For episode 4, we sat down with Christina Soteriou - chef, recipe writer, and content creator known for her bold, Mediterranean-inspired plant based cooking.

Christina’s journey has seen her run a  catering company in Cyprus, teach cooking classes in Chicago and chef up plates in London’s Bubala and Mob Kitchen. In recent years, she’s also been navigating a personal journey of her own, which she and Faith explore together - covering the highs, the lows, and, of course, the food.

WE CHAT ABOUT… 🎙️

• Veganuary & debunking vegan myths

• Christina's new cooking course ‘Big Veg Energy’! 

• Somatic therapy, anxiety and letting go of fears

• Elite snack game

• Bali, Chicago & falling in love!

• Being a Content Creator in 2026

  
  

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For episode 3, we sat down with Sabrina Ghayour. Award winning chef, best selling author and the creative force behind cook book Persiana.

Sabrina has inspired countless home cooks to approach food with confidence, curiosity and joy. From her career in marketing, to hosting supper clubs in her London flat to creating exciting new products with us at Merchant Gourmet, Sabrina has paved a unique path in the world of food. 

🎙️ WE CHAT ABOUT...

• Cooking with creativity and confidence
• Career changes and using failures as pivot moments
• The myth of chasing dreams
• Supper club's; from Sabrina's seminal French Laundrette to our own joint Persiana in October
• Sabrina's new cookbook Persiana Easy
• Matching family xmas jumpers...

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For Episode 2, we sit down with the wonderful Alana Mcfarlane-Kempner, co-founder of 'The Gut Stuff'.

From DJ’ing at Wembley Stadium and Love Island, to shaking up the world of gut health - Alana’s journey has seen her produce a channel four series, release three bestselling cookbooks, launch an app and bring to market innovative drinks and snack bars.

🎙️ WE CHAT ABOUT...

• Fibremaxxing

• Wellness fatigue
• Diet culture
• Microbiomes & myth busters.
• Martinis, kale & ACOTAR

• Clapping when the plane lands (if ykyk)

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Welcome to our first ever episode of Everyday Gourmet! This is a show about food, life, and the rituals we love. We chat with guests about their go-to dish, their quirky habits, and the little things that make their everyday extraordinary. 

In this first episode we chat to our very own MD Richard Peake. With a career thats spanned across the world of FMCG, Rich brings us up to speed on his personal food choices, daily rituals and thoughts on the future of the food industry.