{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dig In","title":"Ollie Dabbous Lifts the Lid on the Reality of Restaurant Success","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3199,"description":"Welcome to Dig In, Wenodo’s brand-new podcast going behind the scenes of modern hospitality. \n\nFor our launch episode, host David Durban sits down at the bar with Ollie Dabbous - Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur and one of the most influential figures in British dining - to dig into the moments, risks and decisions that shaped his career.\n\nFrom early kitchen jobs in Florence to the intensity of Le Manoir, from opening his first restaurant with his name on the door to redefining what fine dining could look and feel like, Ollie reflects with honesty, humour and clarity on the craft of cooking, leadership, creativity and resilience.\n\nFilmed at the incredible Encore Bar, under Toum Rotisserie, Maddox Street, London\nThis is a conversation about earning your place, backing your vision, and why hospitality  (done properly) still matters more than ever.\n\n🍽️ In This Episode, We Dig Into:\nFalling in love with food, and why Ollie nearly became a pastry chef\nLearning the hard way at Le Manoir: pressure and hard graft\nWhy kitchens are meritocratic, and how work ethic beats talent\nThe loneliness and resilience required in elite culinary training\nOpening your first restaurant with no safety net and everything at stake\nRaising funding, bluffing confidence, and betting on yourself\nThe reality behind overnight success and critical acclaim\nWhy hospitality is ultimately about welcome, kindness and human connection\n\n⚡ Quick Fire Highlights:\nFavourite ingredient: Fresh produce (and perfectly prepped artichokes)\nComfort food after service: Cheese on toast\nChef he admires most: Raymond Blanc\nMantra: Love it. Change it. Leave it.\nOne ingredient he’d ban forever: Barbecue sauce\n\n🎧 Why Listen?\nThis isn’t a polished success story, it’s an honest, behind-the-bar look at what it really takes to build something meaningful in hospitality. Whether you work in food and drink, lead a team, or just love great restaurants, this episode sets the tone for what Dig In is all about: real stories,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ebzUu7vBYX1Te4HEWaD7AjCnmOJZHezHiyuD7q_ZTMQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNmI1/ZGQyNzM4MDgxNDUz/MTc0YmYyMzhkZTE0/ZjE0MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}