Episode 57: Tom | Tom Hunt - a podcast by Elizabeth Kerr and Kat Wood

Root to Fruit eating, redefining what we see as food waste and championing sustainability in every area - with food writer, chef and campaigner, Tom Hunt.

For this episode, we chatted to Tom Hunt. Tom is a food writer, chef, sustainability campaigner and founder of Poco Tapas Bar - who have just become the first restaurant to be inducted into the Food Made Good Awards ‘Hall of Fame’, for their ongoing sustainability efforts. We hear what it takes to create (and maintain) a restaurant with sustainability at its heart, from analysing plate waste to treating their staff well. We also discuss Tom’s manifesto of 'Root to Fruit’ eating; where this holistic approach began for him and how he continues to explore it for himself and educate others. Tom also talks about the Forgotten Feast, his social enterprise which began with feeding 200 guests on a London bridge using only food that would otherwise have been wasted. It’s through this celebratory way of working that Tom continues to spread his message, ultimately encouraging people to “cook with love, confidence and creativity” - we strongly recommend looking out for his new book, Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet, released in March 2020, to learn more.

Find Tom on Instagram @cheftomhunt, via his website www.tomsfeast.com or check out Poco in Bristol on 45 Jamaica Street, BS2 8JP. 

Find us on Instagram @whatscookingpodcast, on Twitter @whatscookingpod or email thewhatscookingpodcast@gmail.com. 

 

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