Scoop

Stella Gent
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Scoop

Hi I’m Stella and this is my podcast Scoop. Through chefs, managers, servers and suppliers, I learn about how the hospitality industry can be an exciting, lucrative and innovative career pathway. I speak to passionate business owners, restauranteurs and the skilful workers behind the closed doors and hot grills. Join me on my quest to deep dive into the London food sphere. Having studied an interdisciplinary degree at UCL I always thought my future was in the corporate world, these conversations have opened my eyes to the many possibilities that lie ahead. Your loving server, Stella

  1. MAR 6

    Kyle Lynch, Ormer

    Good morning, and welcome back to the Scoop podcast. Working in hotels and restaurants over the past few years, I’ve had the chance to serve and meet many incredible people in the industry. While helping open the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, I crossed paths with Kyle Lynch, the head chef of Ormer. In this episode, Kyle shares how studying away from home and working in the United States shaped his independence and confidence as a young chef. We dive into the dedication it takes to rise to the top in the kitchen, the intense physical and mental demands of hospitality, and how his culinary journey has led him back to a menu deeply connected to his Irish roots. I’m Stella, and I’m going to take you out for dinner.  Mentions: - Kyle Lynch, head chef of Ormer (Mayfair) - Ormer, Mayfair - Sofian Msetfi, executive head chef of Ormer - Hayfield Manor, Cork - The Oak Room, Adare Manor, County Limerick - Michael Tweedie, executive head chef at Adare Manor - Takashi Miyazaki, Cork Find Me! Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram ⁠⁠@stellagent⁠⁠ for the latest updates.  What do I use to make this podcast? Recording Equipment ⁠Zoom H5⁠ ⁠ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack⁠ ⁠Reaper Audio Editing Software⁠

    1h 6m

  2. FEB 14

    Dylan Bachelet, GBBO Finalist and The Five Fields

    Hey folks, welcome back to the Scoop podcast. Before Christmas, my mum and I binge-watched the Great British Bake Off. I am used to watching lovely home bakers from around the country on this show but similar to many other watchers, Dylan Bachelet caught our eye. A rambunctious, sharp-witted and creative 19-year-old positively bursting to tell us of his dream to become a chef. Now actively pursuing this dream at The Five Fields in Chelsea, and juggling his new-found fame, I managed to sit down with him to discuss choosing the path "less-trodden" let’s say by our peers, and rebelling against our shared norm.  Meeting Dylan reaffirmed to me how much I love this industry and the exciting, revolutionary people who enter it. This year’s Great British Bake Off audience got an insight into a young industry innovator, I look forward to seeing what he does next.  I’m Stella, and I’m going to take you out for dinner.  Mentions: Dylan Bachelet The Five Fields, Chelsea The Great British Bake Off Akoko, Fitzrovia Jeremy Chan, Ikoyi Ikoyi, Strand Soho Farmhouse Food Festival, Oxfordshire Woongchul Park, Sollip Sollip, London Bridge Kol, Marlyebone Core by Clare Smyth, Notting Hill Opheem, Birmingham Veeraswamy, Regent Street Find Me! Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram ⁠⁠@stellagent⁠⁠ for the latest updates.  What do I use to make this podcast? Recording Equipment ⁠Zoom H5⁠ ⁠ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack⁠ ⁠Reaper Audio Editing Software⁠

    52 min

  3. JAN 13

    Scoop x Rogues - Adam Wood, Noble Rot Mayfair

    ROGUES X SCOOP - Adam Wood, Noble Rot Mayfair Hey folks, Happy New Year. I hope everyone in the industry is getting a well-deserved rest this January and recuperating after a crazy busy Christmas period! To start off our 2025 Rogues x Scoop collaborations, Zac Whittle and I interviewed the man with the most shining mentions on the podcast to date - Adam Wood, head chef at Noble Rot in Mayfair. Thrown in at the deep end, Adam has his fair share of crazy kitchen stories from The Square and Marcus Wareing’s The Gilbert Scott. Yet somehow the 17-hour work days weren't enough to put him off, he persisted. Afterwards, Adam kept searching for more challenges and joined as part of the award-winning Perilla’s opening team. With stages at places like The Ledbury, Adam is now able to show off his own culinary creativity as head chef at Noble Rot Mayfair. A big thank you to Adam for inviting us to Noble Rot, and I hope everyone enjoyed the latest episode. P.s I had a fantastic set lunch afterwards with my mum, thank you. I’m Stella with my co-host Zac, and we’re gonna take you out for dinner. Mentions: Rogues, Cambridge Heath Rogue Sarnies, Cambridge Heath Noble Rot, Mayfair The Gilbert Scott, King's Cross (permanently closed) The Square, Mayfair The Ledbury, Notting Hill Phil Howard, chef (Elystan Street) Jack Alibone, chef Perilla, Stoke Newington Ben Marks, Perilla and Morchella Jack Galliano, chef Tom Waters, head chef of Gorse Super 8 Group Meedu Saad, head chef and co-owner of Kiln Stephen Harris, The Sportsman Aaron Stigman, head chef of Noble Rot, Soho George Cooke, Senior Sous at Noble Rot, Mayfair Robert McCreeryBreen, Senior Sous at Noble Rot, Mayfair Ben Brooke, head chef of Perilla Find Me! Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram ⁠@stellagent⁠ for the latest updates. Find Rogues restaurant in Cambridge Heath and on Instagram at ⁠@rogues_ldn⁠ What do I use to make this podcast? Recording Equipment ⁠Zoom H5⁠ ⁠ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack⁠ ⁠Reaper Audio Editing Software⁠

