The Performance Kitchen

Vittoria ‘Vicky’ Piria has been motor racing since she was just ten years old, so it is no surprise to find her competing in the inaugural W series. In 2009, Vicky began working with Formula Renault, before switching to Formula Arbarth the following year where she began to make a big name for herself…

Florida native Shea Holbrook has enjoyed an accomplished career as a motor racing driver over the last few years so it was no surprise that she qualified for the inaugural season of the W Series…

After an outstanding junior career as a gymnast, Aussie Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva moved into the seniors and has not looked back, establishing herself as one of the best rhythmic gymnastic athletes in the world….

Though only in his mid-twenties, Andri Frischknecht is already one the most successful cross country mountain bikers in Europe. Andri has a hugely successful 2018…

French triathlete and double Olympian Vincent Luis was bitterly disappointed to miss out on a medal in Rio, so the 29 year old has set his sights on breaking records in Tokyo 2020…

Confidence is a key differentiator between those who do well in their sport and those who do brilliantly. It doesn’t just give us a bit more certainty that we have what it takes to achieve…

Aussie Isabella Bozicevic, affectionately known as the pink assassin, has been making waves down-under in tennis circles and is being touted as the future of the women’s game in Australia…

Dutch cycling star Puck Moonen has been lighting up the world of cycling since 2015 when she took part in Gent-Wevelgem, the Ronde van Gelderland and..

Reading through the interviews on Performance Kitchen something shines out: Confidence. High performing athletes often have really high levels of confidence…

Mountain biker Malene Degn always knew she would compete professionally in a sport which has been her passion since she was 9 years old. Now 21 and competing for Ghost Factory Racing…

Helen Glover MBE is an Olympian who almost doesn’t need an introduction; the former world number 1 & World Record holder is a Double Olympic Champion, has picked up three World…

We were lucky enough to get to chat to one of the most successful fencers in the world, Italian Marco Fichera, and we got to quiz him on his nutrition…

Team Dillon was founded by double Olympian, World and European Champion, Michelle Dillon so we were thrilled to have a few moments with her to get some insight into her nutrition…

We’re very lucky at the Performance Kitchen, because we get to meet athletes from every discipline, from all over the world, from every walk of life. We recently got to speak with US athlete McKenzie Flinchum recently…

So what do models actually eat? We had the chance to quiz one of the faces at Models 1 on how she fuels herself. Emma Laird took a few moments out of her day to answer some of our questions…

This is the sixth of a series of interviews, where we reached out to some amazing action photographers, to ask them for some tips and tricks that could help anyone competing…

Elliot Clements-Hill has enjoyed a remarkable few years, combining two high profile jobs: professional rugby player & professional model…

So what do athletes actually eat? We had the chance to quiz one of the new faces at Models 1 on how she fuels herself. Esme Cosham took a few moments…

A year or two ago, I’d never even heard of tahini but now it’s a staple in my kitchen. In my opinion, it’s one of the most underrated superfoods out there; made purely from sesame seeds, it’s nutty flavour is rich, creamy and incredibly satisfying...

We were back in the studio recently, and welcomed Gracie & Sophie from Squirrel Sisters. The two founders of the company served up a cheeky recipe from their new cook book, but while we had them off screen, we took the opportunity to quiz…

We came along to the Curtain in London, to chat with exciting sprint athlete, and model Ocean Lewis. Ocean trains in East London with Chris Zhah, the 2013 European Coach of the year who was responsible for turning Perri Shakes-Drayton…

What does a professional model actually eat? Dutch model Claudia Liberova is already the face of a huge number of international campaigns, so we were delighted to steal her away for a few moments to quiz her on how she fuels herself as a model...

International rugby player James Haskell has put together a cook book of some of his favourite & healthy recipes, that fulled him at the elite level…

International rugby player James Haskell has put together a cook book of some of his favourite & healthy recipes, that fulled him at the elite level, both for England and the British & Irish Lions…

International rugby player James Haskell has put together a cook book of some of his favourite & healthy recipes, that fulled him at the elite level, both for England and the British & Irish Lions…

This was a recipe that I very much built on. I got my inspiration from a simple swede dahl recipe I found on the internet but for me it didn’t have enough variety of vegetables…

International rugby player James Haskell has put together a cook book of some of his favourite & healthy recipes, that fulled him at the elite level, both for England and the British & Irish Lions…

This indulgent take on French toast is delicious but best eaten as an occasional treat!

This is undoubtedly one of my most frequent go-to meals after a hard day of training when I’m craving a hearty but nourishing meal…

International rugby player James Haskell has put together a cook book of some of his favourite & healthy recipes, that fulled him at the elite level, both for England and the British & Irish Lions…

I was definitely a late starter to the sushi trend, but once I got a taste for it, I just couldn’t get enough. We are lucky to have a really good sushi take away near where we live…