The Ceres Podcast

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Episodes: 244

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Practical conversations for people who run food businesses. The Ceres Podcast is a long-form podcast for people in food, hospitality, and the fish and chip trade. Hosted by Stelios Theocharous of Ceres | Pure Food Innovation, alongside Mark Petrou, Kelly Barnes, David Nicolaou, and David Miller, the podcast brings together operators, chefs, suppliers, producers, and hospitality voices for honest conversations about the realities of the industry. We talk about what is actually happening on the ground: pricing, margins, customer behaviour, menu strategy, marketing, trade pressures, and the decisions that shape real businesses. No rushed soundbites. No glossy nonsense. Just practical experience, hard-won lessons, and proper conversations with people who care about the trade. If you run a food business, work in hospitality, or want to understand where the industry is heading, this podcast is for you.

Episode Date
#244 - Welsh Fish & Chip Operators on Trade, Tech and the Future
Mar 31, 2026
#243 - The Decline of the Rural Pub and What It Means for Community Life | Dr Claire Markham & Mark Petrou
Mar 31, 2026
#242 - Fish & Chip Shop Reality Check: Stable Cod Prices, Smarter Menu Psychology
Feb 17, 2026
#241 - What Are Fish & Chip Shops Really Worth? — with Danny Hennesy
Feb 09, 2026
#240 - James Fowler on Survival, Growth, and Government Support
Jan 24, 2026
#239 - Sarah & Warren Paul on the Scottish Fish and Chip Awards and the Future
Jan 19, 2026
#238 - Business rates, wages and hospitality policy with Allen Simpson and Kate Nicholls
Dec 20, 2025
#237 - Trust, pressure and customer loyalty, with Giles Fuchs of Burgh Island Hotel
Dec 20, 2025
#236 - Why hoping for help is not a business plan - Podsquad
Dec 20, 2025
#235 - What makes a business worth buying or selling with Andrew Markou, Businessesforsale.com
Dec 06, 2025
#234 - The News Review, Grumpy Fryers, Scottish awards and the stories shaping hospitality
Nov 30, 2025
#233 – Steven Muscat of Yan's Fish Bar, Cardiff
Nov 25, 2025
#232 - The Real Cost of Standing Still — with Robert Furey, Florigo U.K
Nov 24, 2025
#231 - Andrew Griffith MP on VAT, Business Rates & Small Business
Nov 13, 2025
#230 - Leadership, Loyalty & Lessons from Cos Michael of Pisces, Heswall
Oct 21, 2025
#229 - Join Jamie, Murray, Edward & Stuart for the Scottish Roundtable
Oct 16, 2025
#228 – Discipline Over Motivation: Daniel Rosser, Noahs
Oct 14, 2025
#227 – The £25K Challenge, VAT Gaps & Fish Quotas: The Podsquad Talks Realities of the Trade
Oct 08, 2025
#226 - Podsquad Unplugged – Lessons from the Frying Range
Aug 21, 2025
#225 - Kate Nicholls: Taxed Out & Fighting Back
Aug 08, 2025
#224 - Future-Proofing Fish & Chip Shops
Aug 07, 2025
#223 - Lessons from Nigel Hodgson – Growing a Great Chippy from the Ground Up
Aug 06, 2025
#222 - Cashflow, Cod and Comebacks with Graham Reed-Stephenson
Jul 26, 2025
#221 - Resilience, Risk & Reinvention – John Lavery of Fish City
Jul 11, 2025
#220 - From Toilet Block to Top Chippy—The Scrap Box Growth Blueprint
Jul 11, 2025
#219 – VAT Cuts, Wage Scandals, Drone Deliveries & KFC's Big Bet
Jul 05, 2025
