I own a restaurant that doesn’t have a bin the popular term for this is zero
bin the popular term for this is zero
bin the popular term for this is zero waste for me to be zero waste is to be
waste for me to be zero waste is to be
waste for me to be zero waste is to be natural the current landscape of food in
natural the current landscape of food in
natural the current landscape of food in the world today is not so natural it’s
the world today is not so natural it’s
the world today is not so natural it’s industrial this is why waste exists a
industrial this is why waste exists a
industrial this is why waste exists a decade before this journey began I was
decade before this journey began I was
decade before this journey began I was not doing very well in school I hated
not doing very well in school I hated
not doing very well in school I hated school felt like a caged animal
school felt like a caged animal
school felt like a caged animal suppressed and without a voice
suppressed and without a voice
suppressed and without a voice thankfully they let me out of the cage
thankfully they let me out of the cage
thankfully they let me out of the cage and I found my way into a local kitchen
and I found my way into a local kitchen
and I found my way into a local kitchen kitchens can be pretty unruly places
kitchens can be pretty unruly places
kitchens can be pretty unruly places full of anarchy and chaos the life of a
full of anarchy and chaos the life of a
full of anarchy and chaos the life of a chef isn’t too dissimilar to the life of
chef isn’t too dissimilar to the life of
chef isn’t too dissimilar to the life of a pirate whilst there are rules and
a pirate whilst there are rules and
a pirate whilst there are rules and discipline there is a freedom a freedom
discipline there is a freedom a freedom
discipline there is a freedom a freedom to express yourself to be yourself to
to express yourself to be yourself to
to express yourself to be yourself to become an individual I felt like I’d
become an individual I felt like I’d
become an individual I felt like I’d woken up see something in school gave me
woken up see something in school gave me
woken up see something in school gave me something of a failure complex and I
something of a failure complex and I
something of a failure complex and I decided when when I decided to be a chef
decided when when I decided to be a chef
decided when when I decided to be a chef I had to work for the best restaurants I
I had to work for the best restaurants I
I had to work for the best restaurants I wanted to work for the best restaurants
wanted to work for the best restaurants
wanted to work for the best restaurants in the world
in the world
in the world the insecure chip on my shoulder
the insecure chip on my shoulder
the insecure chip on my shoulder demanded it whilst my agenda was
demanded it whilst my agenda was
demanded it whilst my agenda was questionable something rather amazing
questionable something rather amazing
questionable something rather amazing happened
happened
happened you see I decided to not go to one
you see I decided to not go to one
you see I decided to not go to one restaurant I decided to go to dozens of
restaurant I decided to go to dozens of
restaurant I decided to go to dozens of restaurants all of which inspired me all
restaurants all of which inspired me all
restaurants all of which inspired me all of which were very good will
of which were very good will
of which were very good will I was catching glimpses of multiple
I was catching glimpses of multiple
I was catching glimpses of multiple complementary chefs that were thinking
complementary chefs that were thinking
complementary chefs that were thinking and doing things a particular way which
and doing things a particular way which
and doing things a particular way which was to me was brilliant I was soaking up
was to me was brilliant I was soaking up
was to me was brilliant I was soaking up so many different points of view
so many different points of view
so many different points of view now perspective is a beautiful thing I’m
now perspective is a beautiful thing I’m
now perspective is a beautiful thing I’m a big fan of perspective I think it’s
a big fan of perspective I think it’s
a big fan of perspective I think it’s highly underrated perspective is like a
highly underrated perspective is like a
highly underrated perspective is like a jigsaw puzzle the more pieces through
jigsaw puzzle the more pieces through
jigsaw puzzle the more pieces through life that you can collect the greater
life that you can collect the greater
life that you can collect the greater the image you can see now when you can
the image you can see now when you can
the image you can see now when you can see the bigger picture you can react
see the bigger picture you can react
see the bigger picture you can react accordingly when I was on this a
accordingly when I was on this a
accordingly when I was on this a gastronomic crusade I found myself in
