Hannah Grant: Performance Chef

I love food and I'm so pleased I can bring you a podcast all about food! That's all thanks to Performance Chef extraordinaire, Hannah Grant. Hannah's got a fascinating story to tell, from life in the Royal Danish Navy, to getting through Culinary school. From working at the legendary Noma restaurant in Copenhagen, to being team chef on the pro cycling tour, to the gripping Amazon Prime series Eat Race Win. You'll hear: 09:40 I joined the navy to get a kick up the butt and I came out of the navy knowing I wanted to go to Chef school 11:43 My goal was to become one of the greatest female Michelin starred chefs on the planet 14:58 It should be possible to eat nutritious and healthy food without it feeling like a punishment 15:41 on being told 'there's a cycling team, they're looking for a chef' 16:52 I was alone cooking 3 meals a day for 30 guys who eat like 90 guys. It was a suicide mission. 17:50 If you'd have said to me 'Hannah you're going to work with this team for 5 years, I'd have said 'no freakin' way!' 20:18 It was so mind boggling to me that the team wanted me to do it, but the riders didn't want to eat it 24:37 You don't change anyone's diet overnight, you have to make small steps 26:38 The no needle policy was introduced in 2011 and teams were forced into rethinking how riders got everything they needed 33:53 Half way through the Tour, the riders would lose their appetite 33:53 If you can't eat, you don't have any fuel, so you're done 36:00 On a typical stage, a rider would eat 3x what a grown man would eat 41:56 I did 15 Grand Tours in a row over 5 years. I was the only member of staff on the team to do that 53:28 I am such a sucker for freshly cooked sourdough Find out more about this week's guest Hannah Grant website Hannah Grant Instagram Hannah Grant Twitter Eat Race Win on Amazon Prime Get 20% off Hannah's Eat Race Win cookbook via this link or use the code "insidetrishow" on Hannah's website Also this week... 02:57 Joanna Rowsell who we had on the podcast in episode 40 shares her 'Tri Sharing Wisdom'. If you want to share you wisdom and tips, comment on the social media posts Like what you heard? Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below Show sponsors LONG RANGE FUEL Long Range Fuel is a phenomenally tasty nut butter, enhanced by cutting edge science, to boost your stamina, keep you calm and alert and bolster your resilience. Get 10% off by using the code insidetri10 or go direct via this link. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices