Welcome to Breaking Bread Birmingham, the ultimate food podcast that celebrates the vibrant culinary landscape of our beloved city. We are your hosts, Liam and Carl, two food-obsessed friends on a mission to uncover the hidden gems, culinary wonders, and untold stories that make Birmingham’s food scene genuinely exceptional. So join us on this mouthwatering adventure as we explore the city’s food scene, share inspiring stories, and champion Birmingham as a culinary destination worth celebrating.
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Love Birmingham? This one's for you. We sit down for lunch at the brilliant Alfred Works in Digbeth with one of the city's biggest champions, Amy- Bab About Town, to talk about her favourite places to eat and drink, the hidden gems she thinks deserve more attention and what makes Birmingham so special. Whether you're looking for your next great meal or simply love this city as much as we do,…
In this episode, we sit down with Bex and Sarah , founders of Makers of Hospitality , to talk about how they turned The Wildmoor Oak into one of the most popular pubs around, known for outstanding home-cooked food, legendary Sunday roasts, and genuinely warm service. With a kitchen led by a Pete Jackson of Michelin-starred carters fame, quality is a given — but what really sets The Wildmoor apart…
’Tis the season for festive chaos, bad decisions, and crumbs everywhere.Foka Wolf and Tat Vision are back—those self-appointed ministers of mayhem—returning with their annual Christmas charity cabaret built around Britain’s greatest invention: the humble crisp. Yes, really.To mark the occasion, we sat down with them to create a crisp-fuelled, slightly unhinged take on our *favourite things in…
Hospitality is unlike any other industry. It gives people purpose, creativity, camaraderie, and a sense of belonging you rarely find anywhere else. Lifelong friendships are formed in kitchens and behind bars. For many, it’s a home. But it can also take more than it gives. In this powerful episode of Breaking Bread Birmingham , we sit down with Matt Loughrey, a former career hotelier, now…
Birmingham finally has its first whisky, and it wasn’t built by a corporation, but by two proud Brummie siblings hustling out of a back garden with nothing but grit, graft and a refusal to play by the rules. In this episode, we sit down with Joanie and Tony — the duo behind the city’s first legal whisky. From growing up in a big Irish-Brummie family to grinding through street food markets,…
In this episode of Breaking Bread Birmingham , we sit down with Pip, creator of Pip’s Hot Sauce and the powerhouse behind some of Birmingham’s most loved artisan markets . What starts as a deep dive into a cult-favourite condiment brand quickly widens into a story about community, resilience, and building platforms that lift others up. Pip’s journey began with a scribbled, hungover recipe at The…
Glynn Purnell — the “Yummy Brummie” himself- sits down for one of his most honest interviews to date. In this episode of Breaking Bread Birmingham , Glynn opens up about the rise of Birmingham’s food scene, how his childhood shaped his cooking, and the huge emotional toll of closing his Michelin-star restaurant after nearly 20 years. He also talks openly about media pressure, his struggles behind…
🍴 Welcome to Colmore Food Festival 2025! 🎉 We hit the heart of Birmingham’s biggest (and best!) FREE food festival to soak up the vibes, eat some incredible food, and chat with the people who make it all happen. From Michelin-starred chefs to first-time traders, this episode captures the flavour, energy, and community spirit of Colmore like never before. 🎤 Join us as we: 🔥 Chat with Kelsey…
We had the pleasure of recording at the awesome Colmore Food Festival 2025. Join us as we go behind the scenes and soak up the atmosphere of one of the best events of the year. Full episode out Friday 1st August
Welcome to this very special episode recorded live at the buzzing Birmingham Artisan Market in the stunning Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Some days just hit different. Sunshine bleeding through the trees, beats drifting from the bandstand. Streetfood filling the air with the smell of fire, fat, and spice. We're at Artisan Market, inside the Botanical Gardens — a place that felt like it shouldn't…
