A Chef’s Dream: Metal Fish, Garlic Wars, and Nursery Truths

What happens when a top-tier chef swaps 60-hour restaurant weeks for the chaos and cuddles of nursery life? In this unfiltered, laugh-out-loud, and at times deeply touching episode, Josh sits down with Richard—nursery chef, dad, grandad, and lowkey philosopher—to talk about the real drama behind the kitchen doors.

From dealing with parents terrified of garlic and "metal fish," to managing nursery menus like they’re Michelin-starred, Richard serves up sharp truths about food anxiety, parenting, class divides, and why London is simultaneously magical and miserable. They dive into everything from Gen Z gym culture to the price of nappies, how a nursery chef becomes a published children’s author, and why no one smiles on the Tube anymore.

A must-listen for parents, chefs, Londoners, and anyone wondering what on earth has happened to ringtones, respect, or rainbow sheep.

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