Prior to the pandemic food historian Sam Bilton hosted a historically themed supper club called Repast from her home in Sussex. She is also a food and drink writer, with articles appearing in magazines and online and has experience of giving cookery demonstrations at historic buildings and food events across the country. Her first book on the history of gingerbread won a World Gourmand Cookbook award in 2021. You can find examples of Sam’s work on her website sambilton.com or instagram @mrssbilton.