Episodios

  • Building a pizza empire, conquering festivals and opening a restaurant with Alpine Pizza
    Apr 29 2025

    Hello and welcome to What's The Story? Hash Brown Glory with us, your hosts, Tom Bower and Lee Harding.


    This week, we're on tour! We've taken a trip over to the wonderful Alpine Pizza, a pizza catering business that's taken festivals ,events and the world by storm!


    Sam's journey from buying his first trailer to operating a fleet of different set ups for a wide variety of use cases is nothing short of incredible! We were both taken aback with just how much he and his team have accomplished.


    From winning contracts with major UK music festivals to preparing to open their very first restaurant, Alpine Pizza are recognised as one of the best places for pizza!


    We delve into operations, planning, growth, barriers and lessons learned, all in this jam packed episode of the pod.


    You can find Alpine here:

    https://www.thealpinepizzaco.com


    You can find RKD here:

    https://rustickitchendeli.com

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    1 h y 3 m
  • Master developer Thomas Allen joins us to talk awards, sandwiches and what goes into designing one!
    Apr 14 2025

    Hello and welcome to yet another episode of 'What's the story? Hash brown glory!' with us your hosts, Tom Bower and Lee Harding.This week we're joined by that mastermind behind some of the best sandwiches out there, Thomas Allen.He's created sandwiches for the likes of M&S, won countless awards and has even been a little bit of an idol for our dear old Lee!We discuss what goes into development a great sandwich, how they're made at a rate that satisfies millions of bellies every week and so much more in this episode!You can find RKD here:https://rustickitchendeli.comAs ever, thank you for listening!

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    1 h y 2 m
  • Delving into the world of graffiti, art, design and of course...hash browns with Sam Grubb
    Mar 25 2025

    Hello and welcome to another episode of 'What's The Story? Hash Brown Glory' with us, yours hosts, Tom Bower and Lee Harding.This week we're joined by the amazingly talented and all round good egg, Sam Grubb!Sam's the man behind a lot of our Rustic branded shirts, coffee packets and more, he's a super talented artist with a very unique style.Currently living the dream working as a graphic designer but remotely, giving him chance to see new places, document his travels and share his art with the world.We discuss everything from Airbnb cutlery and chopping boards to what Sam thinks about the transient art of graffiti!Of course, it wouldn't be Hash Brown Glory without an epic hash brown and this week, we bring you a bloomin' good'en!You can find Sam here:https://www.instagram.com/samgrubbart/You can find us here:https://rustickitchendeli.comAs ever, thank you for tuning in!

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    1 h y 9 m
  • Meet the development chef that named their child after a sandwich
    Mar 11 2025

    Hello and welcome to 'What's The Story? Hash Brown Glory!' the food podcast hosted by us, Tom Bower and Lee Harding.

    This week we're joined by the sandwich maestro himself, Sam Tebbatt, award winning development chef that's behind countless sandwiches in the UK!

    He's worked for many major supermarket chains and more, he's even an actor and all round good egg!

    We talk about what exactly goes into creating a sandwich for the masses, how much they cost to make and what the upcoming trends are for the industry.

    You can find the Rustic guys here:https://rustickitchendeli.com

    As ever, please subscribe to the show and leave us a nice little 5* review!

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    1 h y 7 m
  • Rustic's news bulletin - have you heard about our amazing...
    Mar 7 2025

    Hello and welcome to this special little episode of What's the Story? Hash Brown Glory! We'll be putting out the occasional short news bulletin style episode to let you know about all the fruity and interesting things going off at The Rustic Kitchen and Deli with us, your hosts, Tom Bower and Lee Harding.If you've not already tried or seen it, our very own signature blend coffee is now available!You can enjoy this inside the deli or you can take away a pouch of your own!We also answer some listener questions so make sure you tune in and hear the latest from RKD.Thank you,Tom and Lee x

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    12 m
  • The life of an open flame chef with the man, the myth, the legend, James Peck
    Feb 25 2025

    Welcome to another episode of ‘What’s The Story? Hash Brown Glory’ with your hosts, Tom Bower and Lee Harding.


    This week, we’re joined by the open flame cooking phenomenon that is James Peck!


    James is a renowned open flame chef with some incredible stories to tell, from his early days in the forces to his journey into food, it’s a fascinating tale of learning and developing!


    His unique approach to food and business has placed James firmly on the map, if you haven’t visited Ember yet, you’re certainly missing out!


    Co-host of the Blok Stock and Three Smoking Bros podcast, James is certainly making an impact on the world of food.


    You can find James here:
    https://www.instagram.com/jamespecckk/?hl=en-gb
    https://www.instagram.com/rest_ember/?hl=en-gb


    You can find The Rustic Kitchen & Deli here:
    https://rustickitchendeli.com


    As ever, thank you so much for watching/listening!

    Tom & Lee x

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    1 h y 6 m
  • Great UK wine in a bag, revolutionising glass recycling and spicy conversations with Amy Roberts
    Feb 11 2025

    We are back!


    Join your hosts Tom Bower and Lee Harding as they venture on more heroic Hash Brown Glory adventures...


    This week, we're joined by Amy Roberts of Thirsty Birds and Sustainable Wine Solutions. We discuss the issues and costs with recycling glass, combatting typical stereotypes of wine in a bag being poor quality and how Amy plans to make the wine industry more sustainable.


    Amy is on a mission to challenge perceptions of UK wine, especially that of which comes supplied in a bag!


    You can expect some new segments and features to this series including the Hash Brown hot sauce challenge with The Sauce Shop!


    Find Thirsty Birds here:https://www.thirsty-birds.com/meettheteamFind Sustainable Wine Solutions here:https://sustainablewinesolutions.co.ukFind the Rustic Kitchen & Deli here:https://rustickitchendeli.com


    As ever, thanks for listening and if you enjoyed this episode make sure to subscribe!

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    1 h y 15 m
  • #12 - A life in food, listener questions and ridiculing producer Adam even more than usual
    Sep 24 2024

    #12 - A life in food, listener questions and ridiculing producer Adam even more than usual


    Hello and welcome to season one's final episode!


    If you've made it all the way from episode one to here, thank you so much for joining us on our adventure!


    In this final episode of the season, your hosts Tom Bower and Lee Harding interview each other, recap their lives in food, answer some rather questionable listener questions and of course, make some lighthearted jokes at producer Adam's expense.


    If you want to hear all about the different journeys Tom and Lee have taken during their careers in food and hospitality, what their favourite chocolate bar is and the exciting plans for season two, tune in and grab some snacks because this one is a good'en!


    Find the Rustic Kitchen and Deli here:

    https://www.instagram.com/rustickitchenco/


    https://rustickitchendeli.com


    As ever, thank you ever so much for watching and we can't wait to see you next year!


    Tom and Lee.

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    1 h y 18 m
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