We’re proud to have the support of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Visit Isle of Man this year, giving the people of Merseyside a taste for life on the beautiful Island.

At this year’s Liverpool Food and Drink Festival, Visit Isle of Man will be giving visitors the chance to experience …

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Name: Tika Ram Sapkota

Age: 37 years

Hometown: Liverpool

Restaurant: Mayur

Twitter: @MayurLiverpool

Interview

When and where did your culinary journey start? 1995, Allheaven restaurant, New Delhi, India

Have you always worked in catering? Yes

What do you enjoy most about your job? Cooking new dishes and experimenting with local produce

What …

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Name: Matt Worswick

Age: 27

Hometown: Liverpool

Restaurant: Warehouse Restaurant

Twitter: @warehouse_rest

Interview

When and where did your culinary journey start?

It all started at The Crofters Hotel in Garston as an apprentice at the age of 17.

Have you always worked in catering?

Food is definitely my first love but it’s …

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Name: Dave Upson

Age: 26

Hometown: Northern Ireland

Restaurant: Lunya

Interview

Have you always worked in catering?

Pretty much.  After I finished university, I worked in restaurants and tried my hand at a street food stall

What do you enjoy most about your job?

Working with the most fabulous Spanish ingredients.  What we use, Spain’s …

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Name: Thomas White

Age: 25

Hometown: Brighton

Bar: Maray

Twitter: @MarayLiverpool

Instagram: @MarayLiverpool

 

Interview

When and where did your bartending journey start?

In 2012/2013, I worked at the newly opened Mr Buckley’s, a brilliant restaurant and cocktail bar on Hackney Road, East London. That’s where I learned to make good drinks. Before …

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Name: Bart McHugh

Age: 36

Hometown: Liverpool

Restaurant: The Hub Alehouse and Kitchen

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheHubLiverpool

Interview

When and where did your culinary journey start?

I really got interested in food whist on holiday one year. Sparked and interest with me combining different flavours with unusual ingredients.

Have you always worked in catering?…

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This recipe has been provided by our fantastic sponsors, Love Food Hate Waste. Theorganisation aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste and works with a wide range of partners, from community organisations, chefs and UK businesses, to trade bodies and local authorities.

You’ll be spoilt for choice with …

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Name: Jay Johnson

Age: 27

Hometown: Liverpool

Bar: Slims Pork Chop Express

Twitter: www.twitter.com/SlimsPorkChopEx

Instagram: www.instagram.com/slimsporkchop

Interview

When did your bartending journey start? 

Around Christmas 2009.

What do you enjoy most about your job?

Meeting and interacting with different people everyday.

What will you have on offer at this year’s Liverpool Food …

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