Who We Are
Wild Flor kicked off in 2019, founded by James & Faye Thomson and Rob Maynard. Having all worked in the restaurant industry for most of our lives across Sussex, with long stints at some of Brighton’s best known restaurant groups and wine merchants and having all shared a drive to deliver exceptional food and wine in an informed but relaxed environment, we put heads together and made it happen.
With a tiny budget, a lot of trips to the paint shop knowing we’d keep building as we went along, we opened in May 2019 on Church Road in Hove. Once we’d cobbled together enough tables and chairs, we sought out the best possible suppliers of food and wine, and got to it.
Almost four years on, we’ve held our place in the Michelin Guide & Good Food Guide since 2019, regularly being placed in Brighton’s top 5 restaurants and winning best wine list since opening, along with sitting in Wine List Confidential’s top 100 UK Wine lists. We’re immensely proud of the team and what’s been achieved, and look forward to continuing to share great food and wine with our guests.
Table Talk Foundation
We’re proud to support the Table Talk Foundation, who support the education of young people in food and have just successfully opened their training kitchen at Plumpton College. They’re also working to help support hospitality staff in the workplace, running workshops to improve mental health and workplace conditions. We add £1 to every bill at the restaurant as a donation, and regularly host events and contribute to others as part of a growing network of restaurants and local businesses.
Brighton Living Wage
We’re members of the Brighton Living Wage scheme, with all our employees receive a minimum basic wage of £10.90 an hour, well above the National Living Wage. This decision, taken by us to ensure our employees have a better standard of living, is something we have always committed to.
The hospitality business, like many, faces massive pressure through cost increases on every front from produce, taxation and energy, but throughout this our team are of huge importance to us and are not an option to compromise on.