Five years ago, Douglas McMaster opened Silo Brighton hoping to change the unsustainable practices of modern food systems. His aim was simple, yet frighteningly ambitious: create a zero-waste restaurant that utilised all the food that came through its doors. This is the story of that restaurant’s first five years.
Every year, the UK food industry wastes 1.9 million tones of food. England Your England returns to share the story of one chef and his efforts to change the way we approach food consumption in the country.
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Director: Matt Hopkins
Production Company: The Progress Film Company
Cinematography: Matt Hopkins, Joe Sampson, Zak Thorpe
Photography: Xavier Beundia
Animation: Jessica Hislop
Editor: Matt Hopkins
Additional Editing: Ben Smith
Colourist: Vlad Barin @ CHEAT
Composer: James O'Connell @ Rebel
Sound Design and Mix: Joe Munday @ Rhythm and Sync
