Our Team

James Galton

General Manager / Company Secretary of The Landing

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: Sparkling
Poppadom or Bread: Poppadoms, for all the condiments
Starter: Bossam (a la Seri Nam)
Main: A big Fruits de Mer or a slow cooked lamb curry (maybe a Karahi from The Great Kathmandhu)
Dessert: Cheese or Jess’ Guinness cake

Anna Frost

Group Sommelier

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: Sparkling
Poppadom or bread: Baguette
Starter: Quo Vadis Smoked Eel sandwich
Main: Okroshka
Dessert: St John Fernet Branca ice cream

Callum Higgins

Head Chef

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: Sparkling
Poppadom or bread: Bread!
Starter: Moo ping
Main: Curry Goat, Rice n peas, fried dumpling
Dessert: Basque Cheesecake

Sam Buckley

Founder

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: Sparkles
Poppadom or Bread: Lead with poppadom, save the bread for mopping up.
Starter: A plate of oysters, a whole crab and a bottle of Constantina Sotelo Aquelarre.
Main: Whole roast duck, boiled rice and a big plate of Chinese broccoli
Dessert: What Jess said.

(all of the above subject to change with the wind)

Matthew Daniels

Assistant Restaurant Manager

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: Still
Poppadom or Bread: Bread
Starter: Beef Tartar
Main: Venison Wellington
Dessert: Chocolate fondant with blackberry ripple icecream

Beccy Corcoran

Restaurant Manager

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: Still
Poppadom or Bread: Any & all kinds of bread
Starter: Prawn toast & a paper plane
Main: Miso tantamen with crispy onions
Dessert: Eve’s pudding and vanilla ice cream with a little amaro Montenegro on the rocks

Jessica Furniss

Pastry Chef

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: Still
Poppadom or bread: Bread. Most likely a fat glazed flatbread.
Starter: Carlingford Oysters, a pint of Guinness and a packet of pickled onion Monster Munch.
Main: Grilled Shrimp with some spicy sauce and a Michelada.
Dessert: A slab of Tiramisu and a glass of Fernet Branca.

Georgie Hewitt

Chef

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: Still
Poppadom or bread: Poppadom
Starter: Yum Nua
Main: Curry goat, Mac pie and plantain
Dessert: Anything with Jess’s Creme au beurre

Daniel Tai

Kitchen Assistant

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: Still
Poppadom or Bread: Bread
Starter: pan seared scallop with pea purée and butter sauce
Main: BBQ lobster
Dessert: Chocolate lava cake

Ben Steel

Chef

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: still
Poppadom or bread: bread
Starter: Pani puri
Main: Camel biriyani
Dessert: Mango lassi

Kat Wood

Creative Director

Desert Island Dishes
Still or Sparkling: Sparkling
Poppadom or Bread: Bread
Starter: Radish taramasalata
Main: Buttery skate wing
Dessert: Cheese plate

Luke Frankenberger