gastronomic crusade I found myself in
gastronomic crusade I found myself in Australia I was particularly attracted
Australia I was particularly attracted
Australia I was particularly attracted to work at this particular restaurant
to work at this particular restaurant
to work at this particular restaurant one of these world-class restaurants and
one of these world-class restaurants and
one of these world-class restaurants and the food looked so natural almost like
the food looked so natural almost like
the food looked so natural almost like it fallen from a tree and onto the plate
it fallen from a tree and onto the plate
it fallen from a tree and onto the plate unfortunately what I discovered with
unfortunately what I discovered with
unfortunately what I discovered with this restaurant is that it wasn’t so
this restaurant is that it wasn’t so
this restaurant is that it wasn’t so natural I was on the the protein section
natural I was on the the protein section
natural I was on the the protein section it was my duty to butcher pigs heads
it was my duty to butcher pigs heads
it was my duty to butcher pigs heads every day I would have to butcher over a
every day I would have to butcher over a
every day I would have to butcher over a hundred and ten pigs heads I would have
hundred and ten pigs heads I would have
hundred and ten pigs heads I would have to cut the pig’s face off of its skull I
to cut the pig’s face off of its skull I
to cut the pig’s face off of its skull I would then take a blowtorch singeing the
would then take a blowtorch singeing the
would then take a blowtorch singeing the hair from its face smell was
hair from its face smell was
hair from its face smell was intoxicating then eventually when I
intoxicating then eventually when I
intoxicating then eventually when I prepped them all I would then Suvi the
prepped them all I would then Suvi the
prepped them all I would then Suvi the pigs heads which is a name for a posh
pigs heads which is a name for a posh
pigs heads which is a name for a posh plastic bag then they would be steamed
plastic bag then they would be steamed
plastic bag then they would be steamed in the oven overnight constant water
in the oven overnight constant water
in the oven overnight constant water flooding into these these ovens and then
flooding into these these ovens and then
flooding into these these ovens and then escaping down the drain the next morning
escaping down the drain the next morning
escaping down the drain the next morning with help I would tip the I would take
with help I would tip the I would take
with help I would tip the I would take the pigs heads purge them into these big
the pigs heads purge them into these big
the pigs heads purge them into these big bass of ice then tip the ice away as
bass of ice then tip the ice away as
bass of ice then tip the ice away as soon as the pigs heads were chilled
soon as the pigs heads were chilled
soon as the pigs heads were chilled strip the bags away into the bin
strip the bags away into the bin
strip the bags away into the bin recycling wasn’t a concept that we
recycling wasn’t a concept that we
recycling wasn’t a concept that we understood eventually then I’d have
understood eventually then I’d have
understood eventually then I’d have these gelatinous flabby mountain of pigs
these gelatinous flabby mountain of pigs
these gelatinous flabby mountain of pigs heads that I would then trim down to a
heads that I would then trim down to a
heads that I would then trim down to a piece of meat the size of a golf ball
piece of meat the size of a golf ball
piece of meat the size of a golf ball 80% or more of these pigs heads were cut
80% or more of these pigs heads were cut
80% or more of these pigs heads were cut away into this into the bin or the Skip
away into this into the bin or the Skip
away into this into the bin or the Skip condemned without a fair trial defiling
condemned without a fair trial defiling
condemned without a fair trial defiling hundreds upon hundreds of pigs heads for
hundreds upon hundreds of pigs heads for
hundreds upon hundreds of pigs heads for a few short forgettable moments of
a few short forgettable moments of
a few short forgettable moments of gluttony is wrong sometimes this
gluttony is wrong sometimes this
gluttony is wrong sometimes this perspective that I champion isn’t always
perspective that I champion isn’t always
perspective that I champion isn’t always so pretty
so pretty
so pretty sometimes parts of the puzzle are ugly
sometimes parts of the puzzle are ugly
sometimes parts of the puzzle are ugly however very important as if by some
however very important as if by some
however very important as if by some force of cosmic serendipity around that
force of cosmic serendipity around that
force of cosmic serendipity around that time in Australia I met the zero-waste
time in Australia I met the zero-waste
time in Australia I met the zero-waste Messiah from pigs heads to profit by way
