Luna Springs Digbeth

Beer Garden With Cocktails & Events

A vast space with a capacity for 2,500 guests, Luna Springs Digbeth is a versatile venue with lots of exciting potentials. With bottomless brunches and DJs offering a great bar experience Tom hopes to introduce more events in the near future. An orchestra-backed cinema experience and live gigs already in the pipeline, Tom believes Luna will evolve to be a creative hub of excitement.

Food & Drink

With such a vast space, with such a variety of events and uses Luna Digbeth decided that the F&B offering was going to be a high standard, far more superior to the usual offerings at event spaces. So whether you’re coming with a group of mates for some sunshine day drinking, an orchestra-backed cinema night, or a live gig. The awesome drinks menu heavily focused on excellent cocktails will always be available.

For food, Luna will host a variety of street food vendors. Using, and supporting local traders has been very important to owner Tom, and is on a mission to support as many as possible. At the moment you can grab some fried chicken from the brilliant Mother Clucker or some slice from pizza legends Hand Made Pizza Co.

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Huge thank you to Jo and her PR company, The Relationship ( https://www.therelationship.co/ ). Jo set up this podcast today and has been a massive help to our podcast.

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Breaking Bread Podcast- The Food Blog You Can Listen To

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 by admin

Bacchus Bar Running A Bar In Birmingham City Centre During A Pandemic

Brendan Shipley

To listen to this episode this Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread with Birmingham city centre Bacchus Bar Manager Brendan Shipley and hear all his story. Press play on the player above, alternatively you can listen on your favourite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK

Manager Of Birmingham City Centre Bacchus Bar On The Latest Episode Of Birmingham Food Podcast Breaking Bread

Hello & a very warm welcome back to Breaking Bread the podcast all about the amazing food & drink in Birmingham. This week Carl & Liam are joined by Liam’s very good friend & gaffer of Bacchus Bar, the awesome city centre boozer just off New St

Brendan has worked in pubs & bars for over 20 years and has won awards & recognition for investing in his team & turning struggling pubs around. Liam & Brendan take a fun trip down memory lane to where they first met, in a cheesy Solihull bar in 2006. They reminisce on some funny memories (not so funny at the time) during their time working at Weatherspoons.

Brendan offers some great advice & talks deeply about hospitality management and what it has been like to run a city-centre pub during covid before offering a fresh take on Tripadvisor which might make you realise that it may be more beneficial to work with Tripadvisor, as opposed to just hating on it.

TripAdvisor Facts

Love it or hate it, you had better be paying attention to what customers are saying about you on TripAdvisor. If you’re not, you are more than likely losing out on money.

A recent study had some fascinating results

80% Of people asked, read at least 6-12 reviews prior to booking
53% Would’t commit to booking before reading a review
64% read reviews to find a restaurant

An example of the power of TripAdvisor can be found closer to home. In 2019 Michelin Star restaurant Adams was voted best restaurant in the UK by TripAdvisor. The very next day after the award being announced, Adams received 200 bookings.

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Breaking Bread Podcast- The Food Blog You Can Listen To

Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 by admin

Low n Slow

Andy Stubbs

To listen to this episode this Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread with Chef Andy ‘Low n Slow’ Stubbs and hear all about his story. Press play on the player above, alternatively you can listen on your favourite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK

Andy Low n Slow

Hello & a very warm welcome back to our Birmingham food podcast. A massive episode this week, we are joined by one of the biggest names in the Birmingham food scene, the BBQ King Andy ‘Low n Slow’ Stubbs.

Andy talks us through his journey from boring 9-5 to Meatopia, the biggest festival of flame cooking in the UK. We look at Andy’s work ethos & drive to learn & improve, which has made Andy a chef respected by other big-name chefs in the country.

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Low n Slow To Your Door

During the first lockdown with all streetfood events & festivals cancelled, Andy decided to diversify & deliver his smoked modern Mexican & Texan BBQ dishes made from high-end rare breed meats to his many followers.

Dishes like brisket chilli tacos, pork bellies, & goat birria can all be found on Andy’s awesome shop. Andy’s delivery felt like a real treat in the depths of lockdown & a welcome change to the traditional take away options.

