About this episode

Jo Rittey interviews head chef Michael Flemming about the opening of Spaghetti Club and the culinary experiences it aims to offer.

I visited Spaghetti Club just as everything was arriving. There were boxes everywhere, glasses and pots still wrapped, that slightly frantic but very exciting feeling of something about to begin. It already felt warm and full of personality, even mid unpacking. I sat down with head chef Michael Flemming to talk about what’s taking shape here: cooking over fire, handmade pasta, Italian family rituals, and the road that’s brought him to this opening. This is a conversation about food, internal pressure, leadership, as well as about trying to recreate the feeling of sitting around Nonno and Nonna’s table on a Monday night. Michael told me this was the first time he had done a chat like this and I think you’ll agree, he’s an absolute natural: easy, generous, and with a great radio voice to match.

People in this episode

Host: Jo Rittey

Guest: Michael Flemming

Topics covered

• cooking
• Italian cuisine
• leadership
• family rituals
• food culture

Keywords

• Spaghetti Club
• Michael Flemming
• handmade pasta
• cooking over fire
• Italian family rituals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spaghetti Club

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