Messiah from pigs heads to profit by way
Messiah from pigs heads to profit by way of beautiful contrast this chaps name
of beautiful contrast this chaps name
of beautiful contrast this chaps name was Yost Becker he was a huge dutch man
was Yost Becker he was a huge dutch man
was Yost Becker he was a huge dutch man with blond hair and piercing blue eyes
with blond hair and piercing blue eyes
with blond hair and piercing blue eyes and he had this presence you know
and he had this presence you know
and he had this presence you know brilliant people have this remarkable
brilliant people have this remarkable
brilliant people have this remarkable presence It was as if ghosts was from
presence It was as if ghosts was from
presence It was as if ghosts was from the future a future where everything
the future a future where everything
the future a future where everything made more sense a future where they had
made more sense a future where they had
made more sense a future where they had all of the answers everything that you
all of the answers everything that you
all of the answers everything that you did everything they said his actions his
did everything they said his actions his
did everything they said his actions his ideas were so simple yet people couldn’t
ideas were so simple yet people couldn’t
ideas were so simple yet people couldn’t quite catch on
quite catch on
quite catch on they were so radical it was Yost’s
they were so radical it was Yost’s
they were so radical it was Yost’s premonition for a zero-waste restaurant
premonition for a zero-waste restaurant
premonition for a zero-waste restaurant I happened to be there at that time in
I happened to be there at that time in
I happened to be there at that time in place and was lucky enough to be taken
place and was lucky enough to be taken
place and was lucky enough to be taken on board spent
on board spent
on board spent a few years in Australia with Yost
a few years in Australia with Yost
a few years in Australia with Yost working in the genesis of this idea
working in the genesis of this idea
working in the genesis of this idea unfortunately it was my home time
unfortunately it was my home time
unfortunately it was my home time England was beckoning me back it’s been
England was beckoning me back it’s been
England was beckoning me back it’s been a lot of time considering what happened
a lot of time considering what happened
a lot of time considering what happened in Australia knowing that I’d caught a
in Australia knowing that I’d caught a
in Australia knowing that I’d caught a glimpse into the future at least my
glimpse into the future at least my
glimpse into the future at least my future I was on the right path this sexy
future I was on the right path this sexy
future I was on the right path this sexy warehouse door is now the home of silo I
happened upon this beautiful door
happened upon this beautiful door wandering around the streets of Brighton
wandering around the streets of Brighton
wandering around the streets of Brighton as soon as I looked at that door and
as soon as I looked at that door and
as soon as I looked at that door and through the window I knew this was the
through the window I knew this was the
through the window I knew this was the right place now I’d like to share a
right place now I’d like to share a
right place now I’d like to share a quote and it’s a quote which sums up how
quote and it’s a quote which sums up how
quote and it’s a quote which sums up how I see silo what it means to me at its
I see silo what it means to me at its
I see silo what it means to me at its core and it’s a quote from Desmond Tutu
core and it’s a quote from Desmond Tutu
core and it’s a quote from Desmond Tutu and Desmond Desmond said there comes a
and Desmond Desmond said there comes a
and Desmond Desmond said there comes a point where you have to stop pulling
point where you have to stop pulling
point where you have to stop pulling people out of the river only to go
people out of the river only to go
people out of the river only to go upstream to find out why they’re jumping
upstream to find out why they’re jumping
upstream to find out why they’re jumping in silo doesn’t tackle the problem silo
in silo doesn’t tackle the problem silo
in silo doesn’t tackle the problem silo is a means to prevent that problem
is a means to prevent that problem
is a means to prevent that problem forever existing a systemic intervention
forever existing a systemic intervention
forever existing a systemic intervention extracting the DNA of the problem I’m
extracting the DNA of the problem I’m
extracting the DNA of the problem I’m going to stop philosophizing and start
going to stop philosophizing and start
going to stop philosophizing and start explaining how silo works so you have to
explaining how silo works so you have to
explaining how silo works so you have to when you’re trying to avoid having a bin
when you’re trying to avoid having a bin
