New owner of Chichester cafe to add a Portuguese twist | Vicky Meets

• How did you come to be at The Lunchbox?

I took over on March 13. I had been in Portugal for 14 years working as a private chef when I returned to Chichester Obviously during Covid working as a private chef was quite difficult, so I was looking to set up a little business. Then The Lunchbox came up. It was walking distance from my front door and it was Covid-proof. My dad had a business in Littlehampton before his death, so I’m really into independent businesses and working with other local businesses – it’s in my blood. To take on a business that had been run by the same family for 44 years was just perfect. I worked in North Street years ago and I bought my lunchtime sandwiches from The Lunchbox when it was in the Butter Market.

• Will you tell me a bit about your background in catering?