Dish from Waitrose has become the world’s most successful branded podcast, surpassing one billion combined downloads, views, and listens since launching in 2022.
Hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, the show has produced 165 episodes and is currently the only branded podcast featured in both the Apple and Spotify top 100 charts globally and the only branded podcast in the UK top 20.
The milestone marks another step in Waitrose’s ambition to be the Home of Food Lovers, with customers increasingly turning to the grocer for recipes, meal ideas and food expertise alongside their weekly shop. More than half of visits to the Waitrose app are now driven by customers seeking food inspiration, alongside their grocery shopping.
Building on the success of Dish, Waitrose is continuing to expand its food content offering, including the launch of a new weekly YouTube series later this month. The retailer has the largest YouTube subscriber base of any UK supermarket (as of June 2026).
Nathan Ansell, Waitrose chief customer officer, said: “Customers are increasingly looking for ideas, inspiration and expertise alongside the products they buy, and helping people discover and enjoy great food has always been at the heart of Waitrose. From our Partners and food experts to our products, magazines and podcasts, customers trust us to inspire and guide them in the kitchen.
“Our commitment to food storytelling stretches back decades and today we’re bringing that expertise to new formats including podcasts and video. We’re excited about the next phase of our strategy with more opportunities for customers to engage directly with our food experts and Partners.”
Dish from Waitrose
The show combines conversations about food, life and culture with celebrity guests including Natalie Portman, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Since launching in 2022, Dish has grown into one of the UK’s most popular food and entertainment podcasts, attracting a broad and highly engaged audience. The Tom Holland episode reached an audience of 2.3 million.
Dish continues to grow, with listens up 35% year-on-year. It is also reaching a younger audience, with almost 30% of the show’s UK podcast listeners and 35% of YouTube viewers aged under 35. More people now watch Dish than listen to it, reflecting the growing popularity of video-first podcasting.
Research conducted in May 2026 found that 78% of listeners said that Dish had encouraged them to shop more frequently at Waitrose. It also found that the more episodes listeners engage with, the more likely they are to associate Waitrose with helping them discover new products, food trends and cooking skills**.
Nick Grimshaw, Dish co-host, said: “I love doing Dish. Getting to spend time laughing and learning with Angela has been one of my most favourite things I’ve ever done and I can’t believe it’s grown into this community. It feels special because we have become firm friends and our relationship has grown with our audience witnessing our growing love (and/or annoyance) for one another.”
Angela Hartnett, Dish co-host, said: “I love working with Nick, The Cold Glass and Waitrose team and all the amazing guests that come on. We have a lot of fun, and I believe that’s reflected in the show.”
Ben Kerr, CEO of Cold Glass Productions, the producer behind Dish, said: “Behind the billion views, downloads and listens and millions of likes, shares and comments is a community of food lovers who are hungry to engage with the show across multiple video channels for; recipes, celebrity chat, the fast-food quiz, cooking tips, Nick and Angela’s relationship and more. Dish is there for them however they want to engage, and it’s a joy to share the show with our fans.”
