ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Staying Open - the podcast for restaurant owners, restaurant lovers, and everyone in between.
Hosted by Natalia Ribbe, founder of Ladies of Restaurants and owner of Sète, Staying Open explores the stories behind the people who keep hospitality moving forward.
From Michelin-starred kitchens to independent neighbourhood favourites, we travel around the UK speaking to the owners, founders and operators who've weathered the chaos of hospitality. We talk about the highs, the lows, the mistakes, the pressure, the wins, and what it really takes to stay open.
Follow @staying.open.podcast.
Hosted by Natalia Ribbe, founder of Ladies of Restaurants and owner of Sète, Staying Open explores the stories behind the people who keep hospitality moving forward.
From Michelin-starred kitchens to independent neighbourhood favourites, we travel around the UK speaking to the owners, founders and operators who've weathered the chaos of hospitality. We talk about the highs, the lows, the mistakes, the pressure, the wins, and what it really takes to stay open.
Follow @staying.open.podcast.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
semiweekly
Average audio length:
57 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United Kingdom
7 episodes
since June 9, 2026
episodic
IN THIS PODCAST 🔗
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
*Season Finale | Will Beckett, Co-Founder of Hawksmoor*
Hawksmoor has become one of the world's most respected restaurant groups, but its success wasn't built overnight.
In the final episode of Staying Open, Natalia Ribbe sits down with co-founder Will Beckett to discuss the journey from a single…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
Summerhouse started as a family business on the Cornish coast, but taking over a restaurant at a young age came with more challenges than its owners ever imagined.In this episode of Staying Open, Natalia Ribbe sits down with Jamie-lee Job to discuss the realities of working with family, taking on r…
Rita's didn't become one of London's most respected restaurants overnight. Before the success came years of evolution, closed sites, tight margins and difficult decisions.
In this episode of Staying Open, Natalia Ribbe sits down with Missy Flynn and Gabriel Pryce to discuss their long careers in ho…
Pablo Eggsgobao started as a small pop-up serving loaded breakfast buns and big ambition. What began as a market stall has since grown into one of the North East's most recognisable independent food brands.
In this episode of Staying Open, Natalia Ribbe sits down with founder Emma Dent to discuss m…
JKS Restaurants started with three siblings, a handful of family recipes and a desire to share the food they grew up eating.
Today, the group is behind some of the UK's most celebrated restaurants, including Gymkhana, Trishna, Hoppers and Brigadiers, but the journey from family-run start-up to inte…
Tonkotsu started with a simple idea: serve great ramen and do it properly. What began as a small independent restaurant has since grown into one of the UK's most recognisable ramen brands.
In this episode of Staying Open, Natalia Ribbe sits down with co-founder Emma Reynolds to discuss building a r…
Wilson's is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Bristol run by husband-and-wife team Jan Ostle and Mary Wilson. Growing much of their own produce just outside the city, they've built a restaurant rooted in the land, the seasons and a deep commitment to sustainability.
What they've created is remarkabl…
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