Woodfired Sunday Lunch

Take the hassle out of Sundays with Andy Low N Slow’s new woodfired Sunday lunches. weekly changing menus including lamb shank, Tamworth pork belly, or 6 weeks aged longhorn striploin served with beef fat potatoes, greens & charred carrot. You can also expect some interesting sides like wood-fired cauli=cheese, wood-fired hispi cabbage in cheese sauce & even a wood-fired basque cheesecake for dessert.

Mental Health

In our podcast, Andy very bravely opened up about some of his problems with mental health. Recent figures show as many as 1 in 2 employees in hospitality suffer from mental health issues. It’s a huge problem that just doesn’t get talked about or highlighted enough!

Fortunately, there are a few amazing people trying to highlight these issues. Pilot Light Campaign is a global social impact initiative committed to raising awareness of mental health and providing greater support to the hospitality sector.

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Breaking Bread Podcast- The Food Blog You Can Listen To

Posted on September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 by admin

Tutto Apposto Bespoke Private Catering In Birmingham

Angelina Adamo

To listen to this episode of our Birmingham based food podcast Breaking Bread with Chef Angelina Adamo and hear her inspiring story and find out what you could expect from Tutto Apposto Birmingham, her new catering & private dining company. Press play on the player above, alternatively you can listen on your favourite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK

Welcome back to Breaking Bread the positive Birmingham food podcast presented by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl. This week’s episode is an uplifting chat with mega-talented young chef turned entrepreneur Angelina Adamo

Angelina’s passion for food took her to a dream job in one of the best restaurants in the country, Michelin Starred Simpsons. An injury meant that her dream was cut short but rather than dwell on it or feel sorry for herself, Angelina decided to start her own private catering company.

Chef Angelina Adamo owner of Tutto Apposto new catering private dining company in Birmingham

Tutto Apposto- Everything As It Should Be
Chef Angelina Adamo

Tutto Apposto Birmingham

Tutto Apposto is a Birmingham based bespoke catering company from chef Angelina Adamo. Weddings, birthdays and date nights either in your own home or at a venue can all be catered for bespoke to your needs.

Chef Angelina Adamo takes her classical cooking techniques, knowledge, and passion. Combines it with quality ingredients to create awesome cakes and private catering perfect for all occasions.

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Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 by admin

Wine Freedom The New Natural Wine Bar In Birmingham

All About Natural Wine With Sam & Taylor

To listen to this episode of our Birmingham based food podcast Breaking Bread with Sam & Taylor and hear all about what to expect from Wine Freedom, their new natural wine bar in Birmingham. Press play on the player above, alternatively you can listen on your favourite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK

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What To Expect From Wine Freedom, The New Natural Wine Bar In Birmingham

In this week’s episode, we were delighted to be invited for an early look around wine freedom. The new shop, bar & event space focused around natural wine from Sam & Taylor.

In our chat with Sam & Taylor they tell us what to expect from this exciting new opening which is located on floodgate street, Digbeth. Wine parties, wine tasting events, evening drinks or utilise their professional advice to pick up that perfect bottle to take home, Wine Freedom will be the perfect new place to go for everything natural wine in Birmingham.

Natural Wine

Sam & Taylor are obsessed with natural wine & are on a mission to cut out the confusing jargon & bring it to as many people as possible. A quick glance at the wine descriptions on their website will show just how different Wine Freedom is

Trends show younger drinkers no longer just opt for the cheapest alcohol & care more about what they put in their bodies. Natural wine is organically grown with no chemicals and made with nothing added to it, making the end product wholesome and natural.

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Everything You Need To Know About Wine Freedom The New Natural Wine Bar In Birmingham

Where- 28 Floodgate St, Digbeth, Brum, B5 5SL

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PHASE 1 / CLICK + COLLECT – Currently every Wed, Thu, Fri 12pm-5pm. Taste from a range of open bottles from the front of our new venue + order online for collection.

PHASE 2 / SHOP + BAR + TASTING – From Friday 11th September 2020 we open as a social distance friendly tasting space, shop and bar.

PHASE 3 / KITCHEN – From October 2020 – menu tbc.

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