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We speak to Michelin Star Chef Adam Handling about food waste, sustainability in restaurants and cooking for the G7! ABOUT ADAM HANDLINGMichelin-starred Chef Adam Handling started out at Gleneagles 16 years ago where he was the first ever apprentice chef, before he went on to become Fairmont's youngest ever Head Chef. Adam has a number of impressive awards under his belt, including Scottish Chef of the Year, British Culinary Federation's Chef of the Year, Chef of the Year in the Food & Travel Awards. Adam was (and still is) the youngest person to be one of the Caterer's ‘30 under 30 to watch' in the 2013 Acorn Awards. Voted for by both the public and a selection of esteemed industry judges, Adam was named Restaurateur of the Year in the British GQ Food and Drink Awards 2020, before earning his first Michelin star at his flagship restaurant, Frog by Adam Handling, in 2022.Passionate about the best quality British ingredients and sustainability, Adam's beautifully presented dishes start with careful sourcing of top quality, seasonal ingredients, prepared in a number of different, creative ways to bring their true flavour to life.In 2016, Adam was keen to shake up the restaurant scene and he did just that with The Frog E1. Adam's first restaurant, located in the Old Truman Brewery, was one of the first of its kind in London that offered high quality small plates and tasting menus in a cool and casual environment. The focus was on the 4 pillars that Adam deems make a successful restaurant – food, drink, art and music.In September 2017, Adam opened his flagship restaurant and bar, Frog by Adam Handling and Eve Bar in Covent Garden. The restaurant has been heralded as a “smash hit” by the London Evening Standard and one of the “best restaurants in London right now” by Condé Nast Traveller. Frog by Adam Handling has won ‘Best Newcomer Restaurant' in the 2018 Food & Travel Reader Awards, was voted ‘Best Overall Wine List' at the 2019 Wine List Confidential awards and ‘Cocktail List of the Year' at the National Restaurant Awards 2019. Frog by Adam Handling was awarded its first Michelin Star in February 2022. Eve Bar was awarded ‘Cocktail List of the Year' at the 2019 National Restaurant Awards.In May 2021 Adam opened his first ever venue outside of London and his first-ever pub - The Loch & The Tyne, a restaurant, pub, and rooms in the countryside of Old Windsor. Adam intends to make this one of the most sustainable pubs in the UK, complete with luxury bedrooms for overnight guests. Everything about The Loch & The Tyne is rooted in ‘Sustainable British luxury', with exceptional attention to detail in every corner and truly personal touches throughout. The venue is the perfect countryside location for weddings, private events, and country getaways. In another first for Adam, he has named two of his chefs as Co-Chef Proprietors. Steven Kerr, his Group Executive Chef, and Jonny McNeil, Head Chef at Adam Handling Chelsea, have taken up the reins as an opportunity to showcase the skills they have learnt during their time with Adam. In fact, the name of the pub is representative of where Adam first met both Steven and Jonny - 2008 in Newcastle and 2010 in St Andrews. The Loch & The Tyne was included in The Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Stay' list 2021, awarded Highest New Entry (no. 27) in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2022, and has recently been awarded 5-stars from the AA.The latest opening for the Adam Handling Restaurant Group is Ugly Butterfly, which is chef Adam's most sustainable brand of restaurants, which launched at the luxurious Carbis Bay Estate on August 2nd 2021, offering British food, inspired by Cornwall. In keeping with both Adam's and the Estate's ethos, there's a strong focus on sustainability. Adam has appointed Jamie Park – who has been one of the key chefs in the group for seven years – as Head Chef. The menus in...
