#164 - Hospitality Meets Clare Coghill - Passion, Courage and Connecting with your Surroundings

We wouldn't have had todays conversation had our guest not reached out and asked if she could come on the show. And I'm so glad that she did.I chat to Clare Coghill, Chef & Owner of Café Cùil on the Isle of Skye.And what a chat it is, it's got everything, a great story, so many lessons and some cracking anecdotes. We get through:-Island life and weatherPositive Social MediaBeing born into the industryFormative yearsGoing into TVLondon and the Spark for foodMoving into the kitchenThe first businessThe deep endOpening your first business in a pandemicForced return to SkyeReconnecting with local produceCafe CuilGaelicControlled firesTV competitionsStaffing & CultureAnd so much more.Clare's story is so positive, along with her general outlook and there's something for everyone in this chat.Enjoy!The GuestClare Coghill is the owner and head chef of Café Cùil on the Isle of Skye. Café Cùil began its story in the heart of Hackney, East London in 2019. Hailing from the Isle of Skye, Clare's passion for Hebridean produce combined with her Gaelic influences created a unique café space in London that fast became a hotspot for brunch lovers around the city.Now based back on the Isle of Skye, the café has been reborn in the idyllic setting of Carbost.Drawing inspiration from the wild, natural larder that Skye has to offer, Café Cùil uses locally-sourced, sustainable produce combined with traditional ingredients to give its own refreshing take on brunch & lunchThe SponsorToday’s episode comes to you in partnership with RotaCloud, the people management platform for shift-based teams.RotaCloud lets managers create and share rotas, record attendance, and manage annual leave in minutes — all from a single, web-based app.It makes work simple for your team, too, allowing them to check their rotas, request holiday, and even pick up extra shifts straight from their phones.Try RotaCloud’s time-saving tools today by heading to https://rotacloud.com/philThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy