Laurence has been commissioning editor at Insurance Age since May 2019. He has a background in financial and academic publishing, and previously developed content for the Chartered Insurance Institute. Outside of work, Laurence enjoys making the most of his new home borough Hammersmith. He also likes record collecting, the theatre, and live music.
Did you grow up in a family where food was important? I grew up in the Middle East and both my parents worked, so we always had help in the kitchen which was the norm back then; my parents didn’t cook much. Our home was very busy and glamorous with lots of entertaining, which was typical for expatriates in the 1970s. When my parents had parties, my mother would organise catering, usually a mix of European and Middle Eastern food, and for days afterwards, our fridge would be jam-packed with delicious, exotic dishes and honey-coated flaky Lebanese cakes.
What’s your most vivid food memory from childhood?
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