As an alcoholic who has relapsed, thanks for speaking out! We don't choose to wake up and destroy our lives. The self sabotage resonates with me.
@davenorth37505 ай бұрын
I gave up alcohol 4 years ago. January 1st, 2020 is the best thing I have done for me, my family. I just feel a lot better for it.
@anitaswart.5 ай бұрын
Please believe in yourself and never touch the devil, get so cross with non alcoholic. Lost my alcoholic husband with suicide. It is from the devil. Married again and no alcohol in the house ever or not marry. 20 years of bliss, because I never stressed about a monster alcohol can make you. Covert and all the lies killed him. Your family is blessed and God bless you too.
@enockowl6815 ай бұрын
I used to deliver cooking oil to his pub ... genuinly a top bloke ... alaays got me a drink Ns had a chat with me ... always respected that
@mrdeafa255 ай бұрын
Glad he touched on what nutcases there are working in kitchens. I have been working in kitchens for 30 years and I rarely have come across any chef that would be classed as ‘normal’ in any other industry. Most are insecure, unfriendly, over-friendly, addicted, bullies, sex- freaks, anti-social, rude, arrogant etc etc A proper selection of complete oddballs. Some very creative people most of whom are incapable of accepting criticism but some of the hardest working people you can ever meet.
@SaintDomingo15 ай бұрын
You have just described every person in society there, mate.
@j.e.b99885 ай бұрын
That is so fucking accurate.
@ennbee20515 ай бұрын
This is real life not Chef Sim on the Switch, lol. Nah, you've ain't been in your own kitchen, never mind worked in one?!🤣Alright, name a Michelin Star kitchen you've worked?
@regburgundy87015 ай бұрын
Other than the stereotypical generalising, you’re not far off.
@Stevonthemove5 ай бұрын
You are correct.not worked with even one that could in any way be classed as normal.all a bunch of bullies
@ba70252 күн бұрын
This is hands down the best interview I have ever watched on youtube. It flows, there are no interruptions from the hosts, and TK is a legend. 2 Michelin stars👌
@phileagle84326 күн бұрын
What an inspiring conversation on so many levels. Love how Tom is so open and honest and above all passionate about things and his approach to people and reaching goals. I bet people will be buzzing after this one - thx for a great episode guys 😊
@user-nu5qn1so2v5 ай бұрын
Mate I’m struggling with alcoholism 10 yrs welsh guards. 5 yrs raf and 4 yrs met police, I believe I need you. I love food because I love to eat mate x
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
Similar journey for me. Good luck mate.
@paulmckenfitnessnutrition24345 ай бұрын
Went for a meal at the Hand & Flowers well over 10 years ago. I'll say this, the man knows what he's doing.
@ay77ful5 ай бұрын
When he said we got perfection and 2 Stars. Marco gave back all 3 stars. Then carried on cooking his own fantastic food. Inventing the Knoor stock jelly snot pot on the way. Success
@keithsanderson12135 ай бұрын
Excellent honest and reflective interview.
@kevancook26995 ай бұрын
Wow, what an amazing interview. Thanks to all
@rogerstevens48185 ай бұрын
Tom so with you , i walked away from the stove at ,73 my journey was the same as yours i had my own Restaurant , but the antics the same i now have ex trainees around the world we are still connected still cruel when it comes to humour well done
@edwoodsnowden5 ай бұрын
What a great interview! Glad Tom is still around to tell us his story after his health struggles. I think we all need to reign in the alcohol consumption! While I am motivated I am off out on my bike for a nice 50km cycle to clear the cobwebs :)
@roadagent51585 ай бұрын
The chef podcasts are always superb
@healthymindhealthybody93245 ай бұрын
Love this interview. His willingness to share his story is inspiring but for me when he spoke about the importance of people skills in his business, how much he values genuinely friendly people & chefs who put love into their cooking, that was the best part 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤
@MichaelBurge-pj9kn5 ай бұрын
You have to be an addict, to understand an addict.
@jcwrighty98955 ай бұрын
Good podcast and good luck Tom, good health to you and family mate! 💪👍
@mrstamp51215 ай бұрын
Only watched this as the guest is a bit of a Leg End to me I think even more of him now All hail Cap’n Kerridge, Aaaaargh!
