Myleene Klass with Jamie Barber
(Picture: My Supper Hero)Serial food entrepreneur Jamie Barber qualified as a lawyer before words of advice from Sir Richard Branson saw him “turn left” and set up eateries including Hush Mayfair, Cabana, Hache, Villandry and Sake No Hana. His newest business, My Supper Hero, came to being after meeting his daughter’s best friend’s mum: singer and presenter Myleene Klass. Here Barber reveals what he’s learnt about entrepreneurialism so far and his advice for other food start-ups.
“I met Myleene at the school gates nine years ago. Our daughters were best friends at school, which led to parties, rotas and play dates. We became really close friends as families, spending time together at the weekend, when one day I cooked Myleene my stilton & caramelised red onion beef pie. She really liked it - in Myleene’s own words: “it was so good I ended up stealing Jamie’s tupperware and bringing it home for my fiancé and the kids” - but she hasn’t returned the tupperware yet!
