Adam Simmonds Journal : Blog

I want to start by saying that I don’t normally do this but I wanted to put a few things down as I reflect on this year. As I write this I am clean and sober for 16 and half months and what I have achieved this year I am so grateful for . I have travelled to two...

Kris, Shell and Adam discuss drug misuse in hospitality - the openness in which drugs are used to excess, the acceptance, the ‘rock and roll’ image of the chef and the dangerous culture that these attitudes over time has created. [gallery link="none" size="medium"...

Adam is absolutely thrilled to have joined the team at Okku Dubai. With a passion for culinary innovation and a commitment to excellence, Adam sees this opportunity as a perfect fit for his creative vision. He is excited to collaborate with the talented team at Okku...

Adam has once again teamed up with award winning photographer Ki Price for a new series of portraits. Price has worked with the likes of Vivian Westwood, Netflix, Vanity Fair and The Ritz along with countless other renowned names. “It was just an honour to work with...

Do Not Press (dirtyvelvet.co.uk) Democracy in Action (dirtyvelvet.co.uk) The Fictitious Five (dirtyvelvet.co.uk) Photo credits. K. Price Photography See the full range: Dirty Velvet Clothing – T-shirts for Gentlemen Rebels

Adam recently spoke to the ‘We Recover Loudly’ podcast hosted by Michelle Righini. Adam speaks openly about his early experiences in school and how home economics planted the seed for where is career took him. Adam talks to Michelle about the pressure he put on...

Adam has recently been featured in the Spring edition of Victoria LONDON STARTS HERE Magazine. The article by Will Moffitt talks about the pop-up restaurant in Victoria Station that Adam is backing in the hope of getting homeless people off the streets and back into...

To mark the 10th anniversary of Dad's passing my brother Paul Simmonds is running the London Marathon raising vital funds for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Find out more about why Paul is taking on this challenge! > On 14th February 2013 Dad was diagnosed...

Home Kitchen is a diner with a difference... Home Kitchen is a not for profit aiming to recruit and employ homeless people in the kitchen and front of house, while paying a living wage and training everyone in a professionally recognised qualification in catering. I...

Dirty Velvet is a design collective, focused on producing high-quality clothing with designs that offer a creatively different perspective to the mainstream. Their aim is to create garments with original graphics, combining strong and thought-provoking imagery that...

Launched in May 2019 The Burnt Chef Project was setup with the sole intention of eradicating mental health stigma within hospitality. A globally recognised not-for-profit Social Enterprise, The Burnt Chef Project is fully committed to making the hospitality profession...