The Food Chain - A fresh start
There are bakeries, cafes, bars and restaurants around the world which don’t just exist to serve up food and drink – they're on a mission to rebuild lives.
Ruth Alexander hears the stories of risk, reward and redemption from three businesses on three different continents:
At The Dusty Knuckle bakery in London, the trainee programme manager Charlie Atkinson explains why she thinks a cafe and bakery is the perfect place to foster team spirit.
Reporter Gideon Long visits La Trocha in Bogota, Colombia, a bar and cultural centre run by a group of former Farc rebels.
Rob Perez and Mindy Street of DV8 Kitchen in Lexington, Kentucky, US, talk about how they’ve won over customers.
Producers: Hannah Bewley and Sam Clack
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(Image: hands kneading dough. Credit: Getty Images/ BBC)
Published on Thursday, 1st May 2025.
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