STRESS FREE CHRISTMAS ROAST

Restauranteur Pravin Nayar makes life simpler & more delicious for Christmas Day

I love cooking. I do not love making Christmas roast. Tried it. Stressed myself and everyone else out. Over-reached. Shouted. Regretted. Oops.

Pravin isn't a FRAHM model, he's a chef. He owns Castle Farm Midford, a 10 minute walk from my house.

It isn't hyperbole to say it's my family's favourite place to eat. We love their DIY corrugated iron shack home. No pretence, just love for what they do, food, and their customers.

Their roast dinners have a months long waiting list. They are MAD. I post occasional images of the piles of incredible meats and vegetables on our Instagram.

I’ve known Prav for seven years. He started modelling in 2019 - our Lightweight Workers Jacket, which he again wears in this film.

Prav is a very calm, easy going but passionate. Here he shows the simplest, clearest, tastiest way to roast and enjoy your day.

It was a real pleasure to film him in his environment. We invited the whole FRAHM team over, including my friends and my kids. Wonderful.

Enjoy this. I was grinning throughout. I did my roasties his way on Sunday. It worked.

Next week from Prav - The Alternative Christmas Dinner. Prav creates a spicy roast inspired by his Asian heritage.

This is great fun. Enjoy a LOT.

Nick
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Why Prav?

Nick has known Prav for 7 years. When FRAHM was still in its infancy, Prav modelled our third ever style - the Lightweight Worker’s Jacket - at his beautiful restaurant, Castle Farm, Midford. It had only just opened. It sits just a mile down the road from Nick’s house. And it quickly became Nick's favourite place to eat.

The only problem? It’s so good that it fills up months ahead. Nick’s whole family loves it. Everyone who goes there loves it. And Prav has always been incredibly kind to FRAHM.

Most importantly: the roast is unbelievable.

So when Prav talks in the video about how he does it - the rhythm of it, the timing, the love of the ingredients - that passion is completely justified. This isn’t marketing fluff. It’s simply a brilliant cook sharing something he cares deeply about.

The Zero-Stress Christmas Roast

Christmas cooking doesn’t need to be complicated. Prav’s approach is wonderfully straightforward. Everything is broken down into simple steps, so you can enjoy the day instead of worrying about it.

What You’ll Learn in the Video:

  • How to prep a roast that always comes out beautifully.
  • What to do the day before so the day itself feels easy.
  • How to layer flavours without faff.
  • When to rest, baste, season - and why timing matters.
  • How to serve everything hot, on time, without a meltdown.

This is clear, calm expertise. The kind that helps you take a deep breath, roll up your sleeves, and feel quietly confident - even if you don’t normally cook Christmas dinner.

A Nod to the Jacket

And yes - Prav is once again wearing the Lightweight Worker’s Jacket in the video. The same jacket he wore in that first shoot seven years ago.

Practical, comfortable, and built for real use, it’s the sort of thing you forget you’re wearing until someone compliments it. The waxed, lightweight fabric gives it weather resistance without bulk; the clean, minimal cut means it works in the kitchen, the workshop, or the pub.

A jacket that’s been with us since the early days, and with Prav since the moment he first stepped in front of a FRAHM camera.

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