Cass Farrar

2 weeks ago | cntraveller.com | Cass Farrar

Roberta Hall-McCarron is a living embodiment of all that makes Scotland so magical. Her love for its people, produce, and places oozes from her every pore, and while she has been cooking since she was young, much is made these days of her “overnight success.” And yet, with any rapid foray into the public eye, most have been working away for years before becoming well-known. Such is the case for Hall-McCarron.

3 weeks ago | theworlds50best.com | Cass Farrar

From diverting 98.4 per cent of waste from landfill in its first year to enhancing the local community, the owners of this stunning spot have a borderline obsession with sustainability.

1 month ago | cntraveller.com | Cass Farrar

There is something movie set-esque about Compton Abbas airfield, tucked away as it is in the depths of the Dorset countryside. Hidden amongst swatches of cornfields and neighbouring dairy farms, the airstrip, which was established in 1962, allows light aircraft the most scenic of small runways that open up to the skies over Blackmore Vale and out to the sea. Seemingly untouched by time, it is a plane-lovers paradise and, since 2022, it’s belonged to the blockbuster British moviemaker, Guy Richie.

1 month ago | cntraveller.com | Cass Farrar

Watching Jeremy Chan and his staff working in their open kitchen at Ikoyi, one of the top restaurants in London, is like watching a choreographed dance. Graceful and diligent, each team member seems to glide through service, producing food unlike anything I’ve ever had.

2 months ago | cntraveller.com | Cass Farrar

Speaking to José Pizarro, with his thick, hypnotic Spanish accent and exuberant mannerisms, it’s hard to believe that London has been his home now for 26 years. That said, his Spanish heredity stands firm, his love of Spain and its culinary culture is a part of what he has brought to our shores, with restaurants such as Pizarro, Jose, Lolo and many tapas bars across the capital. And tapas is his great love. “It brings people together,” he tells me.