El Primo’s Jonathan Colin on trading 10 years in fine dining for a taco place & the supper club that paid for it
“I could have opened Mediterranean. Japanese. Anything I already knew how to run. But my heart wasn’t going to be in it.”
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Looking back, looking foward!
This week, I'm sitting down with my producer Chirag Desai to reflect on a whirlwind first half of the year—from interviewing iconic figures and taking the show
The Chef’s Counter: Kelvin Cheung
Today we’re introducing a new micro-series called The Chef’s Counter, an extension of our recently launched in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs
“Going into a new market requires humility. You don’t know the market well, and you have to accept that.”
In this year-in-review episode, Hashem looks back on 2025 and what it actually took to open two restaurants in Riyadh in one year. It’s a conversation about
2025 so far…
We’re only halfway through the year and it’s already been an exciting one for What I Did Next so far. So this week, my producer, Chirag, and I
“The thing that makes podcasting great is that it’s audio first.” James Cridland on the state of the podcast industry
On a special bonus episode, James and I talk about the state of the podcast industry, his thoughts on its future, and audio versus video. Tales of the Trade: James
Podnews: James Cridland
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Our highlights from Season Two!
Hosts Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha reminisce about their favourite moments from the second season of Nourish by Spinneys. They also chat about recurring themes, their favourite bloopers and catch-
Wrapping up Season 7
I’m joined by the show’s producer, Chirag Desai, to look back at some of the season’s highlights & themes from our latest line-up of incredible guests.
“Sustainability is a journey”, with Boca’s Omar Shihab
Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with Omar Shihab, Chief Sustainability Officer at Boca. In addition to numerous sustainability initiatives from how they source their ingredients to running on 100%
Bonus: Ramsey Tesdell & Chirag Desai on the MENA podcast landscape
Ramsey Tesdell shares his thoughts on some of the challenges and opportunities for the podcast landscape in the region. Subscribe to get this bonus episode early! You can also listen
Sowt: Ramsey Tesdell
How do you go from social network to podcast powerhouse? Pull up a chair and join the conversation with Ramsey Tesdell, co-founder and CEO of Sowt.