when you’re trying to avoid having a bin you have to reverse engineer the supply
you have to reverse engineer the supply
you have to reverse engineer the supply chain you have to trade directly with
chain you have to trade directly with
chain you have to trade directly with everything that you need and then
everything that you need and then
everything that you need and then everything comes in in a vessel that can
everything comes in in a vessel that can
everything comes in in a vessel that can endlessly be reused and if it can’t
endlessly be reused and if it can’t
endlessly be reused and if it can’t endlessly be reused
endlessly be reused
endlessly be reused will be completely natural or
will be completely natural or
will be completely natural or biodegradable so the next dilemma is
biodegradable so the next dilemma is
biodegradable so the next dilemma is Whole Foods
Whole Foods
Whole Foods you see Whole Foods is the way we accept
you see Whole Foods is the way we accept
you see Whole Foods is the way we accept ingredients because Whole Foods don’t
ingredients because Whole Foods don’t
ingredients because Whole Foods don’t come processed as soon as processing
come processed as soon as processing
come processed as soon as processing exists so does legislation and laws and
exists so does legislation and laws and
exists so does legislation and laws and confusion
confusion
confusion we are sidestepping that confusion and
we are sidestepping that confusion and
we are sidestepping that confusion and deciding to take the Whole Foods upon
deciding to take the Whole Foods upon
deciding to take the Whole Foods upon ourselves so we mill flour we mill flour
ourselves so we mill flour we mill flour
ourselves so we mill flour we mill flour from whole wheat that comes straight
from whole wheat that comes straight
from whole wheat that comes straight from the farm to create bread we churn
from the farm to create bread we churn
from the farm to create bread we churn butter we roll votes we ferment food we
butter we roll votes we ferment food we
butter we roll votes we ferment food we turn milk into cheese and yogurt now
turn milk into cheese and yogurt now
turn milk into cheese and yogurt now lastly when when all is said and done
lastly when when all is said and done
lastly when when all is said and done and we’re eating this food eventually
and we’re eating this food eventually
and we’re eating this food eventually there will be waste but silo all of that
there will be waste but silo all of that
there will be waste but silo all of that waste is organic now the organic waste
waste is organic now the organic waste
waste is organic now the organic waste that we don’t eat is eaten by Bertha
that we don’t eat is eaten by Bertha
that we don’t eat is eaten by Bertha birth there is a closed loop organics
birth there is a closed loop organics
birth there is a closed loop organics compost machine she’s anaerobic digester
compost machine she’s anaerobic digester
compost machine she’s anaerobic digester that can turn up to sixty kilos of
that can turn up to sixty kilos of
that can turn up to sixty kilos of organic waste into compost in just one
organic waste into compost in just one
organic waste into compost in just one day so to simply conclude everything
day so to simply conclude everything
day so to simply conclude everything that comes into silo is packaged free or
that comes into silo is packaged free or
that comes into silo is packaged free or natural and then everything that doesn’t
natural and then everything that doesn’t
natural and then everything that doesn’t go into our bellies goes into the belly
go into our bellies goes into the belly
go into our bellies goes into the belly of Bertha very simple now before this
of Bertha very simple now before this
of Bertha very simple now before this story gets too fluffy
story gets too fluffy
story gets too fluffy maybe romantic I want to I want to bring
maybe romantic I want to I want to bring
maybe romantic I want to I want to bring it back down to earth a little bit there
it back down to earth a little bit there
it back down to earth a little bit there isn’t a day that silo where something
isn’t a day that silo where something
isn’t a day that silo where something doesn’t go horribly wrong
doesn’t go horribly wrong
doesn’t go horribly wrong there isn’t a week where I don’t find my
there isn’t a week where I don’t find my
there isn’t a week where I don’t find my head in my hands a great man want
head in my hands a great man want
head in my hands a great man want said when you open a business or a
said when you open a business or a
said when you open a business or a company that is innovative it’s like
company that is innovative it’s like
company that is innovative it’s like chewing on glass and staring into the
chewing on glass and staring into the
chewing on glass and staring into the abyss if anything I say today inspires
abyss if anything I say today inspires
