1. A chicken tikka on a fake plane at the Virgin Atlantic training centre. We went for a little day trip to see how it all works – fascinating place. 2. This 20 ingredient British salad at Aqua Shard, where Ben Spalding really has transformed the menu. Whether you think it looks like a car crash or a piece of art, eating this was certainly an … Continue reading The best things I ate last week 28.09.15
John Salt is a “neighbourhood bar with good beer” and resides on Upper Street in Islington. It’s more than just a bar however, it’s the first restaurant from Ben Spalding since he left the kitchen of Roganic. He has taken up a 6 month residency to run the kitchen at this newly renovated bar/restaurant and my gentleman companion and I were lucky enough to have … Continue reading John Salt with Ben Spalding
Luckily for me and my gentleman companion, we were invited (rather last minute on Twitter) to a one off Stripped Back lunch cooked by Ben Spalding at Redhook restaurant. The set up was quite simple, a table in the middle of the restaurant seated about 20 diners but luckily for us there was a space at the end of the table where Ben and his … Continue reading Stripped Back Sunday Lunch by Ben Spalding
Ever since visiting Stripped Back by Ben Spalding, I’ve been a big fan of his. I was rather excited by the news that he was doing a one off dinner in collaboration with Henrietta Lovell (aka the Rare Tea Lady) which would consist of a tasting menu with matching teas. Once I convinced my gentleman companion that the £80 a head would be worth it … Continue reading Ben Spalding and Rare Tea Lady Dinner
Walk into the London Fields Primary school playground on a Saturday and there you’ll find Stripped Back – Ben Spalding’s rather unique take on street food. £15 got me four courses with bread and ‘fizz’. I sat on a plastic stall round an L shaped table in front of Ben and watched him prepare all the dishes and describe them to me as he went … Continue reading Stripped Back by Ben Spalding
