Spyros Parissis grew up in the picturesque village of Mythinma (Molivos) on the Greek island of Lesvos, famous for its beauty and colourful sunsets. Its wisteria covered-market streets were voted some of the most beautiful in the world. Having been brought up in a family of great cooks and artists, Spyros developed an appreciation and love of cooking and baking from a young age. With the combinati
on of his mother living in Paris for many years and his homeland being located just off the coasts of Turkey, Spyros grew up with a penchant for Greek, French, Italian and Middle-Eastern cuisines. Motivated to follow his dream of opening his own business, Spyros began by baking from home, selling in markets and supplying cafes with his delicious recipes inspired by his native land and other European classics. After being noticed, he received guidance and help from the New Enterprise Scheme, National Market Traders Federation (NMTF) and United UnLimited (UnLtd). During this time, Spyros was a finalist in the First Pitch competition of the NMTF programme and he won the silver award in 2013 and the following year the gold award in the Best Product category of the New Enterprise Scheme. As a result, and thanks to the help and support from his friends and family, Spyros opened PARISSI, a place where all his life and culinary experience would come together in order to produce new things as well as revisit and recreate traditional recipes. Spyros always dreamt of a place where people could come and share fresh and tasty food in a good company and great conversation. In other words, a place filled with good people in a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. This is why he also took the decision to found PARISSI in the vibrant community of Brixton.
