How baking with her daughters turned into a Michelin award | Kristen Hall | Episode 90

Kristen Hall is a powerhouse of creativity and vision. She started in her home kitchen and has quickly grown to be one of the most impressive and innovative people in Birmingham's hospitality industry. That is not just us saying nice things, Kristen with her team at La Fete were awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand award in late 2025 (one of the first in the south east). SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/bakingbandits/https://www.instagram.com/lafetebham/https://www.instagram.com/banditbham/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552https://twitter.com/podcast_womhttps://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod0:00 intros5:30 Learning to bake11:00 First restaurant concept 25:00 Surviving the covid era30:00 Mental debt40:00 The hiring process 43:00 La Fete58:00 The Michelin awards1:15:00 The Birmingham hospitality scene 1:18:00 The future 1:31:00 fin