Fortnum & Mason launches podcast series Fortnum's Hungry Minds

Fortnum & Mason has proudly celebrated and championed extraordinary food and exceptional experiences for over 313 year. This dedication and passion for intelligent conversation and culinary expertise has culminated in the creation of a brand-new podcast, Fortnum’s Hungry Minds.

Fortnum’s Hungry Minds podcast is dedicated to exploring extraordinary stories, alongside a network of experts, influential tastemakers and new talent who shape the way that we eat, drink and live.

Throughout the series, Tom is joined by chefs, farmers, suppliers, pioneers, artisans, experts and foodies alike to explore, challenge and relish in one un-negotiable characteristic with Fortnum’s: an insatiable love of all thing’s food.

Topics explored throughout the series, include the power of food, sustainability in food, senses within food and how to fuel the next generation of food lovers.

The first episode, which premiered this week, features British farmer and Activist Patrick Holden, CBE discussing the ever important conversation around the sustainability in food.

Special guests to follow include:

• British chef and television food presenter Matt Tebbutt discussing his tales from the kitchen and career in food
• British food writer, journalist, historian and author Bee Wilson examining the way we eat now
• Pioneering Australian chef and restaurateur Josh Niland on the art of fish butchery
• Renowned British chef Angela Hartnett discussing cooking for good

To listen to the Fortnum’s Hungry Minds podcast, search Fortnum’s on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or all major podcast platforms. Follow @Fortnums for news and updates.

About Fortnum & Mason:

First founded in Piccadilly in 1707, Fortnum & Mason has remained an essential London destination for anyone in search of extraordinary food, joy-giving things and exceptional service ever since. From the food halls and confectionery counters to the beautiful fragrance, beauty and fashion floor, expertly curated gentlemen’s department, and refined Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon, Fortnum’s seeks to make the everyday special. Celebrated for its famous teas, Scotch eggs, handmade chocolates, and wicker hampers, the iconic brand is committed to the imagination and discovery that has seen it through 312 years of history – and today, Fortnum’s continues to expand to new outposts at home and abroad, from London’s The Royal Exchange to the upcoming stand-alone store in Hong Kong’s K11 Musea. Proud of its storied past and innovating still, Fortnum’s mission remains to deliver a sense of pleasure to every customer, whether they’re shopping in-store or from around the world at the award-winning www.fortnumandmason.com.

About Tom Parker Bowles

Tom Parker Bowles is the author of The Fortnum’s Cookbook and Fortnum’s Christmas and other Winter Feasts, an accessible, comprehensive, an essential part of any modern cook’s kitchen which brings together recipes from all three centuries of Fortnum’s history - from famous Scotch Eggs and Afternoon Tea Scones to contemporary dishes like Grilled Bones and Welsh Rarebit.