An Hour With An Indie

Oliver Clarke works in operations for the Baa Bar Group, a family run group of bars that is 30 years old. The Group currently consists of Baa Bar, Modo, Cafe Tabac, Fredericks and most recently, Vice.

During the podcast Oliver talks to us about some of the changes which the business has seen in those three decades and how the brands have had to adapt to changing consumer habits and difficult industry conditions.

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Paul Durand is the Chef/Owner of Manifest restaurant in Liverpool, a new restaurant which opened just three months ago. 

During this episode, Paul talks us through his journey opening the business so far, some of the challenges he has faced and how he decided on the restaurant concept. 

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Daniel Gillbanks is the Founder of Pins Social Club, a brand new concept in Liverpool City Centre which promotes socialising through games such as bowling, shuffleboard, pool and karaoke.  

When the venue opened just a few years ago, nothing like it existed in the area and there were many challenges that the team had to overcome to make it work. The venue is huge, built inside an old multi storey car park and every inch of the venue has been carefully crafted to enhance the customer experience. 

During this podcast, Dan talks us through the process of opening such as an ambitious project, how closely the venue is matching his original concept and what the future holds for how the next generations use spaces like this to socialise. 

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James Bates is a Co-Founder at Maray. He and his team have brought three popular Maray restaurants to Liverpool and have now made the move into their second city, Manchester. 

During this podcast, James talks about the experience of moving into your brand into the second city. He talks to us about the opportunities that scale brings for the business but also the challenges that come along with it. 

This is a great episode for any entrepreneur looking to grow their business into a new area or for anybody based in Manchester who would like an in depth introduction into the latest city centre restaurant. 

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Dean and Hannah opened One Percent Forest in 2018. The coffee shop and cocktail bar is based in Woolton, which is a suburb in South Liverpool. The venue is inspired by the healthier, outdoor lifestyle enjoyed in Iceland. 

The business has become a firm favourite in the area, becoming a staple day-to-day boost to residents mental health and a form of escape from the rat race which we all fall into regularly. 

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Jay opened Coso's Kitchen just a few months ago and it's proving to be a big hit in Prescot. Described as a 'Mediterranean lifestyle inspired bistro', Jay and his team are bringing something new and fresh to the area. 

During the podcast, Jay talked us through his ideas on food and lifestyle. Including how the mediterranean lifestyle is more than the diet and why it's so beneficial. Jay also explained how important it is for his time to enjoy a healthy work-life balance and what Coso's is doing to promote that. 

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Ellis Barry is the Chef-Owner of the very popular restaurant Lerpwl at the Albert Dock in Liverpool. He's also becoming a prominent TV figure featuring on programmes such as Ready Steady Cook. 

During the podcast, Ellis talked us through his journey from apprentice at Panoramic 34, all the way through owning his first cafe to where he is now. He explains that he has had never had a multi-year plan for his career, but instead, been keen to take opportunities as they come. 

We also heard about some of Ellis's thoughts on the industry including his passion for 'eating your postcode', using high quality produce wherever possible and the important of educating everybody about good food. 

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The ‘Taste Liverpool Drink Bordeaux’ food festival took place from 2-5 June to coincide with the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations. Described as ‘the most delicious weekend of the year’, the new food and drink festival, in collaboration with the Bordeaux Wine Council and the French Government, celebrates Liverpool as the UK’s host city for Bordeaux Wine Festival in 2022.

As part of the festivities, The iconic 'Bombed Out Church' was the perfect venue to host chef demonstrations across three days from 3-5 June. 

On each of those days, An Hour With An Indie Host, Liam Jones, recorded a live podcast, interviewing each of the chef's on stage after their demos. This episode is a roundup of the interviews from day 3 at the chef demo area. 

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The ‘Taste Liverpool Drink Bordeaux’ food festival took place from 2-5 June to coincide with the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations. Described as ‘the most delicious weekend of the year’, the new food and drink festival, in collaboration with the Bordeaux Wine Council and the French Government, celebrates Liverpool as the UK’s host city for Bordeaux Wine Festival in 2022.

As part of the festivities, The iconic 'Bombed Out Church' was the perfect venue to host chef demonstrations across three days from 3-5 June. 

On each of those days, An Hour With An Indie Host, Liam Jones, recorded a live podcast, interviewing each of the chef's on stage after their demos. This episode is a roundup of the interviews from day 2 at the chef demo area. 

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The ‘Taste Liverpool Drink Bordeaux’ food festival took place from 2-5 June to coincide with the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations. Described as ‘the most delicious weekend of the year’, the new food and drink festival, in collaboration with the Bordeaux Wine Council and the French Government, celebrates Liverpool as the UK’s host city for Bordeaux Wine Festival in 2022.

As part of the festivities, The iconic 'Bombed Out Church' was the perfect venue to host chef demonstrations across three days from 3-5 June. 

On each of those days, An Hour With An Indie Host, Liam Jones, recorded a live podcast, interviewing each of the chef's on stage after their demos. This episode is a roundup of the interviews from day 1 at the chef demo area. Day 2 and 3 will follow on the next episodes. 

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