Ben Spice

Born in London to family of foodie nature lovers, Ben moved to a small holding in Cornish countryside at the age of 7 where his family raised animals, grew food and pursued self sufficiency. He became a chef at the tender age of 16 and was lucky enough to work with great chefs of notable backgrounds who inspired and encouraged him in his passion. In his early adult years, Ben worked in London at a number of Michelin-starred and top end restaurants before landing first head chef role working at an ecologically focussed social enterprise restaurant where he realized the possibility of synthesizing his passions for food and nature. Ben still sums up his life mission as seeking how to positively influence the well being of people at the same time as the planet through food. Whilst travelling and exploring different ecosystems, Ben became obsessed with fungi and wild edible plants and studied horticulture and  foraging, as well as immersing himself in hunting and fishing. Ben's greatest joy is to nurture nourish, engage and enthuse people with the natural abundance within and all around us.