abyss if anything I say today inspires you know this progress is messy
you know this progress is messy
you know this progress is messy we humans have an irrational fear of the
we humans have an irrational fear of the
we humans have an irrational fear of the unknown terrified of what we don’t
unknown terrified of what we don’t
unknown terrified of what we don’t understand as soon as you become
understand as soon as you become
understand as soon as you become different you’re a target do I sound
different you’re a target do I sound
different you’re a target do I sound extreme talking about a restaurant this
extreme talking about a restaurant this
extreme talking about a restaurant this may be an extreme try putting everything
may be an extreme try putting everything
may be an extreme try putting everything that you believe in on a bull’s eye only
that you believe in on a bull’s eye only
that you believe in on a bull’s eye only to see it get shot at again and again
to see it get shot at again and again
to see it get shot at again and again and again so to lighten the lighten the
and again so to lighten the lighten the
and again so to lighten the lighten the tone when you trading with this farmer
tone when you trading with this farmer
tone when you trading with this farmer and you’re receiving his or her grain or
and you’re receiving his or her grain or
and you’re receiving his or her grain or milk your relationship to food changes
milk your relationship to food changes
milk your relationship to food changes very quickly
very quickly
very quickly it was insisting upon this model of
it was insisting upon this model of
it was insisting upon this model of having no bin where I realized something
having no bin where I realized something
having no bin where I realized something we were outside of the industrial sphere
now when you’re on the outside of
now when you’re on the outside of something for so long you can see that
something for so long you can see that
something for so long you can see that thing for what it really is you can see
thing for what it really is you can see
thing for what it really is you can see it for its flaws now there’s a name for
it for its flaws now there’s a name for
it for its flaws now there’s a name for people that oppose industrial progress a
people that oppose industrial progress a
people that oppose industrial progress a Luddite I don’t consider myself a
Luddite I don’t consider myself a
Luddite I don’t consider myself a Luddite though I do think it’s very very
Luddite though I do think it’s very very
Luddite though I do think it’s very very important to highlight that process
important to highlight that process
important to highlight that process industrial food is not alive we however
industrial food is not alive we however
industrial food is not alive we however are alive
are alive
are alive we’re on a planet which is alive doesn’t
we’re on a planet which is alive doesn’t
we’re on a planet which is alive doesn’t make sense to eat food which is dead now
make sense to eat food which is dead now
make sense to eat food which is dead now industrialism is a brilliant idea
industrialism is a brilliant idea
industrialism is a brilliant idea so is capitalism the problem with both
so is capitalism the problem with both
so is capitalism the problem with both of both of these things peas in a pod is
of both of these things peas in a pod is
of both of these things peas in a pod is greed when greed enters the equation the
greed when greed enters the equation the
greed when greed enters the equation the system fails now there’s a there’s an
system fails now there’s a there’s an
system fails now there’s a there’s an expression you can’t see the wood for
expression you can’t see the wood for
expression you can’t see the wood for the trees I feel like we were in the
the trees I feel like we were in the
the trees I feel like we were in the woods and then by default by having this
woods and then by default by having this
woods and then by default by having this limitation we left the wood only to turn
limitation we left the wood only to turn
limitation we left the wood only to turn around and see the wood was on fire now
around and see the wood was on fire now
around and see the wood was on fire now why am I telling you all of this I’m
why am I telling you all of this I’m
why am I telling you all of this I’m telling you this because this is the
telling you this because this is the
telling you this because this is the bigger picture this is the wood ablaze
bigger picture this is the wood ablaze
bigger picture this is the wood ablaze it’s the industrialism of food that is
it’s the industrialism of food that is
it’s the industrialism of food that is making a Zil furthermore it’s making the
making a Zil furthermore it’s making the
making a Zil furthermore it’s making the planet ill it’s this detachment from
planet ill it’s this detachment from
planet ill it’s this detachment from people to nature that creates apathy now
