THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER
On a sultry summer evening in Newquay, on Cornwall’s north coast, Katy Davidson can often be found barbecuing oysters and shellfish with her friends by the sea. ‘I grew up with this as normal within my family. It was a 1970s childhood which started in St Ives, where my dad was a lifeguard and my mum made money cleaning holiday flats and making jewellery to sell on the beach, with us in tow,’ she says.
These days Katy has made it her mission to campaign for oyster culture, sharing her love and extensive knowledge of oysters and showing that they aren’t just a food of the wealthy. It is a passion which has seen her dubbed ‘The Oyster Lady’, a title she has adopted for her growing business. After more than a decade of championing oysters at leading food festivals
