richardfrosty – Richard Frost – Manchester

As some of you may know, I recently changed jobs at Sleeper Media, publisher of Sleeper, Starboard and Supper.

I originally came to Strawberry Studios as assistant editor of Supper, the hotel food and drink magazine – I was the editorial lead for nine issues (issue 10 to issue 18), which meant writing features, commissioning freelancers, laying out pages and generally doing whatever the hell needed doing to get something half decent into print. Think it went ok – I got a few nice meals out of it anyway!

Now though I’ve moved over to a new role as online editor of Sleeper Media, meaning I’m basically in charge of doing whatever the hell needs doing to improve the company’s online offering. That includes working with our in-house production team to launch a string of SEO-friendly websites, starting with Supper.

The new Supper website

I’m really excited about the new Supper website for lots of reasons – not least because it allows us to run news and online exclusives for the very first time – but chief among them is that I can finally shout about what cool stuff we’ve been up to these past two years, since you can now read Supper online even if you don’t subscribe to the print magazine.

Ok, ok, ‘show, don’t tell’ as the old saying goes – so to show you what I mean, I thought I’d do a quick round-up of some of the features I’ve written for Supper magazine to date that I’m most proud of.

If you’ve ever wondered how legendary bartender Salvatore Calabrese invented the Breakfast Martini, and what makes Jay-Z’s champagne so expensive, or why Irish whiskey was almost consigned to the history books, and where German-born chef Heinz Beck first discovered his knack for Italian cuisine, then wonder no more.

Read all about it

Here’s a selection of my features for Supper magazine (starting with the most recent):

• Amara in Limassol – labour of love. A Q&A with three of the key players behind Cyprus’ ultra-luxe resort.
• Jeffrey Morgenthaler – ace bartender. An interview with the prolific drinks writer who also manages two bars at Ace Hotel Portland.
• Rubbish Cooks at Parker’s Tavern, University Arms, Cambridge. A review of a new supper club by charismatic chef Tristan Welch.
• Salvatore Calabrese – The Maestro. An interview with one of the world’s most famous bartenders.
• The Standard, London – high standards. A Q&A with three of the key players behind the much-hyped boutique hotel.
• Super Lyan, Kimpton de Witt, Amsterdam. A review of a new cocktail bar by Ryan Chetiyawardana aka Mr Lyan.
• Bougainville, Hotel TwentySeven, Amsterdam. A review of a Michelin-starred hotel restaurant in the Dutch capital.
• Demystifying vintage champagne. A feature about the growing global demand for vintage fizz from the iconic wine region.
• Global Restaurant Investment Forum 2019 review. A review of the 2019 edition of the influential restaurant investment conference.
• Steelite UK Rising Star Hotel Chef Competition 2019 review. A review of the inaugural edition of the Steelite UK Rising Star Hotel Chef Competition, where I sat on the judging panel.
• Joe Schofield – fancy a tipple? An interview with the award-winning bartender at Bar Convent Berlin.
• Kerridge’s Bar & Grill, Hotel Corinthia London. A review of the first restaurant outside Marlow by Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge.
• Le Collectionneur, Hotel du Collectionneur, Paris. A review of the fine-dining venue inside The Gate Collection’s luxurious property in the French capital.
• Irish whiskey – on the rocks. A feature about the extraordinary renaissance of whiskey made on the island of Ireland.
• Heinz Beck – German precision, Italian passion. An interview with the unassuming chef behind a global restaurant empire.
• Laurent at Café Royal, Hotel Café Royal, London. A review of French-born chef Laurent Tourondel’s first restaurant in Europe.
• Brasserie Prince, The Balmoral, Edinburgh. A review of a new brasserie by Alain Roux in one of Scotland’s most iconic addresses.
• Conference and banqueting – master of ceremonies. A feature about how hotel chefs are responding to changes in the conference and banqueting market.
• Alessandro Palazzi – shaken, not stirred. An interview with the Martini-loving Head Barman at Dukes London.
• Matt Worswick – a very exclusive chef. An interview with the chef behind Michelin-starred hotel restaurant The Latymer.
• Roux at the Landau, The Langham, London. A review of Michel Roux Jr’s new hotel restaurant.
• The vegan option. A feature about what hotels are doing to cater for the growing number of vegans around the world.
• Martha Ortiz – breaking the caramel ceiling. An interview with the flamboyant Mexican chef at InterContinental Park Lane London.
• The Swan, Southwold. A review of the flagship hotel of one of the UK’s largest independent breweries.
• Global Restaurant Investment Forum 2018 review. A review of the 2018 edition of the influential restaurant investment conference.