On Wednesday 20th November five of Brighton’s top chefs gathered together to host a festive feast at The Grand Brighton in support of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity, raising over £15,000 for charity.
James Thomson, one of the three restaurant owners of Wild Flor in Hove talks about running his own business, hospitality and the food scene in Brighton.
We meet Henry Butler from Butler’s Wine Cellar who celebrates 40 years of trading this month. Now in its fourth decade in Queens Park Road, with a second retail outlet in Brighton’s Kemp Town, mail order and internet operations, and supplying many of Brighton’s best restaurants, pubs and bars, Butler’s can claim the title of Brighton’s Oldest Independent Wine Retailer.
We interview the formidable Manju who achieved her life long dream by opening up her own vegetarian indian restaurant in Brighton.
We meet Tony Marks, owner of Starfish & Coffee on Egremont Place. Starfish & Coffee opened July 2017 and since then it has become 1st and 2nd in the Brighton Restaurant Awards ‘Best Brunch’ category as well as also winning the ‘Cafe Culture Award‘ 2019 and Brighton Food & Drink Awards ‘Best Cafe’ 2018
Meet Messa Ben from Brighton Cookery School on his journey from Michelin kitchens in Paris to teaching people to cook in Brighton.
We meet Jean Delport, executive chef at Restaurant Interlude as he talks about winning a first Michelin star, his motives and inspirations with Restaurant Interlude and his training in Cape Winelands.
We meet Rob Allen who runs the Geese Pub in Hanover, Brighton. Rob talks about his experience in hospitality, award winning Sunday Roasts and pubs.
We meet Melanie Mann, owner of modern Japanese restaurant Kujira in Brighton. Kujira is a Robatayaki grill restaurant with slick interiors, stand out cocktails and a basement level karaoke bar. Melanie talks about running her own business, her inspirations and influencers and the excitement of winning Best International Cuisine at the Brighton Restaurant Awards.
We talk to restaurant experts Jane and Ramin about started their new restaurant brand Kindling having successfully ran Food For Friends for 15 years.
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