LDNERS is the brand new podcast hosted by LOTI Co-Founder Ben Smith and London writer and woman about town Sonya Barber. Each episode, Sonya and Ben talk to a LDNER who has founded something exciting in the Big Smoke, from the world’s best bar to a nut butter empire. Follow along to hear their honest, funny, strange and inspiring stories.In this first series, Ben and Sonya chat to Sam Bompas from experimental food duo Bompas and Parr about their seriously wacky creations; Alex from Social Pantry, who's taking catering to the next level by employing ex-offenders (and creating candyfloss for Rihanna); Pip Murray from Pip & Nut on what’s next for peanut butter; Shamil Thakrar, founder of London institution Dishoom, on the story behind its famous bacon naan roll; cocktail guru Ryan Chetiyawardana on how he opened – and then closed – the world’s best bar; and Jennie Webber, creator of Wild Life Drawing, on getting up close and personal with howling wolves.To stay up to date with all episodes, subscribe via your favourite podcast app.
As the purveyor of one of London's most famous breakfasts, Shamil Thakrar may as well have introduced a landmark to the capital. We are, of course, ta...
How do you go from being a theatre producer to launching your own mega peanut butter brand? That's exactly what Ben and Sonya want to find out as they...
Experimental food duo Bompas & Parr are basically the Penn & Teller of the food world. Magicians of culinary delights who can make ramen glow in the d...
To get ahead in life, it's important to have a wolf lady on your side. Yes, a wolf lady. We're not lost inside a GoT spin-off, we're talking about som...
Hello Hello. Episode two this week sees Ben and Sonya chat to Ryan Chetiyawardana, otherwise known as Mr Lyan. Ryan is an award-winning bartender and ...
Hello hello, it's the first episode of our new podcast. Our first guest on LDNERS has been given many title - girl boss, entrepreneur, chef, hostess w...