Jay Burgesson-Carter Jay Burgesson-Carter

The Ripe Avocado top 30 food podcasts

From Comfort Eating with the wonderful Grace Dent to Ruthie’s Table, where The River Café’s Ruth Rogers sits down with celebrities to chat about food and life, there are plenty of delicious podcasts waiting to be devoured. Here’s our list of the 30 best podcasts – a true feast for your ears.

Read More
Jay Burgesson-Carter Jay Burgesson-Carter

The Taste of Memory: How Food Nostalgia Shapes Our Culinary Future

There's something profoundly moving about the way food connects us to our past. For me, it's the sweet, crunchy bite of Chin Chin – those beloved West African cookie bites that my Nana would serve in abundance during our family visits to London.

Read More
Jay Burgesson-Carter Jay Burgesson-Carter

Pride on a Plate: Honouring LGBTQ+ Activism Through Food

February is UK LGBTQ+ History Month, and this year’s theme is Activism and Social Change. As a catering business, we believe food is a powerful way to tell stories, honour history, and bring people together.

Read More
Jay Burgesson-Carter Jay Burgesson-Carter

The top three cookbooks that inspire Jay

We asked our founder for his top three cookbooks, and after much debating (and a fair bit of rifling through bookshelves), he finally made his picks! His favourites? Zoe's Ghana Kitchen by Zoe Adjonyoh, Afro Vegan by Zoe Alakija, and The Ultimate Avocado Cookbook by Carla Hutson. Safe to say, he’s got great taste!

Read More