was the first home for Marvee’s Food Shop, and we have loved welcoming all of our wonderful guests over the past few months. Watch this space!"
The Staff Canteen met with Dom weeks after Marvee's opened where he revealed his big plans for the future of his brand.
He said: "In five years, I want to see Marvee’s as a brand with sites up and down the country. I think Caribbean food deserves that platform. It deserves its rightful place on the UK’s culinary map. I don’t want it to be boxed in as just takeaways or street food. It can be smart, it can be playful, it can be refined - it can be anything we want it to be. Right now, I’ve just opened Marvee’s in Ladbroke Grove, but there’s more to come. We’ve got a couple of exciting projects in the pipeline for this summer. I don’t want to give too much away just yet - but stay tuned.”
While Dom thoroughly enjoys his job, some days make it harder to enjoy.
He added: “Hospitality is tough - anyone who’s in it will tell you that. Staffing is probably the biggest challenge, finding the right people with the right skill set and the right mindset. And then there’s the cost of living - it’s high, and it affects everything from supplier prices to what customers can spend. It’s a balancing act every single day. But for me, the reward outweighs the pressure."
WRITTEN BY ABI KINSELLA