In this interview, Liam talks to Alan Miller – a well-known hospitality entrepreneur, who set up the Night Time Industries Association in 2015, serving as its first Chairman. A proud Londoner, Alan has a long track-record in business, having founded the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, in the heart of the capital's East End, in the early 1990s. His drive and creativity helped to attract a range of tenants to the 10-acre site, transform the locality. Prior to that, Alan ran a promotions company in Soho's Denmark Street and Club events across the UK, which also branched into live music and fashion. Highly respected for his night-time industries expertise, Alan has worked with local councils and advised mayors in various cities in the UK and abroad. Alan is now working full time with the Together Association, which he cofounded in response to what he has described as the government's draconian lockdown policies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In little over 10 years Jimmy MacDonald, together with Rachel Isherwood, founded, developed and sold London Design Fair. At the end of May 2022 – soon after the Evening Standard and Citibank had rated him one of the top 1,000 most influential Londoners - California-based e-commerce platform Ribbon appointed MacDonald as its global fairs liaison officer. Episode 7 of the Event Tech Talk Show sees Jimmy MacDonald talk host Adam Parry through that considerable background, making mention of 100% Design, a JV with Reed Exhibitions, Super Brands London and much more. Meeting out praise for Old Truman Brewery and Excel, MacDonald goes on to discuss his biggest challenge and the trade show mechanic before tackling the hybrid commerce question – with a spotlight on the Ribbon platform.
On the podcast this week, we're discussing how Covid has impacted the real estate market for coffee and hospitality businesses and why finding the right site can make or break any new café opening.In conversations with Russel Helbling, Managing Director, Katz & Associates, Heather Perry, VP, Klatch Coffee, and Julia Wilkinson, Restaurant Director at Shaftesbury, we'll explore the success factors that make for a great coffee shop location, and find out what's happening to rents and site availability across London, New York and Los Angeles.Credits music: "The Woman That Made Me" by Abrielle Scharff, winner of The Coffee Music Project 2022Join us at The London Coffee Festival 2022 from 31 March to 3 April at The Old Truman Brewery. Stop by our stand and say hi!Subscribe to 5THWAVE on Instagram @5thWaveCoffee and tell us what topics you'd like to hear
Our guest this week is Asifa Lahore, who joins us to speak about her experience of coming out as transgender in the British Asian community and what she's learned over the 10 years since she became the UK's first Muslim Drag Queen. She gives her advice on what brands can do to support young LGBTQ+ people and shouts out the ones who are getting it right. You can also catch Asifa on our panel 'Marketing Beyond the Rainbow' at YMS21 LDN, coming up this September at London's Old Truman Brewery. For more info on Voxburner and YMS, check out www.voxburner.com and follow us on socials @voxburner.
Today, I am joined by Dr Fatima Rajina and Hajera Begum of Nijjor Manush, an independent campaign group which empowers and educates Bengalis and Bangladeshis in the UK. Brick Lane's legacy is synonymous with Bangladeshi cuisine, culture and history. It is both a symbol of struggle and success for Bangladeshis, from Altab Ali to infamous curry houses and everything in-between. It's somewhere I frequented during my childhood as a Tower Hamlets resident, and now as an adult. I saw it through the lens of unadulterated fascination as a child, and now through the reality of gentrification. The Old Truman Brewery plans to build a five storey shopping complex in the middle of it. We discuss whether this gentrification of Banglatown is an inevitable response to changing consumer demand and economic growth, while also questioning the broader, underhanded motivations at play. We also talk about the potential impact of gentrification on first and second generation Bangladeshi women in East London. We consider whether there is a sense of solidarity in the UK between different South Asian ethnic groups and also within the Bangladeshi diaspora itself. We each talk about our experiences as British Bangladeshis growing up in the UK, as well as the experiences of our families. The portrayal of Bangladeshi, and particularly Muslim, Hijabi women in the media can be incendiary and damaging. The current mainstream feminist narrative simultaneously portrays Muslim women as threatening and oppressed, invalidating their agency and undermining their integrity. We share our perspectives on this narrative and whether we think it will ever evolve. Follow Nijjor Manush on Twitter: @nijjormanush and Instagram: @nijjormanush. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider supporting it so it can continue to provide you with engaging, meaningful content. You can donate via Patreon: www.patreon.com/browndontfrownpod.
