An independent cheesemonger in Jesmond is celebrating a "whirlwind" first year in business, becoming a huge hit with locals despite opening during Covid restrictions.
Moz Murphy, the owner of Grate, discovered her love of cheese in the late 1990s, a passion that continued to grow as she worked at independent food retailers including Fortnum and Mason and Fenwick.
She decided to channel her expertise into starting her own cheese business in 2020, after finding that Newcastle was lacking in specialist cheese shops.
