Original Flava on Why Sharing a Meal Together Still Matters

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of sharing meals and the impact of modern distractions on mealtime connections.

Send us Fan Mail Food has always been about more than just eating. For Jamaican chef duo Craig McAnuff and Shaun McAnuff, better known as Original Flava, mealtimes are about connection, conversation and creating moments that matter. In the latest episode of The MarshyCast, we spoke about the growing habit of people eating separately, distracted by televisions, phones… or even retreating to bedrooms with dinner trays. The reaction in the studio when we discovered some people ...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Marsh

Guests: Craig McAnuff, Shaun McAnuff

Topics covered

• mealtime connection
• Jamaican cuisine
• distracted eating
• family meals
• conversation

Keywords

• mealtime
• connection
• Jamaican chef
• Original Flava
• distracted eating
• family meals
• conversation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Original Flava

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