Meet the team
Ramin and Jane Mostowfi - Co-Directors
Ramin and Jane are the husband and wife duo behind Food for Friends. Their shared love of food and eating out meant that these two were destined to leave the corporate world and own a restaurant, a dream that was fulfilled in 2004 when they took over Food for Friends.
Ramin is originally from Iran, and brings tales of sunnier lands and exotic Persian flavours. Prior to Food for Friends Ramin worked as a Management Consultant throughout the UK, now he is an expert at developing new dishes and running a successful restaurant.
Jane is a mastermind with recipes, there is not a cookbook worth having that she doesn't own. She works closely with the chefs to consistently develop new ideas for dishes, and has adapted hundreds of recipes to allow for the various dietary requirements catered for in the restaurant. It is never a rare sight to find Jane in the kitchen, baking and desserts are her speciality!
Lisa Walker - Head Chef
Lisa trained as a chef in Napa, California at the famous Culinary Institute Of America. After 2 years state side she returned to England filled with passion for the culinary world.
After a stint in London further developing her skills in restaurants like Canteen she headed North to her home town of Manchester where she opened her own Michelin rated restaurant, specialising in local English produce direct from the producers.
Five years later she sold up and moved to sunny Brighton the vegetarian capital of Great Britain.
It is here that she has have found a new passion for Vegetarian and Vegan cuisine.