Our Story

F E A S T E D began in 2017 from a humble social media post asking if anyone wanted soup and bread. 4 people said yes. Just 4 people. 

This social media post was all it needed to get things started. Cris Cohen, F E A S T E D founder, was out of work following an unexpected illness and wanted to get something started. F E A S T E D was his vehicle to getting well and realising an ambition. He remembers how he felt, the nerves, the uncertainty and expectation of pressing ‘post’ on his Facebook account that day. It sounds crazy, we know, but in that moment, there was no turning back.

“It was a moment of commitment from me, it felt scary. I want people to know this, if you’re ambitious, but have very little affirmation or success, it’s never too late. I was 42 when I pressed ‘post’ that day.”

Cris and the team at F E A S T E D are driven to provide people with the opportunity to believe both in themselves, and what can be achieved collectively.

THE JOURNEY

F E A S T E D has taken many twists and turns since October 2017.

From the delicious soup and bread to bespoke dinner parties, high engagement work with schools, innovative consultancy, and the incredible recent success of C H E F ‘ S  T A B L E. F E A S T E D has always had ambition at the core of every event and activity it has provided. 

We rode out the pandemic…

Through this time we continued through creating cooking videos online and embraced a ‘sweet spot’ moment as people looked for content that would provide activities for the family. Cris developed his consultancy role with a local college to drive ambition in the industry. Something that is the beating heart of the organisation.

Cris has spent time with educational organisations, planning and defining what should be within the curriculum. It’s a huge desire for Cris to see education evolve and realise the ‘event horizon’ opportunity that is coming, encapsulating food in its widest sense. So much of Cris’ consultancy work has, and continues to evolve around this. F E A S T E D are an organisation that look to empower their people with the knowledge, and more importantly, the curiosity to explore all the possibilities of food. Yes, we create incredible dining experiences. Yes, we are chefs. Yes, we exist in hospitality. But it’s our collective desire to push the boundaries of how we as a society engage with food.

Whether you are a guest at C H E F ‘ S  T A B L E or a participant on our education programmes or a community project; you are our people. For us, food poverty and gastronomy are far more connected than we would care to acknowledge as a society. It’s more than reducing food waste. As chefs, we have to be aware of it, take it seriously and take responsibility.

The Future is completely delicious… 

With more openings to come in the area, F E A S T E D have ambitions to help hospitality evolve. Expect to see chefs in action in our venues; ambition and flavour at the very epicentre of every experience. 

There is of course another side to our ambition. There are challenges ahead. Changing climate, the fragmented politics of food and the need to address food poverty and waste.

There is so much to do, Please journey with us...