In this special extended interview for Power & Place, I sit down with renowned Liverpool chef and restaurateur Paul Askew, Chef Patron of The Art School and President of Disciples Escoffier UK.

We talk about Paul's career, his passion for Liverpool and the role that restaurants, pubs and other hospitality businesses can play in bringing heritage buildings, streets and communities to life.

From hospitality, regeneration and developing the next generation of chefs to the pressures facing the hospitality industry, we explore what happens when food, business, people and place come together — and why hospitality can be about so much more than what's on the plate.

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Hospitality is about much more than food.

This week on Power & Place, we look at resilience from some unexpected angles — from earthquake risk and the future of UK infrastructure, to drought, farming and food security, and the question of whether protecting our pubs is enough to keep them alive.

Then we turn to hospitality, and why restaurants, pubs, cafés and other businesses can be so much more than places to eat and drink.

I speak to renowned Liverpool chef and restaurateur Paul Askew, Chef Patron of The Art School, about restaurants, regeneration, community and the relationship between hospitality and place.

Join us as we discuss the pressures facing the sector, why independent businesses matter, and how restaurants, pubs and cafés can contribute to the identity and confidence of the communities around them.

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How do we build more homes without leaving infrastructure, health and the environment behind? 

This week on Power & Place, Kieran Dhunna Halliwell explores housing delivery and water infrastructure, asks what makes a place genuinely healthy, and looks at why reusing what we already have could be just as important as building new. 

The episode's Project Spotlight looks at The Piece Hall in Halifax and asks whether restoring buildings rather than rebuilding them can help restore the confidence of an entire town.

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In the first episode of Power & Place, Kieran Dhunna Halliwell explores whether our towns and cities are ready for a changing climate, what “good growth” means for communities across the UK, and whether the construction industry is creating a stronger culture of safety. 

Plus, a project spotlight on two extraordinary landmarks exploring how creativity and ambition shape a sense of place. 

Project spotlights

Rotterdam Rocks! https://www.mvrdv.com/projects/1204/rotterdam-rocks

Guédelon https://www.guedelon.fr/en/le-projet/

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