Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia.

Tiki & Spice’s Taz creates bold vegetarian and vegan bites and bowls inspired by rich, diverse global flavours. The food is colourful, vibrant, and full of flavour — dishes that make you smile.
Using bold spices, fresh herbs, and quality locally sourced ingredients, each dish is inspired by traditional recipes with a modern touch, ensuring every bite is packed with flavour.
Tiki & Spice can be found at markets, pop-ups, and local festivals, and also caters for private events.

Tiki & Spice’s Taz creates bold vegetarian and vegan bites and bowls inspired by rich, diverse global flavours. The food is colourful, vibrant, and full of flavour — dishes that make you smile.
Using bold spices, fresh herbs, and quality locally sourced ingredients, each dish is inspired by traditional recipes with a modern touch, ensuring every bite is packed with flavour.
Tiki & Spice can be found at markets, pop-ups, and local festivals, and also caters for private events.

Back with us at the Bonnington Café for his regular Vegan Thursdays is former longtime resident cook Misiek, whose Polish-influenced dishes are bursting with seasonal flavours!

The excellent Arfa Shah returns to the Café, with her dazzling synergy of Asian and European vegan and vegetarian dishes. “I have a passion for cooking and have been cooking for over 20 years,” she tells us. “I am an innovative chef with a creative flair in a five star hotel (Michelin star). And I’ve adapted my style to accommodate classic European with Asian cuisine.”

Tiki & Spice’s Taz creates bold vegetarian and vegan bites and bowls inspired by rich, diverse global flavours. The food is colourful, vibrant, and full of flavour — dishes that make you smile.
Using bold spices, fresh herbs, and quality locally sourced ingredients, each dish is inspired by traditional recipes with a modern touch, ensuring every bite is packed with flavour

Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia.

Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia.

Isa’s cooking celebrates vegetables, draws on citrus and uses olive oil and herbs in abundance. She learnt to cook at an Ashram ten years ago, discovering food as a medium for nourishment beyond the body. Her food is vibrant and draws on slow food movement influences to draw out flavour and subtlety from each ingredient

The excellent Arfa Shah returns to the Café, with her dazzling synergy of Asian and European vegan and vegetarian dishes. “I have a passion for cooking and have been cooking for over 20 years,” she tells us. “I am an innovative chef with a creative flair in a five star hotel (Michelin star). And I’ve adapted my style to accommodate classic European with Asian cuisine.”