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Today we're joined by the greatest restaurateur of his generation in Jeremy King OBE, the genius behind the success of such places as; Le Caprice, The Ivy, The Wolseley, J Sheekey, Brasserie Zedel, The Delaunay and much more. For the first time ever he reveals his ind epth career story from working the floor at Joe Allens in the late 70s to becoming the most successful restaurateur in the world to his feud with Richard Caring & his fallout with his Thai investors he reveals it all. Plus we hear delightful memories of his intimate friendship with Lucian Freud, his plans to reopen the iconic Simpsons on the Strand next year, his days gokarting against Princess Diana, how he made The Ivy the coolest restaurant in the world in the 90s, the terrifying day he was chased by his psychotic head chef with a meat cleaver, recalls his rudest ever customers, reveals why you should never giveaway a majority in anything, gasps over the most shocking sexism he's ever witnessed and much much more... Plus he reveals all his secrets to industry success and what it takes to make money in todays market, so sit back, relax and enjoy his genius. ------ Please leave us a great rating and a comment and share it with your friends - it really helps us grow as a show. If you're in the industry and are looking for the greatest POS system in the world than look no further as Blinq are tearing up the rulebook—no long-term contracts, no hidden fees, and no per-device charges. Just £49 a month for unlimited devices and 24/7 UK-based support that's always there, in person when you need it. Built for hospitality, by hospitality, blinq is the fastest, easiest POS system on the market—so intuitive, anyone can use it. And while others take weeks to get you up and running, with blinq, you're live in just 2 hours. Join the hospitality revolution today & use the code GOTOBLINQ to get your first month free - https://blinqme.com/
We are getting VERY excited for the 2019 WhatsOnStage Awards and with that in view, we chat to the Director of the awards Damian Sandys on what we can expect this year. He's the man behind the mask, star of numerous west end shows and a songwriter too (is there anything he hasn't done??), Ben Forster joins us in the studio and tells us how he was invited to Andrew Lloyd Webbers' home. Plus, we go backstage to find out why PR is so important, listen to what you thought about The Comedy About A Bank Robbery and hear the latest goss with the team down at Joe Allens.
A filled-to-the-brim podcast this week as we chat to the gorgeous Rachel Tucker who is one of the stars in the new musical Come From Away. How do you begin to write the words to songs for a musical, I hear you ask? Well we catch up with lyricist and book writer Jake Brunger, most notable for work on the Secret Diary of Adrian Mole. Plus theatre news, a dramatic Am Dram mishap involving Captain Hooks' hook, a stop off at Joe Allens and something about eating oysters! All here on your theatre week.
This episode, Gordon chats with the absolutely fabulous Harriet Thorpe. They discuss auditions for Joe Allens, Uncle Howard and what not to say to Fred Astaire.
Vi diskuterer den fantastiske Stoke-kampen, Joe Allens fremgang, Origi/Sturridge, hvordan man uttaler Sheyi Ojo og lader opp til torsdagens enormt viktige batalje mot Dortmund.
Vi diskuterer den fantastiske Stoke-kampen, Joe Allens fremgang, Origi/Sturridge, hvordan man uttaler Sheyi Ojo og lader opp til torsdagens enormt viktige batalje mot Dortmund.
Oscar missar Joe Allens nationalitet, medan Kalle missar Deadline Days kanske viktigaste värvning...