Featured Blog Post with Phileas Foggs of Ventnor

Who are you? 

Mark Randerson, Married to Lindsay, with two lovely children Charlie (9) and Leila (4). 

I have a passion for all things food and drink related, and my other love is sailing.

What do you do?

Myself and Lindsay are owners of Phileas Fogg's Restaurant, Ventnor. I spend most of my time in the kitchen, slaving over a hot stove. Well at least that's what I tell people :)

Where can people visit you/see your work?

The restaurant is open every evening from 6pm, except Tuesdays when we are closed.

I always come and say hello to our diners every evening, so you will be sure to see me.

On Tuesdays you'll either find me dinghy sailing with Charlie somewhere off Shanklin, or racing with my friend Tony at Cowes in his Yacht. (look for us near the back!! )

Do you have a website?

We love social media and really embrace it. It's a fun way of letting people know exactly what we are doing and when.

Follow us on twitter @Phileas_Foggs

Like us on Facebook

or visit our website

www.phileasfoggsrestaurant.co.uk

You will find we do not always take life to seriously!

Have you always lived on the Island?

No, we've been here for 2 1/2 years now.

It started with a holiday, a serious love for the IOW and Ventnor in particualar soon followed. Our house in Manchester was put on the market, notices handed in, and a serious lifestyle change was on the cards.

I love the Island, Ventnor is a joy, and I see it moving forward every year.

If you could have 1 wish what would you choose?

That I could sing! I would love to be in a rock band!

Stuck on a desert island what 3 items would you choose to have with you?

My I Pod, A corkscrew, and a case of fine wine

If 1 of your 3 items had to be music what album or artist would you choose?

U2, any album. My all time favourite band, some say I am slightly obsessed!

Is there anything you would like to see introduced on #Wighthour?

Quirky Island Business Facts, Intersting things about Island Businesses that peolpe would be intersted to learn about. 

If you could choose the next person to be featured on the #Wighthour blog who would you choose?

I would choose Geoff and Cheryll at Ventnor Fish Haven. One of our suppliers, enabling us to get fresh, local fish daily.

I imagine a fisherman's life is not the easiest or the most glamorous, it would be interesting to hear what they have to say!

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Mark and Lindsay

Phileas Fogg's

11 High Street

Ventnor

PO38 1RZ

01983 855500

www.phileasfoggsrestaurant.co.uk