Posted by Ellie Dillon on 11th March 2020
The Greekbream We chat to Alexandros Tzimos, head chef at Nostos restaurant in Hove, as he shows us how to make their delicious Greekbream dish – whole sea bream baked in a salt crust. This traditional Mediterranean recipe dates back to 330 BCE. Iconic Greek cuisine at Nostos The interior at Nostos is modern…
Posted by Ellie Dillon on 9th March 2020
The lobster club sandwich We chat to Luke, executive chef at Kemptown Project as he shows us how he makes their signature Lobster Club Sandwich dish at Redroaster in Brighton. This dish is listed under their comfort food part of their menu and includes prawn toast, lobster and crayfish, sambal aioli, bacon, tomato and leaves…
Posted by Nick on 31st July 2019
Brighton Hospitality | Phil Bartley We talk to Phil Bartley from Bartley Kitchen Management about his experiences in hospitality. From cheffing and chef development, to food design and his multi-venue management business. Sum up your work life right now in one sentence. Busy busy busy! What do you think is the best thing about being…
Posted by Beth on 3rd April 2019
Steven Edwards Steven Edwards and his team celebrated the second birthday of etch. in March 2019 which is also the month they achieved top spot at the Brighton Restaurant Awards for best restaurant. Two years of the most Instagramable dishes in town, cocktail perfection, a sparkling wine list to die for and arguably the most…
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Posted by Editor on 11th January 2019
Meet Michael Bremner Our quick fire Q & A with Michael Bremner from 64 Degrees. From Scotland to London Michael Bremner was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1978. He remained in Aberdeenshire to study one day per week while working as an apprentice at The Pittodrie House Hotel for five years. Once qualified he…
Posted by Caroline on 11th December 2018
Say hello to Simon… Simon Broad is co-owner of Ten Green Bottles, which was founded originally as a specialist Italian wine importer back in 2007, and opened the doors of its central Brighton wine bar and shop in 2010. He oversees operations and buying, and particularly enjoys hosting wine tastings for customers. What do you…
Posted by Nick on 25th September 2018
Alan White | The Grand Brighton We meet Alan White, long standing Executive Chef at The Grand Hotel Brighton. In this interview he shares his passion for cooking, his words of advice for future chefs and hairdressing as an alternative career. Why restaurants? From a culinary perspective, there are always opportunities to be creative with…
Posted by Beth on 21st September 2018
Inside The Coal Shed The Coal Shed is an example of what happens when you take a real charcoal Josper oven, the freshest and best quality ingredients you can find and then cook those ingredients to perfection! We catch up with Nick to ask him all our steak related questions and get a glimpse of…
Posted by Editor on 23rd July 2018
Chef Maria Salud Hellin Rico – Interview Maria’s journey developing as a Chef has been an incredible one. Having been a chef for over 12 years, starting out in Spain, Maria came to Brighton 5 years ago and started her working journey here as a waitress. After impressing with her extensive cookery knowledge, Maria worked her…
Posted by Beth on 16th July 2018
Polpo Brighton – Chef interview During another beautiful day in Brighton, we had the pleasure of catching up with executive chef James Brown at Polpo Brighton on New Road. We spoke about everything from his favourite cookbook to his dream celeb dinner date. Here are some of the highlights from our chat. Traditional cooking…
Posted by Editor on 17th April 2018
Meet Jai from Brighton’s Oui Chef Hi. My name’s Jay Foster aka ‘Jai’. I was born and raised in Brighton and have been running Oui Chef Recruitment from early 2016. Since then I’ve helped a vast amount of people find work, as well as finding chefs/ KP’s for kitchens in and around Brighton, all the while…
Posted by Editor on 17th April 2018
Award winning Tropical Sushi. Tropical Sushi is the first Latín – Japanese restaurant in Brighton and are winners of this years Brighton Restaurant Awards Best Budget Bites. Here we meet the team behind Tropical Sushi and find out what it means to be crowned Brighton Budget Bites in 2018. How did the fusion of Japanese…
Posted by Nick on 3rd July 2017
A big fish in Brighton’s restaurant scene Duncan Ray is the head, and only, chef and owner of The Little Fish Market in Hove. He has been steadily establishing the restaurant over the past four years, often going unnoticed in the city, but making waves within the food scene. The Little Fish Market is the…
Posted by Nick on 28th June 2017
Head chef & director at Petit Pois – David Roy Here we meet David, ex Riddle and Finns Head Chef who has now partnered with his wife, Ivana to realise their dream of opening their own French restaurant in Brighton, Petit Pois. David comes from French town called Royan, which is located on the Atlantic coast,…
Posted by Caroline on 8th March 2017
Meeting Matt Ottley from the Salt Room Matt Ottley is the bar manager at The Salt Room on Brighton’s seafront, a modern restaurant located underneath the Hilton hotel offering tasty seafood and delicious cocktails. Find out what makes Matt tick… What do you do and how do you describe your job? My passion is service and…
Posted by Caroline on 7th March 2017
Meet Lerato Umah-Shaylor, founder & chef at Lerato’s WILD AFRICA Lerato is a British-Nigerian food writer, TV chef and journalist living in Sussex. She writes a food column for The Guardian in Nigeria and creates private dining experiences, cookery classes and supper clubs in London and Sussex. Anyone who comes across Lerato either in person or…