    1h 7m

  4. 12/19/2024

    Francesco Dibenedetto, Brooklands by Claude Bosi

    Hey folks, on today’s episode of Scoop we welcome Francesco Dibenedetto, the executive chef at Brooklands by Claude Bosi. Playing with pots and pans as toys as a baby, Francesco’s perspective of the culinary world is much greater than the plate itself. We talk about his family history on farms in Italy and his dedication to producers and growers especially in the UK and Italy utilising regenerative farming techniques. Francesco began working with Claude Bosi way back at Hibiscus in London. I began recording this episode almost as soon as we sat down and I enjoyed the conversation so much that I haven’t edited anything at all. I’m Stella and I’m gonna take you out for dinner. A big thank you to Francesco for making time for me on his day off. Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram @stellagent for the latest updates. Mentions: - La Gavroche (permanently closed) - Hibiscus (permanently closed) - L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Paris - Bibendum, Sloane Avenue, London - Alex Parker, head chef of Mary’s, Mayfair

    45 min

  5. 12/04/2024

    Henrietta Lovell, The Rare Tea Company

    Picture this, you go out for drinks and you get the “good” champagne. You know what you’re paying for: the craftmanship, the quality of the grapes and the production, and the labour - you get it. Now, do you consider the same factors when you wake up feeling slightly hungover, stick the kettle on and whip out a PG Tips teabag? Today, I’m here with Henrietta Lovell, the founder of the Rare Tea Company. Her aim is to revolutionise the tea industry by working directly with farmers and their tea gardens to ensure the people who make it are getting fair pay and a good wage. The consumer is educated about the true value of tea. I’m Stella, and I’m gonna take you out for a drink.  A big thank you to Henrietta for inviting me to the Rare Tearoom in Farringdon and I hope everyone enjoyed the latest episode. Mentions: - ⁠The Rare Tea Company⁠ -⁠ Rare Charity⁠ -⁠ 'Infused', Henrietta's Book⁠ - ⁠Claridges Hotel, Mayfair⁠ - ⁠Noma, Copenhagen⁠ - Henrietta's tea mentions: ⁠Single Estate Lost Malawi English Breakfast⁠ ,⁠ Rare Earl Grey⁠ *Special mention to Ian Douglass, a Rare Tea employee and our photographer at the tea house! Find Me! Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram⁠ @stellagent ⁠for the latest updates.  What I used to make this podcast: Recording Equipment ⁠Zoom H5⁠ ⁠ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack⁠ ⁠Reaper Audio Editing Software⁠

    56 min

  6. 09/15/2024

    Scoop x Rogues - Gabriel Waterhouse, The Water House Project

    ROGUES X SCOOP - Gabriel Waterhouse, The Water House Project Hey folks, picture this: it’s 2016 and you’re wondering what to do for the weekend. This professional chef is doing a supper club at his flat in Bethnal Green, and you’ve heard it’s pretty special. You message a group of friends and call the chef only to find out it’s fully booked for the next… three months! Here with another Rogues x Scoop collaboration Zac and I chat with Gabriel Waterhouse, the founder of The Waterhouse Project. Unusually, Gabriel started making his solo path pretty early in his career. Whilst working at Galvin La Chapelle, Gabriel hosted supper clubs at his London flat on his days off; this side hustle flourished into a fully-fledged site in 2021. Gabriel creates a new seasonal tasting menu every three months and each night (and Saturday lunch) there is only one time slot and every guest eats the same dishes at the same time. In a world in which we have an abundance of choice, why not treat yourself with being completely looked after? This was such a wonderful conversation - the passion and the love that Gabriel brings to his work is evident: from the stories of working insane hours establishing his own business to the non-alcoholic pairings he and his team concoct, and the tranquillity of the kitchen space. A big thank you to Gabriel for inviting us into his space and I hope everyone enjoyed the latest episode. I’m Stella with my co-host Zac, and we’re gonna take you out for dinner. Mentions: - Gabriel Waterhouse - The Water House Project - Rogues, Hackney - Rogue Sarnies, Hackney - Innholders Hall - Galvin la Chapelle - Ynyshir, Wales - Hi Spec Design, Fulham - The Good Life Find Me! Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram @stellagent for the latest updates. Find Rogues restaurant in Cambridge Heath and on Instagram at @rogues_ldn What do I use to make this podcast? Recording Equipment ⁠Zoom H5⁠ ⁠ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack⁠ ⁠Reaper Audio Editing Software⁠

