Beyond Food & Wine: A Le Cordon Bleu Podcast

In the latest episode of ⁠Beyond Food & Wine: A Le Cordon Bleu Podcast⁠, we talk to ⁠Leonardo Cannavale⁠. Leonardo is a Le Cordon Bleu alumnus and private chef.After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu London, Leonardo worked in many prestigious restaurants before getting into the private chef game, and eventually scoring a dream role cooking for the competitors at Wimbledon. We chatted to Leonardo about his culinary journey, how the pandemic changed his career trajectory and what it’s like to cook for elite athletes⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for our communications! | Le Cordon Bleu

In this episode of Beyond Food & Wine: A Le Cordon Bleu Podcast, we talk to Charlotte O'Kelly. Charlotte is a Le Cordon Bleu alumna and founder of Astrid Bakery. After graduating with a Diplôme de Boulangerie in 2020, Charlotte put her new skills to work and gained a loyal following for her breakfast box delivery service, bringing selections of freshly baked breads, pastries and cakes to the doors of her subscribers. Early in 2024 Charlotte announced she would be opening her first bricks and mortar bakery for customers to attend in person. Despite Astrid’s new home being ‘London’s tiniest bakery’, customers have flocked to get their hands on some of their delicious baked goods. Astrid Bakery (@astrid__bakery) • Instagram photos and videos Astrid (astridbakery.co.uk) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for our communications! | Le Cordon Bleu

In this episode of Beyond Food & Wine: A Le Cordon Bleu Podcast, we talk to Anahita Dhondy, chef, author, consultant and alumna of Le Cordon Bleu London. Anahita Dhondy is the former chef-partner at SodaBottleOpenerWala and author of The Parsi Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family. Anahita represented India at the EAT Forum 2018 and the UN-affiliated Chefs’ Manifesto in Stockholm and London in 2018. In 2019, Anahita featured on the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list for her contribution towards food sustainability and for popularising Parsi cuisine. She was awarded ‘Indian of the Year’ in the hospitality sector as Chef Manager SodaBottleOpenerWala in 2017. ⁠⁠Sign-up for our communications! | Le Cordon Bleu

In this episode of Beyond Food & Wine: A Le Cordon Bleu Podcast we talk to alumna Georgia Green. Georgia is a cake designer, content creator and mentor who has built a strong following online over her career. Now Georgia has poured her ten years of experience into her first cookbook, Georgia’s Cakes. In this episode we talk to Georgia about her book, why cake decorating is such an appealing artform and what its like to design cakes for A-list celebrities. Sign-up for our communications! | Le Cordon Bleu Georgia Green (@georgiascakes) • Instagram photos and videos

In this episode we talk to world-renowned Chef Gaggan Anand, best known for his eponymous World's 50 Best (no.17) listed restaurant in Bangkok. Le Cordon Bleu London’s Senior Lecturer Nitin Radhakrishnan spoke to his former classmate, Gaggan, about his career, his time at El Bulli, closing his two Michelin-starred restaurant and the history and evolution of Indian cuisine. This audio was originally recorded for our students over the COVID-19 lockdown.

In this month’s episode we chat with Elaine McCarthy, Programme Development Manager for Le Cordon Bleu London. Elaine has extensive experience in both front and back of house, including running her own restaurant and wine bar in Ireland for eight years. After many years of successful business, she joined a prestigious Swiss Hospitality School where she ran the culinary programmes across two campuses, whilst achieving a Master of Science degree in Food Product Development. Elaine is a fully qualified teacher and joined Le Cordon Bleu London teaching team in 2013. In this episode, we discuss Elaine’s fascinating career, industry trends, ways hospitality is evolving and how that informs the programmes developed for Le Cordon Bleu and her thoughts on the future of the industry. Sign-up for our communications! | Le Cordon Bleu

In this episode we talk to celebrated chef Michel Roux Jr., Chef Patron of the two Michelin-starred Le Gavroche, and co-chair of the Roux Scholarship. Le Cordon Bleu London’s senior lecturer Nitin Radhakrishnan spoke to Chef Michel about his career, the scholarship programme and his advice for aspiring chefs. This audio was originally recorded for our students over the COVID-19 lockdown.

In the latest episode of our podcast, Beyond Food & Wine: A Le Cordon Bleu Podcast, we speak to Paul Newnham, executive director of the SDG2 Advocacy Hub and Chefs' Manifesto. Paul is a strategic innovator and executive leader with over 25 years of expertise managing complex stakeholder relationships, designing campaign strategies, and extensive knowledge of the not-for-profit sector. Paul founded the SDG2 Advocacy Hub in 2015, a secretariat convened to connect NGOs, advocacy groups, civil society, private sector, and United Nations agencies around Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. The Hub’s goal is to coordinate global campaigning and advocacy to achieve food systems transformation, and it does so by facilitating multiple projects.

In this episode of Beyond Food & Wine: A Le Cordon Bleu Podcast, Nitin Radhakrishnan catches up with 3 Michelin-star Chef Alain Roux. Chef Alain talks about a variety of fascinating topics including his family's culinary legacy; how he balances his personal cooking style with consumer tastes; and the history of the Roux Scholarship. An incredible chef in his own right, Alain is proudly part of the incredible Roux family legacy of chefs including his father Michel Roux and his uncle Albert Roux. Inheriting the Waterside Inn from his father, since 2002 Alain Roux has not only maintained the incredibly high standards his father and uncle had established, but also added his own touches to the menu, alongside the family classics. The Waterside Inn has now retained its three Michelin stars' for over 37 years, making it the longest in the world to hold this status, outside of France.