Chef Gareth W

22/06/2026

Easy to make, easy to store and even easier to adapt as you can use most fruits and any syrup.

The syrup is equal quantities sugar and water, reduced by half.

I've flavoured mine with Hibiscus, which was easy to get at a popular supermarket...the green one if you must know.

But you can use any fruit or flavours you wish, or even easier, use honey or maple syrup.

18/06/2026

If your kitchen is constantly having to react to allergies, it's your kitchen that's the problem, not the customers.

Poor menu management, poor training, and failing to adapt to the current eating habits are the chefs fault.

If you constantly behind because your kitchen is reactive rather than proactive, thats not excuse to risk someone health, or come on tiktok to bitch about it.

Just do you job chef.

15/06/2026

One of those cooks where the idea becomes the challenge. Can you fit 100 layers into a cake and it stay stable.

Yes. Yes you can!

08/06/2026

Maturing as a chef is realising no matter how good you think you are, someone's at cooking the most incredible food, for just a few loved ones. You're not beating that.

05/06/2026

It should been obvious really. Everything I grew up eating and actually enjoy were "adapted" from abroad.

Spag Bol, Coronation Chicken, Chilli con carne, now sticky toffee pudding too 😅

03/06/2026

My husband recently bought a camera that costs more than my first car... 😳📸
So naturally, I asked him to take some nice photos of me and the dog I've just finished making.

Thanks babe. 😂🐶❤️
Turned out lovely!

02/06/2026

16/05/2026

Today I documented the installation of one of the most unique restaurant signs in Derbyshire.

An old American Cadillac, transformed into a full diner sign, lifted into place by crane for the 50s diner in Swadlincote.

A proper statement piece and something you do not see every day, and one you will definitely not forget.

Really good seeing local businesses investing in creating something memorable instead of generic.

Filmed and edited by Pic And Shoot Culinary Studio

Big thanks to: 1950's American Diner
J W Haulage and Hiab services
Dixon Engineering Limited
And
www.instagram.com/john_the_brush
Plus many more.