#218 – David Hennighan: 43 Years, Two Chippies, and a Life in Fish & Chips
Jul 03, 2025
#217 – From Burnout to Breakthrough: Geoff Whitehead Returns
Jun 27, 2025
#216 – VAT, Value & Viral Queues
May 31, 2025
#215 - Lorraine Arnold's Bold Leap into Fish and Chips
May 03, 2025
#214 - Podsquad - From Stock Stress to Staff Success
May 03, 2025
#213 - The Story Behind BD Signs – Barry Dickman Gets Candid
Apr 25, 2025
#212 - Why Y-Pas? The Quiet Brilliance of Brent Watson's Y-Pas Chippy
Apr 25, 2025
#211 - How Graham Kennedy Built a Mini-Empire in Durham
Apr 21, 2025
#210 - Jo Hage & Lynda Simmons: Building the Buzz Around National Fish and Chips Day
Mar 28, 2025
#209 - George Morey on preserving 116 Years of Tradition at Knights Fish Restaurant
Mar 28, 2025
#208 - The Real Cost of Automation – McDonald's AI, Greggs' Slump & Domino's Digital Domination
Mar 28, 2025
#207 - From Derelict Diner to Highland Hero – The Story of The Real Food Cafe with Sarah Heward
Mar 21, 2025
#206 - The Future of Fish & Chips: Value, Awards & Industry Challenges
Mar 13, 2025
#205 - The Lee Family Recipe for Success in Fish & Chips
Mar 11, 2025
#204 – How Yarm Road Fish & Chips Won Takeaway of the Year 2025
Mar 05, 2025
#203 - Lance Forman: The Smoked Salmon King on Business, Brexit & Battling Challenges
Feb 15, 2025
#202 - Bobby Joyce on Frozen-at-Sea Fish, Rising Prices & Industry Survival
Feb 06, 2025
#201 - From Fish Fryers to Viral Fame: Pricing, Social Media & The Future of Fish & Chips with Antony Akathiotis
Feb 06, 2025
#200 - Mark Petrou & Ryan Hughes – How Ryan Hughes Turned Struggle into Success
Feb 05, 2025
#199 – Fish Prices, Supply & The Future of Fish & Chips with Gary Warner
Feb 04, 2025
#198 - The £1bn Blow to Hospitality, Greggs' Sausage Roll Drama & The Future of Menus
Jan 30, 2025
#197 - Mark Petrou & David Henley: The Grit Behind the Glory
Jan 30, 2025
#196 - Breaking Barriers in the Nighttime Economy with Michael Kill
Jan 25, 2025
#195 - Rising Costs, Delivery Dilemmas, and Social Media with Cem Oktem & Charlie Collins
Jan 20, 2025
#194 - Simplifying Menus, Fish Pricing, and Industry Trends for 2025
Jan 14, 2025
#193 - Stelios & Andrew Crook on the NFFF, Budget, and Industry Challenges
Nov 27, 2024
#192 - Stelios talks to Tim Barnes and Paul Goodgame on Challenges, Innovation, and People Power
Nov 20, 2024
#191 - The News Review with Stelios & David Nicolaou
Nov 16, 2024
#190 – David & Stelios Dig Into Potato Market Insights with Stuart Mitchell & Patrick Clabon
Nov 08, 2024
#189 - Unpacking Labour's Budget with Kate Nicholls, CEO of UKHospitality
Nov 05, 2024
#188 - John Webber, Head of Rating at Colliers
Nov 01, 2024
#187 - Lesley Graves & Des Anastasiou from Burton Road Chippy in Lincoln
Oct 31, 2024
#186 - Les Howard, VAT Specialist
Oct 31, 2024
#185 - The News Review with Special Guest Jamie Russo
Oct 29, 2024
#184 - Mark Petrou talks to Austen Dack from ChippyChat
Oct 22, 2024
#183 - Peter Farrell, Epsom Social Food Hall + Food Motion Network
Oct 18, 2024
#182 - Mark Petrou talks to Stuart Fusco from Fuscos of Whitby
Oct 14, 2024
#181 - Les Howard, VAT Consultant
Sep 07, 2024
#180 - Mark Petrou talks to Kelly & Tim Barnes from Krispies
Sep 07, 2024
#179 - The News Review with David Nicolaou & Special Guest Charlie Collins
Sep 01, 2024