people to nature that creates apathy now
people to nature that creates apathy now when your back is turned on nature your
when your back is turned on nature your
when your back is turned on nature your value of food of nature changes food
value of food of nature changes food
value of food of nature changes food becomes expendable it’s a commodity like
becomes expendable it’s a commodity like
becomes expendable it’s a commodity like I said before this is why waste exists I
have a have a theory of hacking
have a have a theory of hacking perspective and it’s simple it’s
perspective and it’s simple it’s
perspective and it’s simple it’s insisting that your mind sees things
insisting that your mind sees things
insisting that your mind sees things differently I call this idea a careful
differently I call this idea a careful
differently I call this idea a careful chaos by not having a bin is forcing
chaos by not having a bin is forcing
chaos by not having a bin is forcing ourselves to see things
ourselves to see things
ourselves to see things differently limitation is a beautiful
differently limitation is a beautiful
differently limitation is a beautiful thing
thing
thing it’s the limitation that we create for
it’s the limitation that we create for
it’s the limitation that we create for ourselves so not having a bin is like
ourselves so not having a bin is like
ourselves so not having a bin is like going through one door but when you go
going through one door but when you go
going through one door but when you go through that door there’s ten more doors
through that door there’s ten more doors
through that door there’s ten more doors and this limitation should be embraced
and this limitation should be embraced
and this limitation should be embraced we certainly do silo has become a
we certainly do silo has become a
we certainly do silo has become a creative powerhouse through this
creative powerhouse through this
creative powerhouse through this limitation this plate is made out of
limitation this plate is made out of
limitation this plate is made out of waste plastic bags now if you look at
waste plastic bags now if you look at
waste plastic bags now if you look at waste plastic bags as waste then that’s
waste plastic bags as waste then that’s
waste plastic bags as waste then that’s what it will always be but if you find
what it will always be but if you find
what it will always be but if you find those very small beer joules of
those very small beer joules of
those very small beer joules of potential you may see something
potential you may see something
potential you may see something different you may see a form you may
different you may see a form you may
different you may see a form you may even see beauty I’d like to think of
even see beauty I’d like to think of
even see beauty I’d like to think of this plate as a as a symbol symbols a
this plate as a as a symbol symbols a
this plate as a as a symbol symbols a strong word but I really do for
strong word but I really do for
strong word but I really do for something which really represents this
something which really represents this
something which really represents this ideology waste is a failure of the
ideology waste is a failure of the
ideology waste is a failure of the imagination this is uh this is my
imagination this is uh this is my
imagination this is uh this is my favorite villain I’m not talking about
favorite villain I’m not talking about
favorite villain I’m not talking about the the forager but what he’s holding
the the forager but what he’s holding
the the forager but what he’s holding this is Japanese knotweed according to
this is Japanese knotweed according to
this is Japanese knotweed according to the Internet’s Japanese knotweed is the
the Internet’s Japanese knotweed is the
the Internet’s Japanese knotweed is the world’s most invasive plant if you look
world’s most invasive plant if you look
world’s most invasive plant if you look at this terrorist you’ll only see a
at this terrorist you’ll only see a
at this terrorist you’ll only see a problem but when you shift your
problem but when you shift your
problem but when you shift your perspective you will see this plant is
perspective you will see this plant is
perspective you will see this plant is delicious in the spring it’s tender it’s
delicious in the spring it’s tender it’s
delicious in the spring it’s tender it’s bright and acidic it’s multifunctional
bright and acidic it’s multifunctional
bright and acidic it’s multifunctional you can eat it raw you can cook it you
you can eat it raw you can cook it you
you can eat it raw you can cook it you can pick lit you can brine it do it
can pick lit you can brine it do it
can pick lit you can brine it do it they want whatever you want with it we
they want whatever you want with it we
they want whatever you want with it we turned them into canapes this was in
turned them into canapes this was in
