S7 EP2: The Life Of A Food Critic with Katy McGuinness

This week on Dishing It Out, Gary and Gareth welcome restaurant critic, food writer and all-round sharp palate Katy McGuinness to the studio.

Katy lifts the lid on life as a restaurant critic, from how she chooses where to review and the notes she takes after a meal, to why the feeling of hospitality matters just as much as what’s on the plate.

Katy also shares the responsibility that comes with criticism, what really annoys her when a restaurant feels like it’s trying to pull a fast one and her thoughts on the future of dining. Katy also opens up about her use of weight-loss injections and why restaurants might need to think more about protein, fibre and better vegetable-led dishes.

In this week’s Nespresso Dish of the Week, Gareth fires up the barbecue with chermoula-style lamb cutlets, packed with smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, garlic, lemon and herbs. Then it’s over to your Culinary Conundrums, where the lads answer a listener wondering how to get kids more involved in the kitchen, with tips on giving them little jobs, keeping it fun, and remembering that dinner doesn’t have to be perfect to be worth cooking together.

Keep those questions coming to food@goloudnow.com.