Tables to Talk About

I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Luke Hemsley, founder of Wednesday's Domaine, for this week’s episode of Tables to Talk About. Luke’s story is one I’ve admired for a while – an entrepreneur with a passion for creating not just a product, but a full-on experience. He noticed the rise of alcohol-free options in beer and spirits but realised wine drinkers were left wanting more. Enter Wednesday’s Domaine: a beautifully branded, alcohol-free wine that’s perfect for those midweek moments when you want to unwind without the buzz. This is Luke’s first venture into the drinks world, but he’s no stranger to startups. We chatted all about the ups and downs of building something from scratch, and his dedication to delivering something truly special for his customers, plus his dream dinner party, of course! Check out our website - www.studiodine.comFollow us on socials - @studiodine | @studiodine.store | @calliepunchard | @tablestotalkabout | TikTok | Pinterest Wednesday's Domaine - Instagram | Website

This week I’m so excited to be chatting to Sara Assad-Mannings - The founder and head baker at Bunhead Bakery. Sara started Bunhead in the midst of the pandemic, and has since built an incredible community of sourdough bun lovers through attending south London markets and now, with their recently opened bakery in Herne Hill. Everything they bake is inspired by Sara’s Palestinian heritage - sharing her culture through food from sweet and savoury buns to the most delicious focaccia and guys, they are absolutely smashing it - Everytime I drive past there are queues down the road so if you visit make sure to get there early! Check out our website - www.studiodine.comFollow us on socials - @studiodine | @studiodine.store | @calliepunchard | @tablestotalkabout | TikTok | Pinterest Follow Bunhead - @bunheadbakes | @bunheadbakery | TikTok | Website

Today’s guest is Giorgia Carlini - an Italian artist otherwise known as tattooist Lobster and Pearls. She also recently started to host women circles aiming to build a community around softness and connection, following her interest into all things spiritual. I’ve known Giorgia for years now having fallen in love with her delicate line drawing style and food based designs - You may also have noticed that Giorgia designed our podcast illustrations too!Check out our website - www.studiodine.comFollow us on socials - @studiodine | @studiodine.store | @calliepunchard | @tablestotalkabout | TikTok | Pinterest Follow Giorgia - Lobster & Pearls Tattoos | Lobster & Pearls Art | Website

Sarah Vachon is an olive oil sommelier and founder of Citizens of Soil, the olive club club and refill brand with award-winning extra virgin olive oils from women who practice regenerative agriculture. Her background is in food & drink as well as sustainability. She made the Telegraph + NatWest “Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs To Watch” and is a member of Women in Olive Oil, a global network which empowers education and advancement of women in the industry.Check out our website - www.studiodine.comFollow us on socials - @studiodine | @studiodine.store | @calliepunchard | @tablestotalkabout | TikTok | Pinterest Follow Citizens of Soil - Instagram | The Olive Oil Club | Website

This week’s guest is Romany Henry, who’s a culinary trained chef turned content creator with the handle ‘Dudu Eats’. She was born in Hong Kong and raised in Phuket, two places we both have in common. Ro is also a regular at Mob Kitchen with a focus on representing her South-East Asian flavours and culture through her cooking - As expected there was LOTS of asian food chat in this one. She also draws immense inspiration from her mother, who she chats about in this episode too, and who taught her how food can be a form of self-expression, preservation and love. They also made a chilli oil together available exclusively on DELLI so make sure you check that out. Check out our website - www.studiodine.comFollow us on socials - @studiodine | @studiodine.store | @calliepunchard | @tablestotalkabout | TikTok | Pinterest Follow Romany - Instagram | Buy the Chilli Oil on DELLI | Ro's MOB recipes | Tiktok

Welcome back to Season 3 of Tables to Talk About - the podcast where I chat with guests about their dream dinner parties from the dishes they’d serve and the drinks they’d pair, to their guests, music, hosting and more. I’m so excited to dig into another season with you chatting to more incredible tastemakers about food and dining!We’re kicking off with Kaiva Kaimins, Founder of My Lady Garden - a London based modern floral studio creating flowers for events, installations, workshops and most recently also founder of Lady Garden World - An online flower school with a mission to educate a new generation of florists - and author of book Flower Porn.AD: A big thank you to our sponsor for this episode: Mezcal Reina Check out our website - www.studiodine.comFollow us on socials - @studiodine | @studiodine.store | @calliepunchard | @tablestotalkabout | TikTok | Pinterest Follow My Lady Garden - Website | @myladygarden | @kaivakaimins | @ladygarden.world

Today I’m spoke to Mako Ndoro - Founder of London’s go to grazing company Berry & Brie who curate delicious and creative bespoke catering solutions for events, gatherings and celebrations. Mako and I have been friends for a while now - Whenever we meet up we end up losing hours to chat about all things business and hosting. She’s equally passionate about bringing people together to share in experiences round a table so hopefully you enjoy this one as much as we enjoyed recording it. Check out our website - www.studiodine.comFollow us on socials - @studiodine | @studiodine.store | @calliepunchard | @tablestotalkabout | TikTok | Pinterest Follow Berry & Brie - Website | Instagram

Xanthe Ross is a chef, content creator and supper club host who’s approach to food and her cooking came from her time spent in living in Wales and teaching herself to grow with the seasons. Now based back in London, she brings her focus on seasonality to her supper clubs and recipes. I’ve been trying to pin Xanthe down for this chat for weeks now so it was amazing to finally chat to her about her dream dinner party and her love and approach to food.Check out our website - www.studiodine.comFollow us on socials - @studiodine | @studiodine.store | @calliepunchard | @tablestotalkabout | TikTok | Pinterest Follow Xanthe - Website | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok