Jane Baxter discovered a passion for cooking while at Leeds University and went on to work with Joyce Molyneux at The Carved Angel, who greatly influenced her culinary style, and at The River Cafe, which sparked her love for Italian cuisine.

She is the author of several award-winning cookbooks, including two Riverford Farm books, Leon Fast Vegetarian, Leon Happy Salads and Leon Fast & Free. In 2016, she founded Wild Artichokes in Kingsbridge, which features an Italian-inspired, vegetable-based, seasonal menu. She continues to cook and develop new dishes in and around South Devon and is involved with the Abergavenny Food Festival.

John is co-founder of Leon, which now has more than 55 restaurants (including restaurants in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Oslo and Washington DC). He wrote Leon Naturally Fast Food with Henry Dimbleby, Leon Family & Friends with Kay Plunkett-Hogge, Leon Happy Salads and Leon Fast & Free with Jane Baxter and Leon Happy Soups with Rebecca Seal.

He believes food has the power to delight, invigorate and bring people together. He thinks that our relationship with food should be positive and joyous and that we need to listen more carefully to our gut, eat more good fats, less sugar. And a whole lot more plants.