Food & Farming Awards 2022
Vote for
Deri Reed
As this years
Welsh Food Hero
“The BBC are looking for a local “Welsh” individual who has achieved hero status, through food. This could be a chef, cook or someone involved in food preparation who has stood out in a workplace, school or community, and had a positive impact on the lives of others through food in some way.”
Here is why we think Deri Reed should get a vote in this years BBC Food & Farming Awards 2022:
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Previous accolades:
2014 - Glastonbury Festival Sustainable Green Traders Award
2016 - Food Awards Wales - Best Street Food
2016 - Crowdfunded £20,000 to open sustainably driven restaurant “The Warren” - See crowdfunding video here
2019 - Sustainable Restaurant Association Chef of the Year - read more…
2019 - Good Food Guide - Best New Local Restaurant - read more…
2020 - Feed The NHS - Deri fed his local NHS staff over 700 meals during the lockdown period. read more…
Current responsibilities
2016 - 2022 - Director & Ambassador at The Warren Cafe/Restaurant, Carmarthen.
2022 - Diversifying his teams work into utilising their passion skills including art commissioning, product development, outside catering, Iron works & cookery demonstrations. Enabling keeping the entire staff in employment during the recent challenges of Covid, Cost of Living, Ukraine War & Food Shortages. read more…
2022 - Partnering with Fareshare Cymru (food surplus distribution charity) helping them expand their distribution into Carmarthen and onto Aberystwyth.
2022 - Hosting a local Carmarthen LGBTQ+ “pay it forward” monthly dinner. read more…
2022 - Member of The Chefs Manifesto network.
2022 - Guest Teacher at Pembrokeshire Catering Collage through “The Chefs Forum” network.
2022 - Volunteer at local Community Support Agriculture project “Glasbren”
Future Plans
Deri is currently developing a Community Kitchen & Canteen in his hometown of Carmarthen to be able to offer the local community a place to come for a nutritious & healthy meal affordable & accessible to all from any walk of life. Opening August/September 2022.
