Interviews
Chef Lawrence McCarthy Interview
We meet Lawrence McCarthy, the new head chef at Brighton’s Salt Room. A modern British restaurant for locally sourced seafood and grilled meat.
Nikolina
February 18, 2020
Brighton Hospitality
Meet James Thomson, Wild Flor
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.
Nikolina
November 19, 2019
Brighton Hospitality
Kate Alleston | Market Restaurant & Bar
We meet Kate Alleston the owner of Market Restaurant & Bar on Western Road in Hove. Kate talks about her journey in hospitality, her motives, her biggest influences and running her own restaurant with business partner Manni.
Nikolina
September 12, 2019
Brighton Hospitality
How to become a restaurant manager
Meet Naomi Mason from The Coal Shed We interview Naomi Mason, Restaurant Manager at Brighton’s The Coal Shed Restaurant on Boyce Street. Naomi tells us
Nikolina
September 11, 2019
Supplier Spotlight
Sustainable Restaurant Association
Supplier Spotlight | The SRA & One Planet Plate For close to a decade now the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has been working with restaurants
Nikolina
August 30, 2019
Brighton Hospitality
The Real Junk Food Project
The Real Junk Food Project Brighton is part of the Real Junk Food Project network, created by Adam Smith. It is a national and international movement of cafes, projects and pop-ups with one core objective: To intercept food waste destined for land fill and use it to feed people who need it, on a ‘pay as you feel’ basis. In this interview we meet Adam Buckingham who runs the operation at The Real Junk Food Project in Brighton. Adam talks about a typical day at The Real Junk Food, their ‘pay as you feel’ service and winning the Brighton’s Best Bites on a Budget in 2019.
Nikolina
August 30, 2019
Brighton Hospitality
Richard Pearson, VisitBrighton
We meet Richard Pearson from VisitBrighton where he talks about his important role in promoting Brighton to visitors from the UK and around the world through digital, media, PR and print marketing. Visit Brighton is the official tourism organisation for the City of Brighton & Hove and they work in partnership with over 500 businesses across the city and into Sussex, providing them with a highly effective platform on which to promote their services and products.
Nikolina
August 28, 2019
Brighton Cool
Oli Hyde, The Flour Pot Bakery
Local hospitality entrepreneur Oli Hyde, a founder and managing director of Brighton & Hove’s The Flour Pot Bakery talks about hard work, the influencers in his career and owning a business in Brighton.
Nikolina
August 23, 2019
Supplier Spotlight
Gemma Heath, Woods Foodservice
We talk to Gemma Heath from Woods Foodservice about changes in the hospitality industry, the growth of their food business and how they have adapted their offering for todays modern chef. Woods Foodservice has been established for over 40 years as the primary choice for general and specialist, ambient, chilled and frozen ingredients to top chefs across London and Brighton.
Nikolina
August 12, 2019
Brighton Hospitality
Alan White, a chef Spotlight
We meet Alan White, long standing Executive Chef at the GB1 restaurant 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.
Nikolina
July 26, 2019