#178 - Stelios talks to Lee Sheldon from Mastering Multi-Units
Sep 01, 2024
#177 - Mark Petrou talks to Adrian Tweedale
Aug 05, 2024
#176 - Master Class - David & Stelios chat to Terry Jones from Meijer Potato
Aug 05, 2024
#175 - Mark Petrou talks to Bonny Layhe & James Ritchie
Jul 19, 2024
#174 - Podsquad #3
Jul 10, 2024
#173 - Master Class - Pre-Cut Chips with David & Stelios
Jul 10, 2024
#172 - Stelios talks to Allen Simpson, Deputy CEO of UKHospitality
Jun 27, 2024
#171 - Master Class - David & Stelios chat to Paul Graham from PG Chips
Jun 21, 2024
#170 - Mark Petrou talks to Alastair Horabin
Jun 21, 2024
#169 - The News Review with David Nicolaou & Stelios
Jun 21, 2024
#168 - Master Class - David & Stelios chat to John Bones from RS Cockerill Ltd
Jun 06, 2024
#167 - Stelios talks to Stuart Devine from the Ashvale Group
Jun 06, 2024
#166 - Master Class - The Chipping Process with David Miller & Stelios
Jun 06, 2024
#165 - Mark Petrou talks to Andrew Thrasyvoulou
Jun 06, 2024
#164 - Master Class - Potato Peeling with David Miller & Stelios
May 27, 2024
#163 - Stelios talks to Demetri Lawton from Ruddington Fish Bar
May 27, 2024
#162 - Podsquad #2
May 21, 2024
#161 - Master Class - Potato Selection with David Miller & Stelios
May 20, 2024
#160 - Mark Petrou talks to Giovanni Fionda
May 16, 2024
#159 - Stelios talks to David Nicolaou from Auckley Friery
May 16, 2024
#158 - Stelios talks to Reece Head, Fry Magazine & Fry Top 50 Awards
May 07, 2024
#157 - Mark Petrou talks to Gordon Hillan from KFE Limited
May 06, 2024
#156 - Read The News with David Nicolaou & Stelios
May 01, 2024
#155 - Mark Petrou talks to David Miller from Millers Fish & Chips
May 01, 2024
#154 - Kelly talks to Lauren Kellaway from Kellaway's Fish & Chips
May 01, 2024
#153 - Stelios talks to Mark Polley from John Dory's Group
May 01, 2024
#152 - Podsquad #1
May 01, 2024
#151 - Andrew Crook, The National Federation of Fish Friers
Apr 24, 2024
#150 - Jamie Bird, Birds Bakery
Apr 14, 2024
#149 - Marcus French, French's Fish Shop
Apr 10, 2024
#148 - Jamie Russo, Redcloak Fish Bar
Apr 02, 2024
#147 - Charlie Collins, Frydales
Mar 02, 2024
#146 - John Molnar, The Cods Scallops
Mar 02, 2024
#145 - Paulo De Tarso
Feb 22, 2024
#144 - Jim Cowie, Seafood Matters Podcast
Feb 16, 2024
#143 - Nick Hogan, Georges Tradition
Feb 15, 2024
#142 - Kate Nicholls OBE, UKHospitality
Feb 05, 2024
#141 - Austen Morley, Morley's Coffee
Jan 30, 2024
#140 - Geoff Whitehead, Whiteheads Fish & Chips
Jan 20, 2024
#139 - David Nicolaou, Auckley Friery
Jan 10, 2024
#138 - Zohaib Hussain
Dec 24, 2023
#137 - Thomas Doran Interviews Stelios
Dec 24, 2023
#136 - Mark Petrou, Petrou Brothers
Dec 24, 2023
#135 - Charlie Collins, Frydales
Dec 23, 2023
#134 - Hugh Lipscombe, Building a business, the founding, the challenges and the future.
Mar 04, 2023
#133 - Alastair Horabin, Building A Successful Fish & Chip Group, Part Two
Jan 24, 2023
#132 - Alastair Horabin: Building A Successful Fish & Chip Group, Part One
Jan 24, 2023
#131 - Josette Foster: Focus on the NFFF Fish & Chip Awards
Jan 18, 2023
#130 - Andrew Crook: Challenges to the industry, VAT Fraud and Government Assistance for Hospitality
Jan 08, 2023
#129 - Paul Goodgame: Career in Fish & Chips, Inflation and VAT Fraud.
