02/01/2026
ā¢itās our birthdayā¢
today marks cooked over coalās 1st birthday, crazy how fast a year can just fly by, but I guess when you fill your time doing what you love around people you love time really does fly when your having fun eh.
a year or so ago I was pondering on the idea of this business, I had talked it through with a couple of friends over beers like it was some distant future plan I was working on, feeling like I was at the beginning of a huge mountain & the top was launching this idea, my business. one evening I remember being sat at home, it was miserable outside, i was getting frustrated that i couldnāt quite find the word to explain my vision, I felt like I had to launch this finished article that made sense to everyone, it felt like it was sucking the creativity & excitement out of me. the devil on my shoulder won & that night I registerd the buisness & went with the whole āitās all about the journeyā approach, because for me it is, itās not about anyone else when you start something itās about you being authentic & actually doing the s**t you want to do, thatās the thing that shines, not the finished article.
anyway look here I am a year later, having no really plan with a lovely bunch of people who liked my idea & booked me to cook them some of my food. iām so grateful! this first year we have done weddings, street food events, private dinners, student lead restaurant take over & of course a whole bunch of .are.wyld events. iāve had some of the best feedback & watched people love the food that they are eating & sharing with friends & family, for me itās been perfect.
if you scroll through these photos you will see a bunch of amazing people who have supported me, worked with me, laughed with me & sometimes dropped everything for me to make sure things run smooth. I am forever grateful for you people. without you guys cooked over coal wouldnāt be possible. thank you to anyone who has helped me this past year, seriously! š
now we look into a new year of business with some weddings, festivals & awesome collaborations all in the pipeline I can say im so excited, year two, letās av it š¤š¼
āumi says shine your light on the worldā
