Rebecca Larkham has been with us since late last year, working with our fantastic team of waiting staff. Here we find out what her favourite aspect of the job is and which dish she would pick as her favourite from the new autumn menu. How long have you worked at English’s of Brighton for? I […]
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Interview with Rebecca Larkham, Restaurant Staff
Interview with Andre Pienaar, Restaurant Manager
Andre Pienaar has been at English’s of Brighton for almost six years, working as our Restaurant Manager. Here we chat to him about his experience in the restaurant industry, how important customer feedback is for him, and what he likes doing outside of the restaurant. What do you enjoy most about your job? I love working and […]
Interview with Nick Emmott, General Manager
Nick Emmott has been with us for six years, working as our General Manager. Here we chat to him about his duties as manager, his involvement in menu development and his experience over the years in the restaurant business. Nick Emmott, General Manager (right) What do you enjoy most about your job? The diversity and […]
Interview with Alessandro Colageo, Sous Chef
Alessandro Colageo has been with us for six months now, working as our Sous Chef under the wing of Head Chef Clayton Green. Alessandro is 40 years old, has been married 10 years to Margherita and they have a son, Alberto, who 19 months old. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his […]
Simon Leigh-Jones, owner of English’s of Brighton, talks wine
Simon Leigh-Jones has been running English’s of Brighton since the 1980s, and since then he’s taken the wine list from a measly 20 options to choose from, to over 100. Here Simon talks about how he chooses what makes the list, what gets dropped, and what his personal favourites are. How important is the wine menu to you […]
Interview with Clayton Green, Head Chef
Clayton Green has been with us for almost four years, starting as our Senior Sous Chef before climbing his way to the top as Head Chef. We asked him a few questions about his cooking career, favourite dishes and where he gets his cooking inspiration from. When did you first start your career in the […]
Interview with Jonathan Speirs, Head Oyster Shucker
Jonathan Speirs has been with English’s of Brighton for 10 years, shucking oysters with the stars throughout his 32-year career in the restaurant business. We asked Jonathan a few questions about his time at English’s, serving up someone’s first oyster, and what he loves about shucking his favourite oysters. What’s your favourite aspect of the […]
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