Hop Forward: Getting You Ahead in the Brewing and Beer Business
Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to attend the Thursday trade session of BrewLDN - a festival and trade show in The Old Truman Brewery; a welcoming emporium of game changing beers, high quality street food, good-time DJs and general festivities. Although COVID-19 was making headline news here in the UK, edging its way ever closer from far distant lands such as China and the-not-so-far-flung-Italy, talks of the novel virus in conversations were fleeting at best, usually sandwiched in-between casual chit-chat about the beers and atmosphere. I’d attended the festival with several hats on - my networking hat, to hook up with business owners I’d arranged to meet; my podcasters hat - to record episodes I’d previously lined up (you can go back and listen to those if you wish); and my party hat on - to sample some of the finest beers London had to offer. Having a young family means I don’t always get out to the latest beer festivals, trade shows, or even down the pub on a regular basis. So whenever I do get the opportunity, I saviour the experience even more so than I do the drinks. On this particular occasion, I went with my good friend Darren from the Industry Tap in Sheffield. Darren’s a quality bloke and can definitely give me a run for my money as far as beer consumption is concerned. (I have to confess, it was quite funny… having spent a couple of hours podcasting I’d probably had around a pint in total. But by the time I bumped into Darren around 3pm - baring in mind doors only opened at 1 - he was already slurring his speech and reminding me (yet again) to go and visit Round Corner Brewing’s stand. This was to become a common theme of the day, as we’ll soon see). I ran into lots friendly faces from the industry, many of whom I’ve had the good pleasure to podcast with. And yet, it seemed, that in between every social interaction, Darren popped up asking the same question: ‘Has tha’ been to Round Corner Brewing yet?’. After a while, it was difficult to elude the question. And, with my defences being down on account of a beautifully smooth yet 14.4% whisky barrel aged scotch ale (courtesy of Glen Affric), I finally succumbed and followed Darren into the throng of bodies all packed like sardines in a can… not a sentence I’ll be using to describe a bar or any other social event this side of COVID any time soon! Darren introduced me to Combie Cryan, a larger than life Northern Irelander who - as his first gesture of kindness - offered me a beer and, as his second, a Melton Mowbray Pork Pie. Not only were the Round Corner team very accommodating, but they were also highly entertaining. I don’t know whether the market town showmanship has rubbed off on them, but it seemed to be attracting a lot of people to their bar. If their reputation precedes them, then - on account of their beers - I could see why. I was poured a plantation rum oak barrel aged dark lager pretty much instantly upon being introduced to them by Darren. And I can tell you… the sheer flavour of this thing, I wish I could describe to you - magnificent! Deep, rummy, warming, and yet crisp, smooth and rich. As we parted ways, Combie invited us to visit the brewery - a trip me and Darren intended to take this Spring until, lo and behold, we spent the warmest month of the year so far firmly not going anywhere. But I was still keen to get Round Corner on the podcast, albeit virtually. They’d struck a chord with me and I couldn’t quite put my finger on why. Not until the days that followed the recent death of my father-in-law. On the evening he died, Combie and I were due to record the following episode you’re about to hear. However, with 25 minutes to spare, I had to postpone the recording last minute until after the funeral. Within a couple of days, the landlord of my former office called me to say that a package had arrived from Round Corner Brewing… ‘That’s funny’, I thought, ‘I haven’t ordered anything from Round Corner Brewing... and the episode beers Combie had sent ahead of time for us to chat about had long been in my fridge tempting me every time I opened the door!’ After some wrangling with the courier to get the package redirected to my home address, my wife and I opened the box to discover the same plantation rum oak barrel aged dark lager in a 750ml waxed topped bottle, accompanied a note of condolence from the team, suggesting we use the beer to raise a toast to my late father-in-law’s life. (Needless to say, it is being saved until the family can be safely reunited to crack it open and do so). We were both extraordinarily touched by this gesture of kindness. And that’s when it hit me... Beer really is by-the-by. We drink it today and piss it away tomorrow. Likewise, breweries and brands we adore today for the values they represent... and hate tomorrow when they disown us and sell-up to a global corporation. Because it’s the people that make up our industry. The people are what makes the beer industry so great to work in. Yes, there are some dickheads out there… but, for the most part, you don’t come across the same kind of sociable, creative, friendly, open and honest folk that you get beer and hospitality. In retrospect, I think that’s what made that particular beer festival so special for me: the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and get well acquainted with and introduce our listeners to people as warm-hearted, real and dedicated as the team at Round Corner Brewing. After a stop off Brick Lane’s Kill The Cat, we floated back to the train station and parted ways… Darren to St Pancras, me to Kings Cross… only… I wasn’t at Kings Cross when I came to board my train. In my pissed up little mind, I was in the right location. Only, the Fat Controller wasn’t convinced when he said, ‘No… this is St Pancras International. You want Kings Cross’. Needless to say, it was as if the guard at the