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The Escapist

The personal stories of people who've left corporate jobs to follow their passion of making great food and drink

Ben Pugh

The Escapist: Ben Pugh on what motivated him to set up Farmdrop

Black Bee Honey co-founder Chris Barnes

The Escapist: Black Bee Honey co-founder Chris Barnes

Ben Murphy, head chef at Launceston Place

The Escapist: Ben Murphy on giving up on football to become a top-level chef

Farmer J's Jonathan Recanati

The Escapist: Farmer J's Jonathan Recanati

Founder of Half Hitch Gin Mark Holdsworth

The Escapist: founder of Half Hitch Gin Mark Holdsworth

The Escapist: Mike Russell Smith co-founder of SAVOURSMITHS

The Escapist: Mike Russell Smith co-founder of SAVOURSMITHS

Sweet Elements founder Faye Palmqvist

The Escapist: Sweet Elements founder Faye Palmqvist

Oddbox co-founder Deepak Ravindran

The Escapist: Oddbox co-founder Deepak Ravindran

Joe & Steph's founder Adam Sopher

The Escapist: Joe & Seph's founder Adam Sopher

EatFirst

The Escapist: the people leaving their careers to work in the food industry

The Escapist: Murano's head chef Pip Lacey

The Escapist: Murano's head chef Pip Lacey