FCSI EAME CONFERENCE 2026


then I’d like to go very specifically into Liverpool.


Could you give a sneak peek into the culinary and cultural history of Liverpool? BE: I want to introduce Liverpool’s food history and culture through the medium of the Liverpool dish ‘scouse’, which is essentially a bowl of stew with crusty bread and red cabbage. But therein lies so much of the history of Liverpool in terms of Irish migration, poverty, different social groups within the city, and lots of Scandinavian influences as well. So, I’m literally going to go into the ingredients of that dish to tell everyone about it, which of course is where the term ‘Scouser’ comes from, to give them a bit of an introduction to the city itself. Liverpool is such an


international hub. A restaurant in town was doing some building work recently and they found a menu from Te Titanic, for example, so I’ll talk a bit about all the international and transatlantic links as well, sharing the story of Liverpool through its food.


Q: What’s your favorite thing about Liverpool? Are there any food/drinks spots that you’d like to share with attendees?


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“Liverpool is such an international hub. A restaurant in town was doing some building work recently and they found a menu from The Titanic”


BE: I think one place people might find interesting to visit is the Chinatown area. Liverpool has the oldest Chinatown in Europe, and around that area is quite funky and cool. I’d also definitely tell people to go to Bold Street. Bold Street is a nice, pedestrianized part of the city, right in the city center. You’ve got literally every cuisine on that stretch, from Greek, Turkish, African, vegan, vegetarian type options to literally anything. Tere’s also another place,


one of these indoor eating


markets, called Blackstock Market, where you get long table dining. Social eating is cool. And then I would encourage people to go to the traditional pubs of Liverpool, of which there are too many to mention, but noting Te Lady of Mann and my very traditional pub recommendation, Te Roscoe Head to name a couple.


Q: Is there anything else you’re excited for people to experience or learn about Liverpool? BE: I guess people are coming


in from all around the world, many of whom wouldn’t have been to Liverpool. I think it’s important to state that Liverpool, as I’m sure they’ll discover, has a very proud sense of self-identity. In some ways, it’s not a typically English city. It’s very proudly independent and I guess would have more unique and different cultural influences than some other British cities. I think it is important visitors understand the uniqueness of it even within England, which is a wonderful thing.


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