@user-ku6fz1ki9p5 ай бұрын
All people leaving stupid comments need to do 16 hours a day 6 days a week to appreciate this interview in a pro kitchen
@carolschobs26215 ай бұрын
We ate at his restaurant it was ok not incredibly special and prices were high but expected that. Such a friendly chap. 😊
@joelnundy5 ай бұрын
Love the insight and seeing what happens behind the scenes🔥
@colincampbell79285 ай бұрын
I was the same. That world at 19 was amazing. I loved a drink too. I moved to England, travelled all across the South and met my wife. I was exhausted, thinking it was the life. Turns out I had MS since age 20. I was medically retired at 31. Good memories. Devon, Isles of Scilly, Hampshire, Surrey, wow. Not bad for a kid from Scotland who feļĺ out of school and into kitchens.
@fusemunk5 ай бұрын
Simply brilliant Tom, outstanding - from a punter. Thanks Guys
@flatbrokefrank64825 ай бұрын
Great bloke, love Tom!
@balearicburger5 ай бұрын
Love Tom Kerridge
@anarchodandyist5 ай бұрын
The picture painted of the industry back then is a bit disingenuous. It was brutal, hard and people were bullied. Many people have been damaged by the industry and substance abuse is a big part of that.
@grahamebowles2455 ай бұрын
Great show guys,just one thing as normal these chef's tell you what you want to here,my nephew worked as a weekend staff at the hand and flowers he was talked down to being a young lad made to feel like shit so he walked out this knocked his confidence for months.
@derekws405 ай бұрын
A marvellously eloquent speaker,on all the aspects of his journey,to where he is now,in the hospitality industry.
@garethduggan14965 ай бұрын
Love watching tom cook ,seems like a top bloke ,top chef
@Michelle-bo4hj5 ай бұрын
Amazing man
@matthewchilds56985 ай бұрын
Loved this. 👍
@levelupenglish11455 ай бұрын
To Tom's point, Japanese schools use their lunchtimes as an opportunity to promote food education, teaching as they serve the students. It's a huge part of their education system that is taken very seriously.
@sadboydanceclub5 ай бұрын
I disagree, I've worked in incredibly aggressive kitchens. im not down for it, to be fair. I've worked also with lovely humans. you can't generalize. you make it sound like kitchens are warm and cuddly places. Not always true. Having said. I've made great friends. can you make a great kedgeree?
@jm91235 ай бұрын
in a one-hour interview, no mention as to HOW he quit drinking. What about withdrawals, medical treatment, rehab?
@anarchodandyist5 ай бұрын
Not all people go through that. There is also a difference between having a drink problem and being a full blown alcoholic.
@erertertert442 ай бұрын
@@anarchodandyist half a bottle of gin 12 pints a day? every day? thats geoge best kind of levels that is full blown alcholism no 2 ways about it
@raedmundgibbons65685 ай бұрын
Top man!
@NewAgeBarbarian5 ай бұрын
I read that as prolapsing
@timgilligan38855 ай бұрын
I can hit subscribe way quicker than five seconds! Give me some credit....!
@121music4life5 ай бұрын
Crazy the amount he drank. I didn’t think drinking that amount per night was possible
@timgilligan38855 ай бұрын
Fucking LEGEND!!!!!!
@cavendishintify5 ай бұрын
Would love the interviewers to drill down on the guest when he is so obviously talking BS and the whole, grew up on a council estate line is very tiring, some serious grafters fighting for a living on every housing estate council or not, gave the interview a go, not for me Good luck
@thechipman24735 ай бұрын
Nice one Tom
@abigailcross6244 ай бұрын
I didn’t hear much in the way of praise for kitchen porters. You know, the underpaid ones doing the shitty jobs in a kitchen. It would be so refreshing to hear chefs give genuine credit to us. I’ve given it up because of how we are treated by all other parts of hospitality.
@bobbythompson35445 ай бұрын
£37 fish and chips, 😂, greed!
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
Then don't pay ?
@zombiestyled5 ай бұрын
@@runswithwindz9875 only a mug would. It's exploitive or selective. Wonder what type of person he wants to be.
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
I don't understand - Don't pay if you don't want to ? Do you even understand what exploitative means ?@@zombiestyled
@mtelectrical80685 ай бұрын
Recovery should never be about fear of relapsing
@damian-7955 ай бұрын
Being sober is self defence ! , it's as simple as that.
@rachaelc835 ай бұрын
I tell you what, being a female in that kind of environment and the banter and as an introvert, was pretty nerve wracking. I look back on those days and loved parts of it, especially when i was young, but hard to navigate it with a young family and being a mum. I think and hope there is a culture change.