    1h 11m

  7. 08/31/2024

    Matt Gurney and Mark Bushnell, Bar Levan

    Bar Levan Today, I’m excited to chat with Mark Gurney and Matt Bushnell, the co-founders of Levan and Bar Levan in Peckham. Their journey is one of remarkable transformation—before venturing into the world of hospitality, Mark honed his skills in music and marketing, while Matt also dabbled in the corporate world as an environmental consultant. Now, they've turned their passions toward their love of the French gastronomic experience; creating spaces with exceptional French-inspired cuisine and making the lesser-known (but delicious!) wines of the Jura region more accessible to everyone. Curious about the inspiration behind the name "Levan"? We’ll explore that along with a few of their favourite food and drink spots across London and insights on how they plan and decide the themes for their events. What do they believe is the secret to a successful business? Bums on seats! As a North/East Londoner join me as I get to know the delights south of the river. I’m Stella, and I’m gonna take you out for dinner. Mentions Bar Levan, Peckham Restaurant Levan, Peckham Salon, Brixton (permanently closed) Liberty Music, Brixton Café Murano, St James’ Ploussard, Clapham Leo’s, Clapton Naughty Piglets, Brixton Barrafina, Soho Bar Termini, Soho Brat x Climpsons Arch, London Fields Strictly Bangers Playlist, Spotify Provisions, Holloway Road The Standard, Kings Cross We Out Here Festival HG Walters Forza Wine, Peckham Peckham Cellars Veraison, Peckham Gala Festival, Peckham Find Me! Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram @stellagent for the latest updates.  What I used to make this podcast Recording Equipment ⁠Zoom H5⁠ ⁠ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack⁠ ⁠Reaper Audio Editing Software⁠

    42 min

  8. 08/15/2024

    Mike Davies, The Camberwell Arms

    Did you co-found a rooftop bar at the age of 20, then manage that whilst opening another restaurant at 25 full time? Yeah neither did I, but my guest today Mike Davies did just that. Mike is the chef owner of The Camberwell Arms and Frank’s Cafe in Peckham. 
 Born in South London, Mike only properly considered being a chef once he had completed a year studying at The University of Manchester. He decided that the societal expectation and pressure to go to university didn’t fulfill him and he wanted to do something different. Before university, Mike worked at a local chippy as a head chef. With an already signed student lease in Manchester, Mike walked around the city, CV in hand and eventually landed his first proper chef role. Mike’s style of cookery was massively influenced by the stages he completed after leaving Manchester especially restaurants like St John Bread and Wine and The Ledbury. We discuss his experience cooking for the Sultan of Oman, how stages feel so different when you have more experience, and how comparison is the thief of joy. 
 On top of his culinary brilliance, Mike has written a beautiful cookbook called Cooking for People, which is out today - the 15th of August! This book teaches and helps you step by step through hosting people with delicious seasonal menus, prep lists and shopping lists. Mike had a period of burn-out a few years ago which led to him not enjoying the pressures of a kitchen as much as before; this book was born when Mike needed to fall in love with the enjoyment of cooking once again, and helping others feel the same. You can really feel his love of creating and exploring food. 
 I’m Stella, and I think i’ll be having dinner in tonight - fancy joining? 
 Mentions: Mike Davies, chef owner of The Camberwell Arms and Frank’s Cafe, Peckham The Camberwell Arms Frank’s Cafe, Peckham Simply Heathcote’s, Manchester Paul Heathcote 40 Maltby Street, Bermondsey Stephen Williams, head chef of 40 Maltby Street Le Manoir, Oxfordshire Texture, Marylebone (permanently closed) The Vineyard, Newbury St John Bread and Wine, Spitalfields Magdelen, Southwark (permanently closed) The Ledbury, Notting Hill Walnut Tree Inn, Abergavenny Ollie Dabbous The Anchor and Hope, Waterloo Johnathon Jones and Robert Shaw, The Anchor and Hope Joe Beef, Montreal James Lowe, head chef of Lyle’s Lyle’s, Shoreditch Black Axe Mangal, Canonbury Lee Tiernan, head chef of Black Axe Mangal The River Cafe, Hammersmith and Fulham The Canton Arms, Stockwell Ravneet Gill Domaine de Souch
 Find Me! Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and me on Instagram @stellagent for the latest updates. 
 What I used to make this podcast Recording Equipment ​⁠Zoom H5⁠ ​⁠ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack⁠ ​⁠Reaper Audio Editing Software⁠

    1h 19m
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About

Hi I’m Stella and this is my podcast Scoop. Through chefs, managers, servers and suppliers, I learn about how the hospitality industry can be an exciting, lucrative and innovative career pathway. I speak to passionate business owners, restauranteurs and the skilful workers behind the closed doors and hot grills. Join me on my quest to deep dive into the London food sphere. Having studied an interdisciplinary degree at UCL I always thought my future was in the corporate world, these conversations have opened my eyes to the many possibilities that lie ahead. Your loving server, Stella

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  • Creator
    Stella Gent
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Stella Gent
  • Show Website
    Scoop

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