Here, Simon talks about his career as a chef before his time on Sunday Brunch, the beauty of live TV, why he loved stepping out of his comfort zone for Strictly Come Dancing and favourite recipes. This episode delves into how Simon’s 5am wholesale market trips helped him fall in love with seasonal produce, what food he enjoys cooking at home for his family, the process of writing a cookbook and lots more.  

https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.    

James’ recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/     

Follow Simon Rimmer here: https://www.instagram.com/rimmersimon/  

Resources mentioned in the interview:    

Sunday Brunch: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/sunday-brunch  

Strictly Come Dancing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m8dq  

Jeff Goldblum: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgoldblum  

Peter Gott: https://www.sillfield.co.uk/about-peter-gott/  

Pub In The Park: https://www.pubintheparkuk.com/  

Tom Kerridge podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w5NA8KtW0PpspINTwD6NL?si=9d572888bb914b97  

Alexander Burke: https://www.instagram.com/alexandraburke/  

Gemma Atkinson https://www.instagram.com/glouiseatkinson/  

Steph’s Packed Lunch: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/stephs-packed-lunch  

Check out Simon’s restaurants here: https://greensrestaurants.co.uk/about-greens/  

Simon’s books are available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=simon+rimmer&i=stripbooks&crid=3R1H5C4NHGBVQ&sprefix=simon+rimmer%2Cstripbooks%2C78&ref=nb_sb_noss_2