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Originally trained as an architect, Michael Broadbent became a Master of Wine in 1960 and head of Christie’s wine department in 1966.

Claire Baker is an Australian women’s coach based in London. Focusing on the intersection of life coaching and menstrual cycle awareness, Claire facilitates 1:1 sessions, educational online courses and inspiring workshops and retreats. Claire teaches women how to sync their lives with their menstrual cycle, believing this approach is the ‘missing key’ in women’s wellbeing. Her work empowers women to embrace their natural rhythm and transform their emotional, sexual, and spiritual self.

When David and Charlotte Bailey fell in love with a Citroën H van they saw parked in Notting Hill, Wholefood Heaven was born. Having worked in many leading restaurants, including as the founding head chef of Saf, where he cooked with Chad Sarno, David followed his heart and hit the road. The ethos of Wholefood Heaven is simple: no matter where you are, you should be able to buy high-quality, nutritious, healthy, ethical and tasty fresh food. They won Best Main Dish at the 2011 British Street Food Awards for their Buddha Bowl.

Jennie Batchelor is Professor of Eighteenth-Century Studies at the University of Kent and the author of five books and many articles and book chapters. Jennie has co-hosted embroidery workshops and given various talks about embroidery, Jane Austen and Regency fashion for many events, including Lucy Worsley’s BBC documentary ‘Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors’.

Vanessa Bolosier was born in the French Caribbean. She learnt most of what she knows about cooking from her Martiniquan dad in the family kitchen in Guadeloupe.She moved to London in 2005 and started working as a professional model while studying. After starting a career in marketing, Vanessa decided to draw inspiration from her childhood and embarked on a mission to spread the love, sunshine and joy Caribbean Creole food brings. Dubbed the Queen of Creole Food, she won two Great Taste Awards for her Coco Gourmand coconut confectionery, a company she started in 2013. She successfully sold the company in 2017. She’s been featured in the Guardian,The Times and The Mail on Sunday.

Susan Beech is a leading UK paper flower artist and founder of A Petal Unfolds, who creates flowers in a beautifully modern way. Her work has been featured by Martha Stewart Living amongst others, who have described her as one of their favourite petal artists.

Susie first started making paper flowers in 2013 and previously studied Fine Art at the University of Brighton. Her commercial clients include Liberty London, The Financial Times, Jo Malone London, Martha Stewart Living, The White Company and Tatty Devine.

An experienced teacher, Susie regularly teaches sold out paper flower classes in London and Paris. She has also lead workshops and events for brands and institutions such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, kikki.K and Cath Kidston.

Rhiannon Batten has been writing about travel, food, design and the outdoors for over two decades. After studying archaeology and anthropology at Oxford University, Rhiannon joined the travel desk of the Independent. After a subsequent decade in Scotland she worked as travel editor of UK food magazine, olive. Now based in Somerset, she is a regular contributor to Homes & Antiques, The Guardian and The Idler. You can follow her @rhiannonbatten.

Sally Butcher is the fiery-haired proprietress of the notable Persian food store Persepolis in Peckham, London, which she runs with her Persian husband, Jamshid. She is a bestselling author and avid blogger, who has amassed a devoted online following for her food-, shop- and Peckham-related musings. The foodie delights of the Middle East are her specialist subject, but she has been known to venture far and wide for inspiration. Her first book, Persia in Peckham, was published to critical acclaim and short-listed for the 2008 André Simon Award. It was also selected by the Sunday Times as their cookery book of the year. Her following tomes, Persepolis, Veggiestan and Snackistan, published by Pavilion, have also received critical acclaim.