@ultimaterocker45 ай бұрын
Says he never drank during service but earlier he says he's doing cans of stella with the crew before sunday lunch!
@trevorrodd60265 ай бұрын
There’s a difference between during and before
@ebbs00005 ай бұрын
Before and during are different things my friend.
@tititichirca82505 ай бұрын
And that's all you understood out of this whole thing, innit?
@michaeldunham33855 ай бұрын
@@ebbs0000 yeah it means you're drunk before you start
@damienkeena5 ай бұрын
Literally noi neeed to poke holes mate. Read between the lins,he's saying he didn't properly drink. You don't get it.
@johnmcnulty11295 ай бұрын
Spent many years in this environment. "Banter" all well & good, but "treading on spilt jus" when it can escalate into bullying. Met many amazing people, from around the globe, met some Arse holes ! Brexit, Pandemic etc has floored hospitality. Profit margins were tight even before recent global events. Can imagine the consequences in 2024, of getting caught covering a car in Clingwrap !
@paularrowsmith93765 ай бұрын
😅did this man singlehandedly fight off an army ,thats what it sounds like he's describing ,or did he work as a chef, took a punt on running his own place and made it work, got on tv which gave him license to use his name to overcharge for the meals someone cooks under his name , absolute bullshit
@andytraill5 ай бұрын
Top lad, absolutely top lad. Scorpion and the frog, you can't change, pure Scorpion. I call him the spiteful imp my little guy.
@stevem56095 ай бұрын
Top bloke
@pamcullen5375 ай бұрын
I admire anyone who makes a living from their art but for those struggling to feed their family it seems a bit superficial
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
WHAT ?
@donnyjay90465 ай бұрын
People bitch about his prices. But it’s not an everyday thing. It’s a special occasion event….unless your minted.
@romystumpy11975 ай бұрын
Exactly ,it's an experience
@ashjenkins75915 ай бұрын
Top Bloke
@jm91235 ай бұрын
He is over-exaggerating. Never met a fat alcoholic in my life. They are skinny af as they don't eat.
@davidlewis88785 ай бұрын
Fish & chips curry sauce €150 bargain
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
Surely you mean £ 9000 right ?
@eightiesmusic19842 ай бұрын
@@runswithwindz9875 Fish and chips should be at least £3000 so people can look back and reminisce about the good old days when they were at today's average prices and you could buy an ice cream for £4.50 from one of those bargain basement vans. We do not know we are born when we are spoiled by capitalism.
@runswithwindz98752 ай бұрын
@@eightiesmusic1984 WTF ????
@777driver35 ай бұрын
He constantly fleeces Marlow
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
No he does not. Nobody forces you into his establishment ! Well certainly not you as you don't have a pot to pish in right ?
@teamceri5 ай бұрын
Legend 🤣🤣
@stevedaunt54835 ай бұрын
Tom is great but he shouldn't have allowed these two quacks to talk to him.Jake, the 'merchant Banker' par excellence
@kyleys62945 ай бұрын
Hope he legitimately lost it
@ripvanwincle22585 ай бұрын
OK mate you heat things in a pot we get it.
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
Picasso daubed a bit and Mozart was some old poof who wrote tunes right ?
@user-rq2ex4ts1t5 ай бұрын
Any chef who said he has never drank before or during service is a liar or not old enough to call themselves a chef
@SOLARSHED134 ай бұрын
Tom, i totally agree the conversation about school meals. You are exactly right. Why don't you put some of your own money into it like Jamie Oliver has?
@darrenb77655 ай бұрын
I can’t honestly think of any other profession that has the same level of self induced pressure and high expectations as catering does??.These top tier chefs just appear possessed by something that forces them to demand ludicrously high expectations on everyone around them!!.Ultimately,all they are producing is fucking food!!….😂😂….not exactly the high pressures of open heart surgery Is it??….just saying!!
@maggiedennis33715 ай бұрын
What a lovely humble man. Recovery ❤️🩹
@teamceri5 ай бұрын
Sounds like he was an alcoholic.
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
Do you think so ! ??? Brilliant insight !
@eekamousemanАй бұрын
Bullying
@sharkymarkie5 ай бұрын
Why is being able to give something up that you shouldn't be doing in the first place seen as some sort of an achievement??
@benb86475 ай бұрын
Is there anyone who doesn't have a vice of some kind?
