Beccy Massey and Sam Leach transformed a Bristol corner shop into popular restaurant Birch last year. Rather than wait for their dream to come true, they took every step to ensure it became reality
“When I was 13, I worked in a cafe and I loved it – I knew then that’s what I wanted to do.” Beccy Massey is not a Masterchef contestant. She’s not trying to win Bake-Off or auditioning for Hell’s Kitchen. Massey is a 28-year-old Leeds geography graduate, and together with her partner Sam Leach, owns and runs new Bristol favourite, Birch – billed as “one half restaurant, one half garden”.
Birch has won rave reviews across the city and beyond. The Guardian’s Marina O’Loughlin described their food as “a joy”. But how did they do it?
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