MUSIC & WORDS
Here you will find compilations of music, articles, top ten lists, anonymous musings and interesting reads from related sites all compiled by the faces and names of the hospitality industry.
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It's slightly odd to write about yourself in a bio, but here goes...American transplant slighlty hospitality obsessed. Usually found supporting Magic Breakfast and touting tea for Rare Tea Company. Notorious for 'bad' taste in music and my playlist is no exception to the rule. Here you'll find some sweet southern comfort, the kind of stuff I listen to when the 3000 mile plane ride home ain't happenin.
Scarlett is one half of the catering company Crumble. She traded in life as a high-powered lawyer for the glamourous life of the culinary arts. Here she 'delivers' us a playlist enjoyed through her working day.
He once had a guest ask when DJ night was, but another visitor quickly swooped in and corrected them, 'No there is no DJ night, it's just the Chef, he sings all the time and plays his own music.' Alex Szrok, the Chef of Broadway Market's Hill & Szrok delivers a playfully named playlist for his butcher by day, restaurant by night; Meat, no veg.
Ever crave a really amazing Barolo but it's a week before payday and that dream slowly dies? Here Zeren Wilson, the man behind Bitten & Written, has given us a cheeky list of three wines that are in disguise and will satisfy some of those high-end wine cravings with something from the high street.
It’s no mystery that food and music triggers memories from the past. From childhood favourites to your first kiss, there is always a sliver of you that is teleported back to that first encounter. So it’s no wonder our guest writer, Abbie Moulton, has written a piece fit for both our ‘aural and oral’ pleasure, adding her own soundtrack to a handful of choice bottles of the good stuff.
Jasmin aka Jazzy, is the enthusiastic Aussie helping groom the palates of London at an Eighty Six List favourite, Sager + Wilde. Often complimented for her mood appropriate playlists, she's compiled a wicked set of tunes for one of those random Saturdays off that starts with a little day drinking, and before you know it you're at Mangal wolfing down a kebab at 3am.
The Clove Club's Johnny Smith gives us a 'track list' of some of the wines he's been lucky enough to swig over the years. Read in envy.
Liam spends a hefty amount of his working week sussing out good time bands to play at The Blues Kitchen. So it's no wonder he's submitted a jam session that will help you unwind and transport you down on the bayou.
Marketing guru at James Lowe's Lyle's in Shoreditch and also at the helm of F.A.T.; brandishing the best of kimchi and pickles. Here Freddie stocks us up on a girly playlist perfect for a post service dance break.
Skilled at working the room and creating vibes, Clive Watson of London's Blixen delivers 2 hours of golden tunes. In the words of the man himself; 'Not all new, but all fresh'.
It’s 4.30pm and you’ve got about 30 minutes to check your phone, talk to your co-workers, brush your teeth and most importantly – sit down. This is called Family Meal. Ok, they’re not actual family but they probably spend more time with each other than their actual relatives. Some may call it Staff Food or Staff Meal we don’t care what you call it as long as it happens. We went and visited three London restaurants to get a little more insight into how they believe they should be delivering sustenance to the crew before service.