turned them into canapes this was in spring and we cooked the young tender
spring and we cooked the young tender
spring and we cooked the young tender shoots which are hollow inside like
shoots which are hollow inside like
shoots which are hollow inside like bamboo and we stuffed it with a raw
bamboo and we stuffed it with a raw
bamboo and we stuffed it with a raw sheep’s milk sheep’s cheese mousse with
sheep’s milk sheep’s cheese mousse with
sheep’s milk sheep’s cheese mousse with some wild garlic and you ate them and it
some wild garlic and you ate them and it
some wild garlic and you ate them and it was all roaring it was completely divine
was all roaring it was completely divine
was all roaring it was completely divine and then with a shorter thinner stems we
and then with a shorter thinner stems we
and then with a shorter thinner stems we made straws and then through this
made straws and then through this
made straws and then through this process there was a lot of waste bearing
process there was a lot of waste bearing
process there was a lot of waste bearing in mind that this plant itself was not
in mind that this plant itself was not
in mind that this plant itself was not only waste but an invader a problem so
only waste but an invader a problem so
only waste but an invader a problem so we were eating the problem and through
we were eating the problem and through
we were eating the problem and through these preparations
these preparations
these preparations I’ve highlighters there was a lot of
I’ve highlighters there was a lot of
I’ve highlighters there was a lot of waste lots of bits and bobs and in true
waste lots of bits and bobs and in true
waste lots of bits and bobs and in true silo fashion we we looked at it and said
silo fashion we we looked at it and said
silo fashion we we looked at it and said ah we could do this so we pickle brine
ah we could do this so we pickle brine
ah we could do this so we pickle brine all of the trim cut him into small
all of the trim cut him into small
all of the trim cut him into small little chunks and then we had it we had
little chunks and then we had it we had
little chunks and then we had it we had these little chunks of pickle brine
these little chunks of pickle brine
these little chunks of pickle brine Japanese knotweed and they were salty
Japanese knotweed and they were salty
Japanese knotweed and they were salty and sweet and delicious and sour kind of
and sweet and delicious and sour kind of
and sweet and delicious and sour kind of like some olives that you know olives
like some olives that you know olives
like some olives that you know olives were what sprang to mind when we tasted
were what sprang to mind when we tasted
were what sprang to mind when we tasted this product and are we starting in okay
this product and are we starting in okay
this product and are we starting in okay well what could we use this for what do
well what could we use this for what do
well what could we use this for what do we you what would we use and olive for
we you what would we use and olive for
we you what would we use and olive for and then we thought about how what about
and then we thought about how what about
and then we thought about how what about a martini yeah instead of a hell if we
a martini yeah instead of a hell if we
a martini yeah instead of a hell if we can put pickled Japanese knotweed so so
can put pickled Japanese knotweed so so
can put pickled Japanese knotweed so so yeah introducing the world’s most
yeah introducing the world’s most
yeah introducing the world’s most invasive martini yeah this is all year
invasive martini yeah this is all year
invasive martini yeah this is all year round it’s a nice aperitif to start the
round it’s a nice aperitif to start the
round it’s a nice aperitif to start the meal using that beautiful invader now
meal using that beautiful invader now
meal using that beautiful invader now one day this is a one of my more
one day this is a one of my more
one day this is a one of my more abstract ideas one day I was
abstract ideas one day I was
abstract ideas one day I was sleep-deprived delirious staring into
sleep-deprived delirious staring into
sleep-deprived delirious staring into this compost wondering how it could
this compost wondering how it could
this compost wondering how it could smell so citrusy
when I discovered that the Brewers we
when I discovered that the Brewers we have a brewery brilliant
have a brewery brilliant
have a brewery brilliant gallant bunch of lads that make all of
gallant bunch of lads that make all of
gallant bunch of lads that make all of our drinks and bring them in
our drinks and bring them in
our drinks and bring them in reusable kegs and they had deposited 60
reusable kegs and they had deposited 60
reusable kegs and they had deposited 60 kilos of organic lemon waste into Bertha
kilos of organic lemon waste into Bertha
kilos of organic lemon waste into Bertha it looks to me like compost but it
