With Antoine Melon & Gideon Lask
We talk to the people who make
a place worth coming back to.
The brilliant nights. The absolute disasters. And all the little things that make you feel properly looked after.
Hospitality from both sides of the table.
A few recent guests
The art of a great night out.
From The End to The Palomar, The Barbary and Evelyn’s Table. Zoë joins us to talk music, counter dining and that lovely moment when a room comes alive.
Plus: Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman turn up in our imaginary service. Naturally, they haven’t booked.
What happens after opening night? Quaglino’s, Bluebird and a few memories Antoine and Des remember rather differently.
Listen to Des
Gordon Ramsay came in for dinner. JB had no idea who he was. The next morning, there was a job offer.
Listen to JBMore of an Apple person? We’re there too. ↗
The full collection · 21 conversations
Pick a guest and have a listen.
There’s plenty to get stuck into.
From the first conversation to the latest guest.
Follow on SpotifyThe two of us
Antoine has spent his career inside hospitality. Gideon has spent rather a lot of his life being the guest.
One knows what it takes to run the room. The other notices when something’s off, and is unlikely to keep it to himself. We both care about the same thing: what makes you feel properly welcome?
So we sit down with the people who make it happen. We ask about their first jobs, the people who gave them a chance, and the nights they’d rather forget. There’s quite a lot of laughing along the way.
For the people working the floor, the ones dreaming of their own place, and anyone who loves a great night out. There’s room for you here.
Antoine & Gideon
Hear how it all startedOur favourite bit of mischief
It’s Saturday night. The restaurant is full.
And something is about to go very wrong.
We put our guests in charge of an imaginary service and see what they do first. Have a go. It’s your restaurant now.
Go on, turn a card.
SATURDAY NIGHT · 01 / 04
Madonna arrives with 20 people.
She doesn’t have a reservation.
You don’t have a table.
What’s your first move?
Fictional dilemmas from the show.
Keep a seat at the table
Follow the show and the next conversation will find its way to you. Bring someone who loves a good restaurant story.
Follow on SpotifyA little help with the next chapter
We’ve funded No Reservation ourselves from the start, because we think these conversations are worth having.
Now we’d love to find a couple of partners who care about hospitality as much as we do. People who can help us make more of it, and bring more listeners along.
If that sounds like you, we’d love a conversation.
hello@noreservationpod.comA reservation guarantees you a seat.
A great night? That part is earned.
