Celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer, Mark Hix is best known for his original take on British gastronomy and unwavering honesty.

After 17 years heading up kitchens in both The Ivy and Le Caprice and as their Chief Director, Mark left to open HIX Restaurants across London’s West-end and City and in his native Dorset, until they closed in 2020. He bounced back to open The Oyster & Fish House in Lyme Regis in July 2020 and he has now been appointed as Director of Food and Drink at London’s Groucho Club. Through perseverance, resilience and creative-thinking, Mark’s glass-half-full approach has beaten the odds and led to his success.

"Selling my name is the only time I've really ever made any money in business. It's a good name, and then I had to buy it back.”

In the eighth episode of Are You Sitting Uncomfortably? Host Gemma Greaves and Mark explore the uncomfortable truths about running a restaurant, going into administration right before a global pandemic and what it felt like to buy back his own name.

Tell Gemma & the Fresh Air team your story at uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk.

Listen and follow now to meet the incredible people who all have a story and who are all ready to sit uncomfortably.

This is a Fresh Air Production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Clara Kavanagh.

Celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer, Mark Hix is best known for his original take on British gastronomy and unwavering honesty.
After 17 years heading up kitchens in both The Ivy and Le Caprice and as their Chief Director, Mark left to open HIX Restaurants across London’s West-end and City and in his native Dorset, until they closed in 2020. He bounced back to open The Oyster &amp; Fish House in Lyme Regis in July 2020 and he has now been appointed as Director of Food and Drink at London’s Groucho Club. Through perseverance, resilience and creative-thinking, Mark’s glass-half-full approach has beaten the odds and led to his success.
"Selling my name is the only time I've really ever made any money in business. It's a good name, and then I had to buy it back.”
In the eighth episode of Are You Sitting Uncomfortably? Host Gemma Greaves and Mark explore the uncomfortable truths about running a restaurant, going into administration right before a global pandemic and what it felt like to buy back his own name.
Tell Gemma &amp; the Fresh Air team your story at<a href="mailto:uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk"> uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk</a>.
Listen and follow now to meet the incredible people who all have a story and who are all ready to sit uncomfortably.
This is a Fresh Air Production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Clara Kavanagh.

We don’t have enough of life’s difficult conversations. We avoid getting uncomfortable. But - you don’t learn anything new by staying in your comfort zone.

In a brand-new podcast from Fresh Air, join Gemma Greaves, Founder of Nurture & Cabal, and her prickly chair as she chats to courageous storytellers who are comfortable with getting uncomfortable. Are You Sitting Uncomfortably? is all about addressing the topics that truly matter and being a catalyst for change, both in our personal and our work lives.

Tell Gemma & the Fresh Air team your story at uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk.

Listen and follow now to meet the incredible people who all have a story and who are all ready to sit uncomfortably.

We don’t have enough of life’s difficult conversations. We avoid getting uncomfortable. But - you don’t learn anything new by staying in your comfort zone.
In a brand-new podcast from Fresh Air, join Gemma Greaves, Founder of Nurture &amp; Cabal, and her prickly chair as she chats to courageous storytellers who are comfortable with getting uncomfortable. Are You Sitting Uncomfortably? is all about addressing the topics that truly matter and being a catalyst for change, both in our personal and our work lives.
Tell Gemma &amp; the Fresh Air team your story at <a href="mailto:uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk">uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk</a>.
Listen and follow now to meet the incredible people who all have a story and who are all ready to sit uncomfortably.

Are you Sitting Uncomfortably? with Gemma Greaves

We don’t have enough of life’s difficult conversations. We avoid getting uncomfortable. But - you don’t learn anything new by staying in your comfort zone.

In a brand new podcast from Fresh Air, join Gemma Greaves, Founder of Nurture & Cabal, and her prickly chair as she chats to courageous storytellers who are comfortable with getting uncomfortable. Are You Sitting Uncomfortably? is all about addressing the topics that truly matter and being a catalyst for change, both in our personal and our work lives.

Tell Gemma & the Fresh Air team your story at uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk.

Listen and follow now to meet the incredible people who all have a story and who are all ready to sit uncomfortably.

We don’t have enough of life’s difficult conversations. We avoid getting uncomfortable. But - you don’t learn anything new by staying in your comfort zone.
In a brand new podcast from Fresh Air, join Gemma Greaves, Founder of Nurture &amp; Cabal, and her prickly chair as she chats to courageous storytellers who are comfortable with getting uncomfortable. Are You Sitting Uncomfortably? is all about addressing the topics that truly matter and being a catalyst for change, both in our personal and our work lives.
Tell Gemma &amp; the Fresh Air team your story at <a href="mailto:uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk">uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk</a>.
Listen and follow now to meet the incredible people who all have a story and who are all ready to sit uncomfortably.