it looks to me like compost but it
it looks to me like compost but it smells like lemon and interestingly to
smells like lemon and interestingly to
smells like lemon and interestingly to note this lemon hood was like the third
note this lemon hood was like the third
note this lemon hood was like the third layer of waste
layer of waste
layer of waste they had intercepted which means the
they had intercepted which means the
they had intercepted which means the lemons were rejected from the
lemons were rejected from the
lemons were rejected from the supermarket for superficial reasons so
supermarket for superficial reasons so
supermarket for superficial reasons so they had stopped it from going to
they had stopped it from going to
they had stopped it from going to landfill from to waste they then made a
landfill from to waste they then made a
landfill from to waste they then made a phenomenal batch of lemonade or whatever
phenomenal batch of lemonade or whatever
phenomenal batch of lemonade or whatever it was they were making and then scratch
it was they were making and then scratch
it was they were making and then scratch it a scattered it all so we were
it a scattered it all so we were
it a scattered it all so we were receiving third layer of waste of lemons
receiving third layer of waste of lemons
receiving third layer of waste of lemons and then putting it into into Bertha and
and then putting it into into Bertha and
and then putting it into into Bertha and maybe it’s because of the sleep
maybe it’s because of the sleep
maybe it’s because of the sleep deprivation
deprivation
deprivation maybe I’m just I was just thinking
maybe I’m just I was just thinking
maybe I’m just I was just thinking outside the box that day but it made
outside the box that day but it made
outside the box that day but it made sense to cook these carrots that I had
sense to cook these carrots that I had
sense to cook these carrots that I had that day in the compost which which
that day in the compost which which
that day in the compost which which sounds crazy so this was this was the
sounds crazy so this was this was the
sounds crazy so this was this was the sixty kilos of organic lemon waste going
sixty kilos of organic lemon waste going
sixty kilos of organic lemon waste going into Bertha and then just 24 hours later
into Bertha and then just 24 hours later
into Bertha and then just 24 hours later when that lemon weight had broke down
when that lemon weight had broke down
when that lemon weight had broke down into into her compost we had lemony
into into her compost we had lemony
into into her compost we had lemony compost which then we baked these
compost which then we baked these
compost which then we baked these carrots in now as obscure as this is
these carrots tasted of lemon it was the
these carrots tasted of lemon it was the best kind of lemon it was beautiful and
best kind of lemon it was beautiful and
best kind of lemon it was beautiful and elegant and fragrant and bright but not
elegant and fragrant and bright but not
elegant and fragrant and bright but not too acidic you had this natural
too acidic you had this natural
too acidic you had this natural sweetness from this carrot this
sweetness from this carrot this
sweetness from this carrot this this actually turned into a dish and
this actually turned into a dish and
this actually turned into a dish and this dish I served at a an event which
this dish I served at a an event which
this dish I served at a an event which without any question was the most
without any question was the most
without any question was the most important event of my life I was cooking
important event of my life I was cooking
important event of my life I was cooking this dish for my my hero
so I’m not saying that cooking carrots
so I’m not saying that cooking carrots in compost is the the answer to life’s
in compost is the the answer to life’s
in compost is the the answer to life’s problems however maybe a shift in
problems however maybe a shift in
problems however maybe a shift in perspective might reveal some of those
perspective might reveal some of those
perspective might reveal some of those answers with a problem like waste you
answers with a problem like waste you
answers with a problem like waste you can look too closely at it what I’m
can look too closely at it what I’m
can look too closely at it what I’m suggesting is to take a step back and to
suggesting is to take a step back and to
suggesting is to take a step back and to see the bigger picture we’ve designed
see the bigger picture we’ve designed
see the bigger picture we’ve designed waste into this world and I believe in
waste into this world and I believe in
waste into this world and I believe in fact I’m certain we can design waste out
fact I’m certain we can design waste out
fact I’m certain we can design waste out again thank you
again thank you
again thank you [Applause]
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