VeroGusto

It all started with a love story.

I’m Ester, and my partner Saverio and I have lived in England for almost 20 years. We were born and raised in Italy. I was happy there and forged a career as a respected chef in Naples. If I hadn’t have met Saverio and fallen in love, I don’t think I’d ever have left. I was scared about moving countries (especially because I spoke very little English), but Saverio was so enthusiastic about the whole idea. We could go, learn English, get some work experience and return home all the better for it. So off we went, a young couple in love with a thirst for experience and English adventure. When I hopped on that plane in 2002, I was under the impression I’d be returning home within a year.

We started by scrubbing dishes in other people’s restaurants, with little money to our names but hope in our hearts. Saverio became a barista. I eventually got a job working in a kitchen. The work was exhausting, but we had a dream. We dreamed that one day, we’d open our own restaurant.