ticket gate could see the confusion in the eyes of someone who’d had an Old Chimneys imperial stout, a Glen Affric imperial stout and a plantation rum oak barrel aged dark lager from Round Corner Brewing (on top of all the other beers) and simply said nothing and opened the gate. The whistle sounded and I floated onto the train, picking a random carriage when nature called. Shit… someone’s in the loo and I need it. After what felt like an age to my weak, frustrated bladder, the flush went, the door swung open… and out popped Darren! Talk about a coincidence. And what’s more, he’d left his phone in there! (Nob head!) It was as Nissaki herself was watching over us, guiding us to the seats and table of two very poor, unsuspecting charity workers who had to endure these two piss-heads all the way home, with their craft beer talk! Upon arriving in Sheffield, we parted ways and vowed to visit Round Corner Brewing… until we do (which will make an interesting episode in and of itself), you’ll have to satisfy yourself with this virtual discussion and beer tasting, recorded a few weeks ago, between me and Combie talking about how COVID-19 has impacted their business, how they’ve found reopening their tap room since social distancing measures have been relaxed, and taste some of their fantastic beers. --- BREWERY SHOUTOUT: This week, we're giving a shoutout to our good friends over at Huddesfield's Beer Ink. Check out their recently rebranded range of beers and bag yourself a discount throughout August using the code HOPFORWARD at the checkout. Visit beer-ink.co.uk THIS WEEK'S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY... 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Our mates from across the pond, the London is Blue podcast are on their annual pilgrimage to Stamford Bridge together with their tour group.We thought it would be fun to join them for a live podcast, so we did!Held at the Classic Football Shirts shop in the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman joined Brandon Busbee, Nick Verlaney, Dan Dormer and Mike aka @RainierBlues to discuss the challenges of Supporting the Club Locally and from overseas.How do we deal with the cost, travel, balancing midweek matches with work and family life and how difficult is it following Chelsea across different time zones, thousands of miles away? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Our mates from across the pond, the London is Blue podcast are on their annual pilgrimage to Stamford Bridge together with their tour group.We thought it would be fun to join them for a live podcast, so we did!Held at the Classic Football Shirts shop in the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman joined Brandon Busbee, Nick Verlaney, Dan Dormer and Mike aka @RainierBlues to discuss, appropriately enough, Chelsea shirts past and present.The boys talked about the history of Chelsea’s kit and discuss some that are still fresh as the year they were crafted and others that were stale from day one in the design room.What was everyone’s favorite kit? What is the worst Chelsea kit of all time?What’s your dream kit scenario? All was revealed! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With Event Tech Live only a few days away, the Event Industry News podcast invited co-founder Adam Parry on to talk about what we’ll see at this year’s event. The show is Europe’s only dedicated show for event tech, during the podcast Adam speaks about how important it has been for the organisers to maintain the strong identity that the event has developed. With a larger show floor and more exhibitors to satisfy, Adam also discusses the ways in which the organisers have developed vertical content streams that will allow #eventprofs to access content that is directly relevant to them. Event Tech Live 2017 will take place on Thursday 9th November at the Old Truman Brewery. To register to attend, click here.
I'm joined by Designers block ahead of their events at the 2016 London Design Festival. Rory Dodd and Bud Moore take me through the Designers Block story, bringing European design ideas to east London in the late 1990s and seeing the potential of the Old Truman Brewery long before it was hip! As a three-person core, Designers Block carry out huge design and arts events in many unconventional spaces worldwide, from craft fairs to talks and forward thinking projects ahead of time. The guys divulge the story of the mind-blowing, forthcoming 'Painted Oceans' project, run by Tristan Eaton, involving Shepard Fairy, How & Nosm, Futura 2000 and The London Police, including why the 'James Bond' approach to filming was considered... This not to be missed insight into one of the creative industry's real gems is essential for all, no matter your position, veteran or student! http://verydesignersblock.com - DB official http://twitter.com/designersblock - DB Twitter https://www.facebook.com/Designersblock/ - Designers Block Facebook https://www.instagram.com/designersblock/ - Designers Block Instagram https://billetto.co.uk/designersblock - Creative Matters at London Design Festival https://billetto.co.uk/en/events/designersblock-london-2016-edition-19 - Designers Block Edition 19 at London Design Festival http://paintedoceansmovie.com/ - Painted Oceans
On location at the inaugural D&AD festival at the Old Truman Brewery, we bring you a series of chats with Grand Budapest Hotel designer Annie Atkins, iconic fashion and housing designer Wayne Hemingway, Little White Lies Creative Director Timba Smits and Lucienne Roberts. We also chat to guests, D&AD CEO Tim Lindsay and Bruce Duckworth of heavyweight advertising agency Turner and Duckworth and D&AD president elect for 2016/17. Lastly, legendary fashion designer Paul Smith passes his opinion on my rascal shirt... Whether you were there or not, this show is frantic and a product of a man quickly becoming the ultimate opportunist! For show notes, see part 1/Ep 19.
