Ep 6: Andrew Clarke, Top London Chef.

St Leonards Restaurant

I’m not perfect, but I’m on that journey and being on that journey is exciting.

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Andrew Clarke is chef-director at the St Leonards and Brunswick House restaurants in London.

The food he creates are delectable pieces of art.

After an abrupt social media ‘hiatus’ at the beginning of the year Andrew, took some time to focus on his restaurants and gather some introspective. He has come back online and in life, fighting - being the latest recipient and winner of the “Innovation Award” at The Craft Guild of Chefs Awards this year and a nominee of the Estrella Damm National Restaurant of the year awards.

A self proclaimed 'reluctant' chef, Andrew has become one of London’s 1000 most influential people of 2019. He shares how a pivotal life-changing incident lead him on a journey through mental illness that taught him how to deal with and succeed despite such setbacks.

It’s no wonder that he is also the founder of a very successful "Pilot Light campaign" which was born out of his direct experience devoted to combatting the stigma surrounding mental health in hospitality specifically and having a profound impact.

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You don’t want to miss this episode – to get in to the mind of a determined person who not only creates some of the UK’s most beautiful and innovative dishes, but also has a passion to help others who struggle with the ever increasing pressures of todays society through his own experience. I hope that you can apply some of his wisdom to your life, career and doing what you love!

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Andrew Clarke 2.jpg — You’ve just got to do things that start putting your brain into a positive state.
The fact is, shit’s gonna be thrown at you for the rest of your life. You can handle it well or you can handle it bad.
I put my mind into a positive frame.
Andrew Clarke
St Leonard Restaurant, Shoreditch

Show Notes:

Three things people can do if they are struggling:

Visit @pilotlightcampaign (instagram) or their website direct where they can reach out.
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Stick positive affirmations around your house so you can see it and start to move your mind into a positive state.
Exercise and meditate. Andrew tries to do this 2 times a day for about 10-15 minutes. He agrees that it takes a while but encourages you to stick with it because it really helps change your perspective and it calms your mind.