The co-owner of The Black Swan at Oldstead and Roots York on his unusually flexible wine offer and his policy of training his entire front of house team to recommend and serve wine.
Tom Griffiths on Restaurant Kits: We want to be the Secret Cinema of food kits Having become head of partnerships for e-commerce platform Restaurant Kits, Flank founder Tom Griffiths is working on a plan to ensure the makeaway market continues to thrive after restaurants reopen.
The makeaway market has obviously exploded in the last year, how is Restaurant Kits working to set itself apart from the competition?
We say we want to be the Secret Cinema of food kits. For us it’s not about sending steaks or burgers in a box, it’s about creating dishes that are original and exciting, and also easy to put together and create at home. For our partners it’s a great opportunity. If they have a restaurant that’s struggled through the pandemic, this is a way of keeping the brand alive. It’s also a space for chefs to engage with a whole new customer base. And we’re not just talking about in the immediate term while we’re in lockdown. When restauran