D&AD represents global creative, design and advertising communities and celebrates brilliance in commercial creativity. I recall D&AD being a big deal when I was finishing up my degree in illustration. Just this rabid buzz about the place, students stressed, excited, dejected and elated in equal measure throughout the whole awards process, like the rest of their lives depended on it. Maybe it did. Now in 2016, D&AD have launched an inaugural 3-day festival in conjunction with the awards judging process and subsequent decisions. I head down to the Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch, East London, armed with a press pass and a microphone to make some sense of it all. Part one of the resultant two-part special is an exclusive interview with the 2015-16 and current president of D&AD, Andy Sandoz. He is also Executive Creative Director of Havas Work Club. In an engaging and fascinating chat, Andy tells us why technology is not going to shoot us, why we must embrace it and use it as fuel to shape the creative ideas we put out into the world and why it's important and more interesting to fuck up. He tells us what it means to be president of D&AD and discusses the current state of the advertising industry. A must listen no matter what you do, Andy Sandoz left a real positive impression on me and validated my own love of the mistake and artistic imperfection. In part two, I’m chatting to D&AD CEO Tim Lindsay, Grand Budapest Hotel designer, Annie Atkins, Wayne Hemingway, Lucienne Roberts and Little White Lies creative director, Timba Smits. You’ll also find out what iconic fashion designer Paul Smith thinks of my shirt. https://twitter.com/sandoz - Andy Sandoz on Twitter https://www.instagram.com/sandoz/ - Andy Sandoz on Instagram http://dandad.org - D&AD official site http://twitter.com/dandad D&AD on Twitter https://www.instagram.com/d_and_ad/ - D&AD on Instagram http://www.thebeautifulmeme.com/ The Beautiful Meme official site https://twitter.com/beautifulmemes The beautiful Meme on Twitter
Libby Purves meets writer Frederick Forsyth; entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth; costumier Tim Angel and stonemason Louise Tiplady. Tim Angel OBE runs Angels Costumiers which has been dressing the entertainment business for 175 years. The company has supplied costumes for television, theatre and film productions from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Star Wars to The Iron Lady and Morecambe and Wise. The exhibition, Dressed by Angels, tells the history of the costumier and features bespoke costumes made for Fred Astaire, Noel Coward, Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. Dressed by Angels - 175 Years of Costumes is at the Old Truman Brewery, London E1 6QL. Legendary entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth has presented the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, The Generation Game and Sunday Night At the London Palladium. His career has spanned eight decades and is recognised by the Guinness World Records book as the longest TV career of any male entertainer in the world. Strictly Bruce - Stories of My Life, is published by Bantam Press. Frederick Forsyth CBE is a former journalist and author, best known for his thrillers including The Day of the Jackal; The Dogs of War and The Odessa File. In his new book The Outsider, he writes about his own life from becoming a fighter pilot to covering the Biafran War as a foreign correspondent and spying for British Intelligence in the 1960s. The Outsider - My Life In Intrigue is published by Bantam Press. Louise Tiplady is a stonemason and letter carver. Her work features in a new exhibition Cutting a Dash - The Female Line. The exhibition showcases the work of 15 female letter carvers whose skills are helping to ensure that an ancient art remains relevant in 2015. Cutting a Dash is at the Lettering Arts Centre at Snape Maltings, Suffolk, IP17 1SP. Producer: Paula McGinley.
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