Dec 29, 2019
There’s a feeling in hospitality that when an independent restaurant is successful and starts replicating itself, it’s in danger of losing its soul – especially when it reaches 20 sites.
That’s why I was keen to chat to this weeks guests, the co-founders of Honest Burgers, Tom Barton and Philip Eeles. I’d...
Dec 22, 2019
We’re diving deep into the wonderful world of restaurant kitchens this week. Watching this chef’s career take off has been an inspiring experience for me, not least because Steve Groves started his culinary life working by the sea in Dorset, where we shared a town, and even a seafront some time ago.
If Steve’s...
Dec 15, 2019
Imagine buying a fresh loaf of bread, cutting it in two and immediately throwing half of it in the bin. You eat what’s left and then you buy another loaf the next day and do exactly the same thing again.
It sounds crazy, doesn’t it – and not something any of us would do deliberately. But, across the world,...
Dec 8, 2019
James Mansfield, is a master at learning on the job. When he and James Flower, a friend from agricultural college, decided to set up their meat box business, both of them had to perfect the art of butchery from a standing start. They also had to scale up their culinary skills very rapidly, so they could serve...
Dec 1, 2019
Griff Holland, co founder of Friska, epitomises the enthusiasm and energy you all too often find in some of the awesome humans of hospitality. Spending a couple of ours in Griff’s company was an utter pleasure. His level of obsession about just the right amount of avocado that should be any one bite of a...