Hi, I’m Melissa Thompson, and I run Food & Recipe project Fowl Mouths.
Back in 2014, while working in national journalism, I started a monthly supper club serving Japanese comfort food from my home.
This grew into a popular restaurant pop-up, taking over kitchens in pubs and cafes across London. I paused when I had a baby in 2018...and never went back.
Instead I started developing recipes for brands, cooking, barbecuing and writing about the hospitality industry.
Of Maltese and Jamaican descent, food from all over the world excites me, especially from the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, East and South East Asia, and increasingly West Africa.
I am a BBC Good Food columnist and my written work has appeared in The Guardian, Vittles, BBC Good Food, Waitrose Magazine and more.
I have also chaired discussions for the British Library and Ladies of Restaurants, while also appearing as a panelist in talks with Black Book 2020 and others. I have also given in-house talks to corporations, and consulted about race, diversity and inclusion.
Get in touch if you’d like to discuss any upcoming projects, writing commissions or your favourite ice cream flavour (mine is brown bread or fior di latte).
Melissa
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Contact me for recipe development, food writing, food projects or just to say hello.
Find me on social @fowlmouthsfood
Based in South East London
