Prodiws

Chris and Gwyn share the story of building Vale St. Kitchen in Denbigh - from chance beginnings and forestry careers to creating a thriving neighbourhood restaurant rooted in generous hospitality, seasonal food, and a positive team culture.

This time I get to sit down with Glen Barnish, the lobsterman of Barmouth. Just 28, Glen has been fishing out of Barmouth harbour for about 10 years. He first came to the area as a child, then built his life around the sea. By eighteen, he’d bought a boat, made his own pots by hand, and learned the trade through experience, patience, and countless hours on the water.

This time, I’m sitting down with Kenny and Katie from Nonno's Coffee in Conwy to chat about family, how they first met, and the story behind the name and ethos that have made their coffee shop so special.

This time, on a drizzly Sunday afternoon in February, I got to sit down with Huw Foulkes from Pentrefelin Dairy - a special farm just outside of Denbigh, in Llandyrnog. As well as all the brilliant work he's done over the past six or seven years, Huw also helped launch fully funded courses for 18 to 25-year-olds, covering everything from hedge laying to practical farming skills, through a social enterprise called Landlinked.

This time i get to speak to Joe, who runs Slate Coffee Education down in Dinas Mawddwy. Joe has travelled the world over competing in latte art competitions, and soaking up everything he can about the coffee industry. After traveling from Canada, to Australia, and back to the UK, he eventually turned to wholesaling and education within Clifton Coffee (after training to teach in Vienna). Now, he runs Slate Coffee Education in North Wales. A really knowledgable and kind person, I really enjoyed this one.