Chess Galea is a Maltese singer, artist, model and songwriter. Her songs have been regularly played BBC Introducing in the UK as well as being playlisted on international radio stations.

Recently she has featured as a backing vocalist on Jack Savoretti's number 1 album 'Europiana'.

Chess has performed live for us on Hoxton Radio a number of times in the past from The Andaz London, Spitalfields Market and Alexandra Palace.

In this elevating and illuminating episode of Radio Storieswe welcome comedian Joey Page to the headline slot at our dingey backroombroadcast stage.

Joey has been a stand up for 20 years taking his antics allacross the UK and beyond with his witty downtrodden life observations while always poking fun at his own clichéd existence as a hat wearing neon loving pseudoEast Londoner.

Check out his podcast: Got A Problem Mate (after you listento this) and check Joey on the road at a local theatre / am dram production this fall’

Welcome to another enticing episode of the RadioStories podcast, where we invite some of London’s most fascinating individuals to the Hoxton Radio studio to share their tales. 

We're sticking with the foodie theme from last week'sepisode with The Ivy's Simon Gregory - today, we're chatting with Jeff Galvin of the renowned Galvin Brothers, who’ve made a big mark on London's dining scene over the past few decades.

Jeff started out as a commis chef at the Savoy Hotel and steadily worked his way up through some of the city’s most iconic restaurants before teaming up with his brother to open their own.

This year marks 20 years since Jeff and his brotherChris launched their restaurant empire.

We invited Jeff to reflect on his remarkable career as a restaurateur, a journey that saw him oversee as many as 15 restaurants at the peak of their success and earned a Michelin Star for Galvin La Chapelle in Spitalfields in 2011.

In this episode of the Radio Stories Podcast we welcome Group Executive Chef of The Ivy Collection, Simon Gregory in for a chat.

With more than a decade of leadership in multi-site hospitality and a flair for launching high-impact culinary destinations, Simon Gregory heads The Ivy Collection’s renowned brands in London and beyond.

He currently oversees culinary strategy and operations for The Ivy Asia and Harry’s Dolce Vita, guiding kitchen teams across the UK and the Middle East.

Simon and the team have recently opened Harry’s King’s Cross and they’ll be opening a new venue in Covent Garden this autumn.

On today’s episode we sit down with renowned celebritychef Theo Randall, who can most commonly be found running service at the 5 Star Intercontinental Park Lane.

You may recognise Theo from BBC One’s SaturdayKitchen, or perhaps you’ve read one of his cookbooks?

Theo spent a year in California training under AliceWaters, before returning to the UK and earning a Michelin Star during his time at The River Café in Surbiton – he is credited with developing it as an establishment that "changed Britain's restaurant culture for good".

His current venture, Theo Randall at the InterContinental Hotel London Park Lane has now been serving for 18 years makinghim the longest standing hotel guest in the history of hospitality!

The menu changes daily and takes fine diners on a tourof the mighty regions of Italian cuisine.

In this conversation Theo talks to us about his love forjazz and soul music, clubbing in Camden, how to keep cool during service, his charity work and how he continues to inspire younger generations to step into hospitality.

The original radio show can be found on the HoxtonRadio website including many of the musical pics you will hear in this podcast.

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Radio Stories with legendary Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy.

Omar talks us through his chef career from his roots back inSpain when he first starting cooking at the tender age of 5 selling his treats door to door in the neighbourhood, working at a Michelin Starred restaurant to running Tapas Revolution.

Omar gives us a glimpse into his love of football and radiocommentary plus his work as an ambassador for Jamon Iberico.

Presented by David Preshaah

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This week, Bobby Barker and The Preshaah welcome Graham Hornigold from Longboys to talk and trial their incredible, light and unique finger-donuts.

The guys also chat about the latest controversy from the fraught world of supermarket-ing, as well as plenty of food-related Euros chat ahead of England’s big match against Denmark later today. 

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Hoxton Live with The Preshaah spinning an electronic infusion of indie dance and punk all in 120 mins of East End bias radio.

Ben Smith from London The Inside shares news on Natural Wine Week and Buckingham Palace opening to the public in July plus Radio News look at Talk Sport teaming up with your second favourite burger joint for their Euros coverage.

Special guest Sinta Berry talks us through the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition which she’s co curated for this year’s 256th edition of the show.

Punchdrunk Theatre’s Viola’s Room is open now and you really should find some time to go and check it out and also sample the sights of Woolwhich Arsenal.

This week, Bobby Barker and The Preshaah welcome Amy Fernando, founder of Taste Film, to chat all about how their immersive fusion of film and food has taken over spaces across London.

Later, the guys do a comprehensive culinary breakdown of England’s upcoming Euro’s opener vs Serbia this weekend, as well as diving into the controversial recent news from the world of ‘competitive eating’.

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Bobby Barker and the Preshaah welcome familiar face Mat Kemp, longtime creative director of Meatopia, to talk all things meat, music and flame-cooking ahead of the 11th annual festival in August.

Elsewhere, the guys chat cocktails, milkshakes, pickles and get us hyped for another Hoxton Radio takeover of Mama’s Shelter this Thursday!