So, before we get into the depths of food through the lens of some of the most exciting food entrepreneurs, producers & industry pioneers I felt it necessary to understand a few things about the art of telling a good story - I also needed to get my head around digital camera and sound equipment to make this and the following podcast possible. So for all of that, I shared a burger with - cinematographer Rory Landon Down whose understanding of telling a story is clear to see through his work, this conversation seemed like a great first step on this journey of ‘Service Please!’ 
We talk about his clear ambitions to enter into the filmmaking industry and how he continues to refine the craft -  highlights from his professional career and how like the food industry, his world of filmmaking came to a standstill in March 2020. The unforeseen challenges during that time and how not being able to work catalysed him to start a project that entailed taking a different portrait of a stranger each day of 2021 and telling their story. ‘Portrait a day’ was born. 
Recently announced as a winner of ‘Portrait of Humanity’ 2022 and was shortlisted in 2020,  Rory explains how the next chapter of his career will be shaped even more with storytelling through still & motion photography at its heart. 
Stills - rorylangdondown.co.uk
Motion -  www.areldee.com
Instagram - instagram.com/rorylangdondown
I've selected some of the best bits from this full episode or as I call it, the 'meal' and created some podcast 'snacks' & 'nibbles' if you're short on listening time.
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Service Please Trailer 
What does ‘Service Please’ make you think of?? 
Maybe its a chef calling for assistants or the sound of a bell ringing from a kitchen that brief moment when you wishfully hope that the food is destined for your table. It all seems so momentary and when you've devoured that delicious plate of food your adventure continues to the next restaurant to conquer that you have seen splashed on your instagram feed. 
However, for someone who has been within the industry my whole professional life, the  ringing of that bell symbolises the combination of a whole array of skills, challenging decisions and sometimes gruelling work for that dish you have to force yourself to share
Throughout this series of ‘Service Please’ we will be exploring some of the innovations that were catalysted in the hospitality industry as it displayed a level of resilience like few other in most recent times and how these breakthroughs can be transferred to other sectors. 
How food culture in the UK has been on a journey of discovery over the last 10 years but now to fully appreciate the complexity of it and what sustainability really means when it comes to food.  We need to start on a journey of education around sourcing, rearing and eating with the seasons but  making sure this is something not just for the few in society.  
This will take “service please’' to the spaces of most exciting food entrepreneurs, producers & industry pioneers to fully understand their grit and determination to continually evolve and adapt in a constantly changing landscape. 
In this series of ‘service please’ i’ll be having conversations with the likes of London's most known food influencer KS_ate_here 
Emeka Frederick , co-founder of Chukus the world first Nigerian tapas restaurant
Peigh Asante , co-founder of Trap fruits London 
Meriel Armitage - Founder of Club Mexicana 
&
Matthew Carver - Founder of the Cheese truck 
Service please’ aims to capture energy, ambition and drive of the industry and its leaders allowing YOU to help amplify the voices within hospitality and enable more people to understand the innovations and daily struggles of one of the most dynamic sectors and of course the tastiest
I also select some of the best bits from each full episode or as I call it the 'meal' and created some podcast 'snacks' & 'nibbles' if you're short on listening time.
Service Please! Is also on:
 
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC88hWrBStdMvVDxZnrelRAQ
 
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@service.please?lang=en
 
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-paterson-603680210/