Jan 01, 2023
#128 - Dan Nash, SixEight Marketing Agency
Jul 31, 2022
#127 - Paul Gunning, Purslane
Jul 02, 2022
#126 - Stefano Nella, Nella Cutlery Services
May 18, 2022
#125 - Matthew Konen, Athena B
Apr 05, 2022
#124 - Amanda Stansfield, Granny Gothards
Mar 31, 2022
#123 - William Crooks, Dennis Crooks Fish Merchants
Mar 30, 2022
#122 - Mark Hayward, Dingley Dell Pork
Mar 12, 2022
#121 - Andrew Crook
Jan 02, 2022
#120 - Stuart Fusco
Jan 02, 2022
#119 - John Barnes, Altering Course
Dec 05, 2021
#118 - Bobby Joyce, Smales
Dec 05, 2021
#117 - Mitch Tonks, Rockfish Group & The Seahorse Dartmouth
Nov 26, 2021
#116 - Jamie Sergeant, Crowd
Nov 24, 2021
#115 - Sarah Lock, Harbourside Fish & Chips
Nov 18, 2021
#114 - Marcus Bawdon
Nov 10, 2021
#113 - Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, The Black Farmer
Oct 31, 2021
#112 - Lee Sheldon, Mastering Multi Units
Oct 28, 2021
E111 - Danilo Cortellini
Oct 16, 2021
#110 - Antonia Smith, Dragonfly Coaching
Oct 02, 2021
E109 - Christopher Moore
Sep 11, 2021
#E108 - Antony Bennett
Sep 11, 2021
#107 - Daniel Harbo Pinheiro, PHL Seagold
Sep 03, 2021
#106 - Conrad Brunton, Tonic Talent
Sep 03, 2021
#105 - Bruce Rennie
Aug 26, 2021
#104 - Stuart Collins, Docket No.33
Aug 17, 2021
#103 - Ken Hom
Aug 13, 2021
#E102 - Martin Cahill
Aug 05, 2021
#101 - Paul Newbigen
Jul 30, 2021
#100 - Victoria Searl, Datahawks
Jul 28, 2021
#99 - Tony Hunter, Food Futurist
Jul 22, 2021
#E98 - Ben Tish
Jul 16, 2021
#97 - Robert Furey, Florigo UK Limited
Jun 29, 2021
#96 - Dino Joannides
May 08, 2021
#95 - Darren Burns, Timpson Group & Timpson Foundation
May 03, 2021
#94 - Loren Hiller, Marine Stewardship Council
Apr 24, 2021
#93 - Nathan Outlaw
Apr 14, 2021
#92 - Martin Robinson & Tom Doran
Apr 10, 2021
#91 - Jim Cowie & Ashley Cowie
Apr 02, 2021
#90 - Debbie Capadonna & Gareth Stevenson, Pale Hall Hotel & Restaurant
Apr 02, 2021
#89 - Graeme Tallis & Alan Addison
Mar 27, 2021
#88 - Jimmy Buchan, Amity Fish Company
Mar 19, 2021
#87 - Mark Greenaway
Mar 19, 2021
#86 - Cihan Oktem & Mark Petrou
Mar 04, 2021
#85 - Jason Jeffries & Paul Pavli, Fetch
Mar 04, 2021
#84 - Joshua Jarvis, WingShack Co
Feb 27, 2021
#83 - Stuart Mitchell & Richard Lee
Feb 12, 2021
#82 - Jodie Zeniou, Kelly Barnes & Lesley Graves
Jan 23, 2021
#81 - Nick Damurakis, Athenas Fish & Chips
Dec 27, 2020
#80 - Kate Nicholls, UK Hospitality
Dec 11, 2020
#79 - Steve Drake, Sorrel Restaurant
Dec 10, 2020
#78 - Alex Santamaria, Aware Hospitality
Nov 29, 2020
#77 - Huw Jones, Finnegans Fish Bar Group
Nov 18, 2020
#76 - Charlie Terry, Ceek Marketing
Nov 07, 2020
#75 - Shaun de Vries, The Open Pantry Podcast
Oct 24, 2020
#74 - Charlie Collins & Tim Barnes
Oct 18, 2020
#73 - Amir Gehl, Difference Coffee
Oct 10, 2020
#72 - Cem & Cihan Oktem, The Packet Bridge Fish & Chips and Westgate Fish & Chips
Oct 10, 2020
#71 - Chloe Combi
Jul 11, 2020
#70 - Max Kotin, Dodo Pizza
Jul 03, 2020
#69 - Pete Fraser, Harbour Lights & Frasers Fish & Chips
Jun 30, 2020
#68 - Stuart Devine MBE, The Ashvale Group
Jun 27, 2020
#67 - Adrian Bartlett, The Crabstock Boys
Jun 27, 2020
#66 - Steven Hesketh, Savvy Hotel Group
Jun 22, 2020
#65 - Yanni Papoutsis
Jun 19, 2020
#64 - Cyrus Todiwala, Cafe Spice Namaste
Jun 19, 2020
#63 - Elaine Batho, Life Coach & Wellness Consultant
Jun 12, 2020
#62 - Charlie Collins, Frydales
Jun 10, 2020
