Tonia George worked as a food stylist for 10 years as well as Food Editor for the highly acclaimed Waitrose's Food Illustrated. She is the author of several cookbooks, including Things on Toast (Ebury) and A Perfect Start (Ryland, Peters and Small). Her work has appeared in numerous publications including Living Etc, Red magazine, US Food and Wine and The Guardian Weekend.
Nick and Emma Scott have worked in top restaurants across the globe for years. Emma's roles have included posts at the acclaimed British restaurant St John and Conran's Quaglino's, and events including the Wimbledon Tennis. Nick, originally from New Zealand, was astounded by the lack of good coffee shops in London. He has worked for top eateries in Sydney and together he and Emma ran a consultancy business for restaurant owners which took them as far as Beijing during the Olympic Games.
Tonia, Nick and Emma opened their first Ginger & White cafe in leafy Hampstead in 2009 followed by neighbouring Belsize Park. They have plans for a clutch more.