Abby Cadman is the owner of Feste Group, which runs the catering businesses Relish and Gingers. She spoke to Andrew Sun.
I love rustic family-style food. I am originally from Albania and grew up in Australia, and I watched my grandma, my mum and my dad cook. We always ate as a family, so lots of conversations and memories happened around food.
I love fatty meat cooked on the bone with lots of salt, preferably on charcoal โ just simple ingredients that shine with minimal effort. Every meal was always accompanied by fresh Mediterranean-style salad, olives, crusty bread and lots of olive oil.
In Hong Kong, I love the mix of cuisines and cultures that make up its food scene. For lunch, I love Francis (4-6 St Francis Street, Wan Chai. WhatsApp: 5216 8318) or the rooftop of Catchic Restaurant & Bar (2/F, Chater House, 8 Connaught Road Central, Central. Tel: 3619 3249) on a nice day.
The ideal dinner spots for me are Arcane (3/F, 18 On Lan Street, Central. Tel: 2728 0178), La Vache (four locations including 48 Peel Street, SoHo. Tel: 2880 0248) or Duddellโs (3/F, 1 Duddell Street, Central. Tel: 2525 9191).
For brunch, Oolaa (28 Stanley Street, Central. Tel: 2796 6988) and Mr Wolf (5/F, Crawford House, 70 Queenโs Road Central, Central. Tel: 2526 0838) are both very family-friendly and great choices.
