This week on Empty Plates, I’m joined by Missy Flynn co-founder of Rita’s and a deeply thoughtful voice in London’s hospitality scene. We talk about Rita’s as a homage to the American dive bar a place rooted in welcome, memory, and belonging and why dining doesn’t need to look like anything other than what feels true. We also explore identity in the food industry, the pressure to perform authenticity, and the reality of being a restaurant owner in an increasingly politicised landscape. ...
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This week on Empty Plates, I’m joined by Missy Flynn co-founder of Rita’s and a deeply thoughtful voice in London’s hospitality scene. We talk about Rita’s as a homage to the American dive bar a place rooted in welcome, memory, and belonging and why dining doesn’t need to look like anything other than what feels true. We also explore identity in the food industry, the pressure to perform authenticity, and the reality of being a restaurant owner in an increasingly politicised landscape. ...
Why South Asian Excellence? - The teaser that you need to listen to!
Empty Plates
3 minutes
1 year ago
Why South Asian Excellence? - The teaser that you need to listen to!
This special series is a delicious deep dive into the worlds of South Asians working across diverse intersections in food and culture in the UK and that are informing educating and serving society through their work. The idea for this series was born from a deep curiosity to examine and understand what it means to be of South Asian ancestry and working in food & culture. We are looking at how our lives as immigrants, often refugee, 1st, 2nd & 3rd gen diaspora lives hav...
Empty Plates
This week on Empty Plates, I’m joined by Missy Flynn co-founder of Rita’s and a deeply thoughtful voice in London’s hospitality scene. We talk about Rita’s as a homage to the American dive bar a place rooted in welcome, memory, and belonging and why dining doesn’t need to look like anything other than what feels true. We also explore identity in the food industry, the pressure to perform authenticity, and the reality of being a restaurant owner in an increasingly politicised landscape. ...
