Nikita Pathakji - Banquets, Battles, Brilliance

Podcast: Chefs on the Pass · Phil Street

Opublikowano: 2026-06-24

Champion of Champions, Family, and Building a Restaurant from Scratch On this episode of Chefs on the Pass, Phil sits down with 2026 Great British Menu Champion of Champions, MasterChef: The Professionals winner, and chef owner of Maai by Nikita, Nikita Pathakji. What follows is a refreshingly honest conversation about ambition, self-doubt, family, competition, creativity, and the reality of building a restaurant from the ground up. From making afternoon tea sandwiches at the Lanesborough and working in some of the UK's most respected Michelin starred kitchens, to backpacking across Southeast Asia, winning MasterChef The...