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Showing posts with label brighton. Show all posts

Meet the team - Jen

For our second meet the team we talk to our newest colleague and studio coordinator, Jen!

How long have you been a part of the Maria Allen Boutique team?
I joined in August and i've learnt so much already. I'm still learning a lot everyday and I know there's more to come!

Run us through your average day in the studio?
When I come in I see what's developed overnight - normally there are lots of new orders and enquiries to deal with. I see the orders through right from when the orders are placed, produced, packed and posted- and I love seeing the full process. The best bit is hearing positive feedback about our products and service, and I love using the laser cutter too!

How are you preparing for your first Christmas in the business? I'm trying to become as confident as possible in all areas of the business and thinking of ways to improve efficiency when we are packing up lots more orders a day! I can't wait to meet our Christmas temps.


What is your favourite Maria Allen Boutique product?
For myself, I really love the Mini Ampersand Necklace. I'm a big fan of fonts and typography and the little necklace is really understated and pretty. As gifts, I absolutely love the laser cut Honeymoon wood and leather luggage tags. I'm definitely going to get them as a wedding gift for my good friend who's getting married next year so I hope she doesn't read this.



How do you find living and working in Brighton & Hove?
I love having the seaside on my doorstep and all the lovely independent shops and cafes. Brighton has a lovely, friendly atmosphere most of the time - it's a very inclusive place and everyone's so different. I'm also a big fan of all the great vegetarian and vegan food available here and I love meeting all the cute dogs in the streets and parks. Brighton is the dog capital of the UK and I really notice the lack of dogs when I visit other cities!






Bank Holiday Weekend in Brighton

The August bank holiday is nearly upon us and the weather is looking promising! Wherever you are spending your bank holiday we hope you have a great time. If you just so happen to be in Brighton this weekend here's what you can expect to find:



Brighton Big Screen - The UK's largest beachfront cinema, Brighton Big Screen returns for another year. Situated on the beach close to Madeira Drive the cinema shows a wide range of films for both adults and children. There is a great selection of films showing this weekend including Cinderella, Dirty Dancing, Quadrophenia, Top Gun, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and if you are feeling really energetic a sing-along version of Frozen on Saturday at lunch time!  Lunchtime showings are free and evening films start from £3.00.



Two of the big names of comedy perform Brighton this weekend, with Michael McIntyre's 5 star act 'Happy & Glorious' at the Brighton Centre from Thursday 27th - Sunday 30th August and Jimmy Carr's 'Funny Business' at the Dome Theatre Concert Hall on Sunday 30th August. Tickets are still available for both but availability is limited so book fast to secure yourself an evening of laughter!


Finally, if you fancy yourself as a bit of a Mod, this weekend plays host to the 11th annual Brighton Mod Weekender. The weekend includes Live bands, an eagerly anticipated Scooter competition, a group scooter cruise to Beachy Head, DJ sessions and a market selling records, vintage and bespoke clothing, art and memorabilia. More information about the event, locations and tickets can be found here.



Rootcandi Restaurant in Brighton (Vegan & Vegetarian)

Here in Brighton and Hove we are lucky enough to have a really great selection of vegan and vegetarian restaurants. The wonderful cafe Iydea on Western Road certainly tops our list, so when we heard that they were opening a restaurant we had to check it out! 

Rootcandi is a brand new plant-based Tapas restaurant that is situated upstairs, above Iydea on Western Road. Here is our short account of a super vegan feast!

We had strawberry mojitos and tomato bruschetta to start and then chose from a delicious selection of tapas sets. After much deliberation we went for the 'Preston - South American' and 'Stanmer - Modern European' sets and were very impressed! Each had been carefully selected and put together for their complementary tastes and textures and the great selection of dishes were presented beautifully in wooden bowls on tree style displays. You are also able to swap over the different dishes in the sets should there be something else that you would prefer to try. The service was great and we were given a lot of information about each dish as it arrived. Here are some photos of our meal....


Our tomato bruschetta starter


Strawberry mojito (one of the best ones we have ever had!) and a berry smoothie

The 'Preston' set (above) which included Risoles parcels, Cajun caesar salad, Avocado and mango salsa, Watermelon and radish carpaccio, Cassava cakes and Paprika smoked potatoes

The Cajun caesar salad dish: baby gem lettuce with a cajun caesar dressing, capers, mozzarella balls and croutons


The 'Stanmer' set (above) which included Beetroot risotto, Turmeric courgette fries, Roasted Aubergine, Courgette & cucumber spaghetti, Roast butternut balls and Fennel and grapefruit salad

Dark chocolate truffles which we received after our meal

Rootcandi is located at 105 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2AA 
You can find their facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/rootcandi