‘Table 13 is about surprising people, not lecturing them. Simply, food is a journey, not a destination. So above all, I will enjoy making it and I hope you will enjoy eating it’.
Georgia Gallacher, Owner
Why plant-based, you may ask?
Needing to face this query, as opposed to just doing what felt right, I have realised it is part of where I am from and where I want to go.
Firstly, I am not a vegan. To me, veganism encapsulates a lifestyle choice, which excludes using animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose. However, plant-based eating is based on a diet rich in all things that come from a plant, and not from any animal source. It does not seek to advocate anything more or less. It is rather simple in its form. I am not here to change the world or turn you into a vegan. I just want to share my love of food and wine and dispel the myths of plant-based cookery. I want to feed your imagination in a thought-provoking way – and being ecologically sustainable is just a bonus.
Just because you can’t do everything, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do something.
Table 13 is a supper club conceived from a desire to innovate the food industry whilst demonstrating respect: respect for the environment, respect for the way our food is generated and respect for the nourishment given to our bodies. This means, we create everything from it’s whole form, cutting out food miles and over-processing, whilst preserving nutrients and the integrity of the ingredients in the process.
We choose to work like this to deliver delicious natural food, whilst demonstrating that sustainable food business is financially viable. That way, we can encourage the growth of other waste reducing businesses through collaboration, but also simply by demonstrating that it is possible and works.
Meat and fish have dominated menus for years and we feel vegetables should have at least an equal billing, if not the starring role. This strategy is in response to the ongoing plant-based shift we are seeing in the UK and beyond.
But in all of this, we cannot forget that we are talking about food.
To me, food is so much more than just sustenance – it is a source of enjoyment, creativity, fun and friendship. This trumps all and this is why I have created Table 13.
Plant-based food can also be delicious, sexy, vibrant, beautiful, and consumed without compromise. The reality is that plant-based food can be a challenge until you become comfortable with doing things differently.