The global average for household food waste is 74kg per person annually, similar for lower-, middle- and high-income countries, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep). So what can we do to make that important change? Omar Shihab, restaurateur at Michelin Green Starred eatery Boca guides us;  Chef Erick Alonso Ramos Cornejo from Above Eleven is on our hot seat for Chef’s Table; We meet the husband and wife team behind Indonesian restaurant Andaliman at The Link Find out What The Food is up to this month at Alserkal Avenue; Community events around wellbeing and connect ..read more

A strong line-up of chefs and experts join Punam today as we talk all things food and festivities for Christmas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Meet the cancer warrior channeling her energy into a small food business See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Join content creator Yasmine Idriss Tannir as she whips up a delicious Cheese Pizza paired with Ready-to-Roast Potatoes and Couscous Salad, featuring Spinney's Ready-Made Roasting Veggies. She’s joined by Spinney's Produce Buyer, Angelique Du Toit. French Chef Daniel Boloud of Brasserie shares his kitchen memories and top foodie recommendations Allan Paul Todd, executive chef at La Ville Hotel and Suites, talks about his farm-to-table experiences Jade Cheng, a leading entrepreneur in the plant-based industry, shares her insights and journey Laura Eggleton highlights Hotel Indigo's upcoming bar ..read more

We’re inundated with messages from you our listeners and we’re joined live from Singapore to talk about customer service by Marvin Alballi, best-selling author of the book “Restaurant Excellence” and the Vice President - F&B at Hilton Asia Pacific A study from the University of California found that increased screen time, particularly on social media, is linked to eating disorder symptoms in adolescents aged 9 to 14. We discuss nutrition and eating disorder with Charlie Baxter and Rory Brown  And ending the week with sweets… We get details about chocolate and pastry exhibition Salon D ..read more

We look at the dishes behind the festival of Onam, and how restaurants across Dubai are celebrating this week. We also chat to one of Andalusia's most renowned Michelin star chefs - Dani Garcia, owner of Lena and Smokehouse here in Dubai.   We then get the latest food news with Dan Fahy and look ahead to the best chef awards coming this November. Plus, we look at how fine cuisine and the art of fragrance fit together with Chef Nader of Ana restaurant. We also take a look at Spinney's produce coming from family run farms in the USA and we meet the owner or Iranish - a family owned Iranian ..read more

This concept is a reality now and it’s taking the Dubai food scene by storm. We speak with Bader Ataya of Eatopi Chef Nicolas Isnard shares his culinary journey from France to the world Miles Buckeridge fills us in with the latest food news including the best burgers in town and the viral pickle kit And find out about the new entrepreneurship programme for teens by Spinneys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Superstar chef Jason Atherton joins Helen live in the studio to talk about life, lessons from his career and opening new restaurants  A new four-hands dinner intertwines Thai and Mexican cuisines The boss of Mogi-ya Japanese restaurant is going above and beyond by sending his employees for further studies We meet the creative mind behind Dutch bakery The Lolo House  And foodie insider James Pemberton fills us in with the latest food news.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Chef Dabiz Muñoz joins the Farmer’s Kitchen team live from Spinneys HQ to talk about his culinary journey and the opening of StreetXO at One Za’abeel How can we improve our relationship with food? Nutritionist Reetu Sukharamani guides us Writer Laura Coughlin tells us the latest food news, including the Michelin guide ceremony which is happening next week and a dinner in Dubai worth 15k! A new restaurant for the whole family has just opened in Bluewaters Island And Chef Kelvin Cheung of Jun’s fills us in with Sunday chicken curry featuring Spinneys organic chicken from Spain.   See omnyst ..read more

We continue our chat about allergies after UK Love Island star Jack Fowler suffered a severe allergic reaction onboard a flight to Dubai. Today we look at how restaurants handle guests with food allergies with Chef Kelvin Cheung of Jun’s Talking pasta and other Italian cuisines with Chef Fabio Longhi of Big Oli  Food writer extraordinaire Courtney Brandt fills us in with all the latest food news  A teen who’s in love with baking has joined us to talk about her cookbook  We speakwith the Sous-Chef of Sofitel Dubai Downtown Dany Tanios Tabet about catering to big events, his ba ..read more