Born and bred Londoner – I've worked 18 years in restaurants, including my own critically-acclaimed British-Italian restaurant in Peckham.

Now I write, comment, and tell stories about how eating or drinking shapes who we are.

For publications, I bring an insider’s eye, a sense of history, and a feel for the overlooked: stories with texture, character and something larger to say about how we live.

For restaurants, I find the story inside the place, the people and the food, then turn it into sharper, more honest, more engaging media.

Food is about people: who they are, where they are from, and how they get together. After my time in the industry, I know the stories that sit behind every plate, and I always show that richness.