Interviews
Katy Hulstone Manager, The Elephant What made you set up shop in Torquay? Simon, my husband and the head chef, went to school round here, and his family live in Paignton, the town next door, so we know the area. People have this image of Torquay,... View issue Harpers 5th May 2006
The Interview: Steve Edwards, Group food & beverage service manager, ABode How did you get into this business? I was in the RAF for seven years, in a catering squadron, and when I left I planned to go home to Sydney. But I had a house in Torquay that I wanted to... View issue Harpers 28 April 2006
The Interview: Nigel Franks, Proprietor, Darroch Learg Hotel & Restaurant Was it a bit of a shock swapping life as an accountant in Edinburgh for that of an hotelier in Aberdeenshire? Oddly enough it was, which surprised me because I had watched my parents doing it for 27 years and arrogantly...View issue Harpers 17 March
The Interview: Nigel Franks, Proprietor, Darroch Learg Hotel & Restaurant Was it a bit of a shock swapping life as an accountant in Edinburgh for that of an hotelier in Aberdeenshire? Oddly enough it was, which surprised me because I had watched my parents doing it for 27 years and arrogantly...View issue Harpers 17 March
The Interview: Benoît Allauzen, Head sommelier, The Greenhouse A total of 2,400 bins is a huge number for any wine list. How do you get to grips with such a large selection? Well, it takes about two years to become familiar with a collection this size. I was at...View issue Harpers 10th March 2006
The Interview: Benjamin Furst, Co-owner, The Sussex Wine Company, Eastbourne Where did your interest in wine come from? Does it run in the family? Wine was present at many of our meals when we were growing up – Château Musar was one I remember. Mostly, though, I think my passion...View issue Harpers 3rd March 2006
The Interview: Hüseyin Özer, Owner, Sofra Restaurants How did a poor boy from Turkey manage to put his stamp on the London restaurant scene? It wasn’t really planned. I came to the UK to learn English, and then I stayed because I love it here. I love the...View issue Harpers 24th February 2006
The Interview: Sandra Liddell, Restaurant manager, Brian Maule at Le Chardon d’Or, Glasgow How did you get into the wine business? I trained as a croupier and travelled the world doing that for six years. When I came back, Glasgow was European City of Culture, and it was such a fabulously buzzy place to...View issue Harpers 17 February 2006
The Interview: Nicolas Angelina, Operations manager, Volt Lounge, London What made you open this style bar? It was something the next generation of the family wanted. When the Antouns first came to London, after 25 years of running restaurants in Paris, they chose Hobart Place for the classical style of...View issue Harpers 10 February 2006
The Interview: Hamish Martin, Managing director, Inverarity Vaults What did you do before setting up Inverarity Vaults? I had always intended to join the army, but within seven weeks of arriving at Sandhurst I had torn my ligaments playing rugby and was medically discharged. So I applied for a...View issue Harpers 3rd February 2006
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