OUR
JOURNEY

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Our approach to life is pretty simple: we like to try new things, keep healthy and have fun with friends – old and new. And Cantina (for us anyway) is the embodiment of that spirit, which is why our mission is simply this; we want our chimi to bring people together by adding adventure & excitement to every meal.

But we also want to do some good too. That’s why we sauce (sorry) our natural ingredients from local businesses, use recycled beer bottles where we can and make deliveries on our old-school bicycles (ok, that last one also helps us stay fit too).

That way we can feel a little better about ourselves knowing we keep the neighbours awake when our barbeques run late into the night.

The idea for Cantina was born when we met during our year studying in South America in 2010. While we attended the odd lecture, what mattered most to us was getting to know the real side of Latin life. Sure enough, we soon made friends from the world over by bonding over cervezas and asados (Spanish for barbecue).

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South Americans take the meaning of barbecue to a whole new level. Forget the blackened bangers or the charred chicken skewer; we’re talking succulent slabs of braised meats the size of a small horse and the oh-so-classic choripan (the latino sausage & bun).

But it was the condiment of all condiments that really set our friendship alight – chimichurri. In typical British style, we began throwing it onto all manner of dishes – fish, pizzas, salads and sandwiches – the list goes on…

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Fast forward to 2016 and we had returned home. Bored of our jobs, we kept ourselves sane by overloading our friends and family with chimichurri twists on homemade dishes.

Taken from local slang for ‘bar and grill’, Cantina brings back memories of new adventures & good times, and is our way of making even the simplest of meals feel like an occasion.

AND WE HOPE IT DOES EXACTLY THE SAME FOR YOU

koosha & miles