@sharkymarkie5 ай бұрын
@@benb8647 It's not that I'm saying we can all be perfect. But, let's say I'd been a football hooligan, addicted to violence. Would I deserve a medal for stopping doing it and just being a well behaved football fan?
@benb86475 ай бұрын
@@sharkymarkie bit different when you're harming yourself vs harming others.
@ziggy22555 ай бұрын
Because once you are addicted it's really hard to stop. Culture and other people are the hardest bit.
@stevewilson63905 ай бұрын
Giving up an addiction is an achievement.
@ianmarshall1705 ай бұрын
Why are chefs always up their own a..e!
@patrickturner3999Ай бұрын
This guy's a total grifter.
@rachelsirett88095 ай бұрын
He probably still drinking, contradictory person
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
Probably ? You have some insight ?
@frankiez74145 ай бұрын
Sex, drugs, rock and roll the cliched great things in life. Bench presses and early nights , yawn. A bit like this video. Couldn’t watch it all to be honest.
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
Then why not leave without bothering to comment ?
@frankiez74145 ай бұрын
we all have the right to our opinion. What a dull world if everyone had to agree to what you think is right in the comments and blow smoke up everyone's arses. What comment did you leave apart from having a pop at me ? What did you think to the interview ? If you had cared to think about my comments and maybe to have read one or two autobiographies, a lot of them talk about sex, drugs and rock and roll. Take any rock star, chef, footballer they've all went down the same road and compare that lifestyle to being sober and working out all the time, things can get a little dull and very tough in their own way. And again this is a dull interview its cliched and read a thousand times.
@s0ulbr07775 ай бұрын
His restaurant charges £30 for fish and chips, he’s a greedy twant….
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
Don't go there then ?
@s0ulbr07775 ай бұрын
@@runswithwindz9875 i make my own
@zombiestyled5 ай бұрын
@@runswithwindz9875are you toms agent or accountant. Or tom. You said this in another post.
@allbushnocraft30315 ай бұрын
chefs seem to be failed rock stars to me
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
I bet you failed at everything ?
@russell-di8js5 ай бұрын
Top chefs on tv all use tons of butter, cream, red meats, sugars etc & yet no1 seems to call them out for it?
@clairwalshe86245 ай бұрын
I don't rate him as a chef.
@MrConnect545 ай бұрын
Poor guy 😂go and spend ur millions in ur absurd over priced restaurants and ridiculous priced chip shops soon be broke 😢
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
What a sad comment.
@ricatkins49185 ай бұрын
..yeah whatever
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
Brilliant ! You should write for a living .
@paulwarner57005 ай бұрын
Great show but school meals are responsibility of parents, not the state. If you cannot support your kids dont have them. not political just basic facts, dont tread same path as Jamie Oliver
@grahamskilling21475 ай бұрын
Bit harsh? ,haven’t you ever appreciated support?
@thomasfield88225 ай бұрын
This is an area our government can support. Some parents unfortunately don't think about there children's needs and even if they could support having a child. Therefore the government SHOULD step in to provide them with a healthy lunch. I'm no labour supporter but children cant support themselves.
@et28745 ай бұрын
What a stupid and ignorant thing to say. It is the states responsibility to feed Your child while they are in the care of the school. It’s nothing to to with responsibility of parents. If Your child was at their grandparents or a friends house being looked after for a whole day or night, is it Your responsibility to provide food? You would I’m sure, hope that whoever is looking after child, to feed them. As for don’t have kids if You can’t support them, that is another stupid comment. Sometimes people’s circumstances change financially after having children. Everyone is entitled to food in the stomach and a roof over their head. And it is the responsibility of the state to care for it’s people just as it to provide healthcare
@averyintelligence5 ай бұрын
Maybe u should lookup the history of free school meals and why it even exists (it's not actually free either)
@romystumpy11975 ай бұрын
I agree, trouble is the more support there is on offer,the more people will grab it and become reliant upon it and lose respect ,
@newroundheadcommandos25895 ай бұрын
His food prices r a rip off no shame
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
Sorry ? Do you speak any English at all ?
@davidtarbuck35324 ай бұрын
You are not his target customer that’s why
@waynewal9715 ай бұрын
Yes he can do that now!🫣 but without the finances? Give me a break?
@runswithwindz98755 ай бұрын
What the hell does that mean ? Did you muck about a lot at school Wayne ?