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An Interview with 1811 Blandy’s Wine Lodge excitedly unveiled their brand new 1811 Bistro and Wine Bar back in August 2016. The space has a real eclectic feel – at once modern and traditional, it’s a blend of clean cut dishes and vibrant wines, combined with rustic stone floors and warm woods throughout. They serve everything from local to international, whilst retaining an expert focus on superb Portuguese wines and, of course, Madeira. Just six months after opening we caught up with Roberto Caldeira, to reflect on the Bistro’s progress and chat about their projects for the future. What are your thoughts on the first six months? “The opening started gently, we had some challenges in making sure that we were getting the freshest produce from the local markets and liaising with the producers. But forming of the teams was the biggest one. It’s important to make sure you achieve a good dynamic amongst staff, and we are lucky now to have that running smoothly. Our attention has been...