#61 - Emma Cripwell, The Pig Hotels
Jun 08, 2020
#60 - Andy Hayler, AndyHayler.com & Elite Traveler Magazine
Jun 05, 2020
#59 - Gary Lewis, KTC Edible Oils & NEODA
Apr 06, 2020
#58 - Paul Williams, KFE Limited
Apr 03, 2020
#57 - Tony Crolla, Vittoria Group
Apr 03, 2020
#56 - Stuart Mitchell, Mitchell Potatoes Ltd
Apr 01, 2020
#55 - Dino & George Papa-Adams, Papas Fish & Chips
Mar 23, 2020
#54, Tony Rodd, Copper & Ink
Mar 23, 2020
#53 - Nick Hucker, Preoday
Mar 21, 2020
#52 - Andrew Crook, National Federation of Fish Friers
Mar 20, 2020
#51 - Kevin Newey, Shire Foods
Mar 19, 2020
#50 - David Moore, Pied a Terre
Mar 19, 2020
#49 - Kelly Barnes, Krispies Fish & Chips
Mar 19, 2020
#48 - James Ritchie, Simpsons Fish & Chips
Mar 18, 2020
#47 - Des Collinson, Polarfrost Seafoods
Mar 11, 2020
#46 - Marc & Jacques Verite, Bistrot Vérité
Mar 04, 2020
#45 - John Molnar, The Cods Scallops
Feb 22, 2020
#44 - Gregg Howard, Our Plaice & The Chip Shed
Feb 13, 2020
#43 - Afroditi Krassa, AfroditiKrassa
Feb 10, 2020
#42 - Kelly & Tim Barnes, Krispies Fish & Chips
Jan 17, 2020
#41 - David Miller, Millers Fish & Chips
Jan 11, 2020
#40 - Eric Snaith, Titchwell Manor & Eric's Fish and Chips
Dec 31, 2019
#39 - Andrew Crook, National Federation of Fish Friers
Dec 24, 2019
#38 - Kate Nicholls, UKHospitality
Dec 18, 2019
#37 - Mark Thomson, Glenfiddich
Dec 08, 2019
#36 - Andreas Antona, Simpsons Restaurant
Nov 29, 2019
#35 - Mark Gevaux, The Rib Man
Nov 23, 2019
#34 - Stephen Terry, The Hardwick
Nov 16, 2019
#33 - Stuart Mitchell, Mitchell Potatoes
Nov 09, 2019
#32 - Mitch Tonks, Rockfish Group & The Seahorse Dartmouth
Oct 31, 2019
#31 - David Moore, Pied à Terre
Oct 23, 2019
#30 - Cem Oktem, The Packet Bridge Fish & Chips
Oct 15, 2019
#29 - Adam Stokes, Adams Restaurant
Oct 10, 2019
#28 - Stephen Hurst, Mercanta Coffee
Oct 03, 2019
#27 - Amanda Afiya, Sauce Intelligence
Sep 26, 2019
#26 - Banico Zeniou, Fylde Fish Bar Group
Sep 20, 2019
#25 - Johnny Pusztai, The Snobby Butcher
Sep 13, 2019
#24 - Robin Sheppard, Bespoke Hotels
Sep 06, 2019
#23 - Liam Dillon & Steve Locklin, The Boat Inn
Aug 28, 2019
#22 - Simon Bonwick, The Crown in Burchetts Green
Aug 22, 2019
#21 - Dr Tom Pickerell, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Aug 16, 2019
#20 - Andy Hayler, Andy Hayler's Restaurant Guide
Aug 08, 2019
#19 - Tony Crolla - Vittoria Group
Jul 10, 2019
#18 - Dale Osborne, Bistrot Bagatelle
Jun 29, 2019
#17 - James Lipscombe, The Chesterford Group
Jun 14, 2019
#16 - Garry Rosser - The Scallop Shell
Jun 05, 2019
#15 - Kelly & Tim Barnes - Krispies Fish & Chips
May 30, 2019
#14 - Andrew Crook & Mark Petrou - Roundtable Discussion
May 02, 2019
#13 - Tony Kitous, Comptoir Libanais
Apr 23, 2019
#12 - Razan Alsous, Yorkshire Dama Cheese
Apr 14, 2019
#11 - Zohaib Hussain, Zero Plus Fish Bar
Mar 22, 2019
#10 - Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL, Cafe Spice Namaste
Mar 15, 2019
#9 - Fred Capel, Chez Fred
Feb 28, 2019
#8 - Bobby Joyce, Smales
Feb 21, 2019
#7 - Loren Hiller, Marine Stewardship Council
Jan 31, 2019
#6 - Craig Buckley, The Fish Bar
Jan 26, 2019
#5 - Phil Vickery, Cookbook Author, TV Chef, Pig Farmer
Jan 05, 2019
#4 - Update & Q&A
Dec 23, 2018
#3 - Thomas Colombo, Mambo Mobile Bars
Dec 23, 2018
#2 - Andrew Crook, National Federation of Fish Friers
Dec 18, 2018
#1 - Mark Petrou - Petrou Brothers
Nov 30, 2018