Many people have the same dream: to quit their City job and open a swish restaurant. What better way to combine your passion for good food with your well-honed business skills?

I recently met someone who has done just that. Helena Hudson spent years in a media buying agency and when it was sold she saw this as a perfect opportunity to work in her home town of Brighton. She thought there might be a need for a restaurant that also featured a delicatessen and bakery, similar to those she had seen in London.