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Jane Lambert

Over the last few days, the Menai Science Park ("M-SParc") has been featuring on LinkedIn members of the panel who will take part in the Den Y Dreigiau investment pitching event at the science park on 27 Nov 2025 between 18:00 and 21:00.  They are an impressive bunch of people, but also impressive is the chef who will provide her award winning food between 19:45 and 20:30.

That chef is none other than Gita Mistry, winner of Britain's Best Home Cook.  Gita is no stranger to M-SParc, having taken part in many of its events over the years. She has cooked at many great restaurants, including Philippe Gaertner's "Aux Armes de France" in Ammerschwihr, where she was featured on French television and the regional press, Vivek Singh's Cinamon Club and also with Atul Kochhar.  

She has been commissioned to cook in Miami, Vienna, Gdansk, London and many other locations. Folk who have tasted her food include Stephen Fry, Michael Palin and Steve Abbott.  She also writes and lectures on food at such venues as the British Library and is a regular attender at the Oxford Food Conference.  Gita's testimonial book, which will be on display at M-SParc, contains many famous names and you can add yours if you are inspired to do so.

Gita's contribution to the pitching event is particularly appropriate because she is an entrepreneur herself.  When still a schoolgirl, she set up an outside catering business under the brand name "Enjoy a Gita Mistry Curry in the Comfort of Your Home."   That is a brand that she still uses.   She has served as a Yorkshire Patron along with Archbishop Sentamu and the late test cricket umpire Dickie Bird. 

I first met Gita when she attended one of my Initial Advice and Signposting Clinics in Bradford, which is very similar to the one I hold in Gaerwen. She is well aware of the importance of intellectual property for brand protection, revenue generation and attracting investment.   If you are looking for investment, don't be surprised if you hear a very searching question from the kitchen on Thursday night.

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