Cara goes to celebrate a new opening of the second Pick & Cheese, the cheese conveyor belt restaurant in Camden Market.

Founder and cheese connoisseur, Mathew Carver, fired up the belt himself on the Pick & Cheese to send plate after plate of British cheese around.

The focus of the brand is on British cheese and natural wines including my favourite Orange wine, served by the glass.

The concept it easy guests sit at the bar stools arranged around the belt and pick plates of cheese they desire, Peter’s Yard crackers on table included with free top ups.

To help them decide there is a helpful menu split into sections by colour, the colours represent a price, starting from the cheapest white plate at £4.35 and going to yellow plates at £6.55.

The yellow plates carry desserts whipped Rosary Goat’s cheese doughnuts and Yogurt honey cheesecake.

For more information each cheese title also carries adorable little cheese slices, the more slices the higher the strength, as with any mixing guests are recommended to start at the mildest.

As Pick & Cheese works with small producers they might not always have the full range but today they have them all. And it’s an overwhelming choice.

However, we take time to study the menu and cross check with the plates passing, which really helps with making an informed decision. Another interesting aspect of this restaurant is the pairing.

We are told by Mathew the unusual pairing was part of his idea. Him and the team wanted to create interesting experimental dishes to accompany.

The result is Perl Las soft Welsh blue cheese with sweet and savoury notes paired with chocolate & hazelnut brownie. Rated at 3 strength.

One of our favourites today, the bitter chocolate notes of brownie compliment creaminess of the cheese perfectly, while roasted hazelnuts add a satisfying crunch.

Odd combination yet a very successful one. I might try it at home even.

Next on the belt to try is St Ella. A mould –ripened goats’ cheese in French Crottin style. It’s given a stenth 2, which I think is spot on. It’s fresh, with a bit of feta cheese consistency in the very middle.

Creamy and with a tang, paired with another curious item, a rose Turkish delight.

Sweetness and floral notes of the delight make is a successful pair.

To accompany our copios plates of cheese we choose a Puglian Bianco Macerato Vineka orange wine. It’s medium dry, with the astringent notes common to orange wines and stone fruit undertones.

This orange with it’s raw and natural character makes a beautiful companion to all of the cheese plates we pick.

Including the Dazel Ash, I am a fan of ash-coated cheeses. This one comes from Whiltshire.

With a crumbly textured middle, runny around and a dark coal rim, it’s fresh and zesty. Although the sweet shortbread crumb isn’t to my taste however, my guest rates this one his top favourite.

Next on the belt to try is truffle and they have a few to choose from. Ours is a Baron Bigod, ripe brie style cheese with a truffle middle, like a little cheese sandwich.

Ouzying middle drooping onto the charcoal crackers is irresistible, although it could benefit from a bit more truffle middle as the flavour isn’t as strong as we would like to.

If you prefer to add something else to the cheese the conveyor belt also carries pickles, cured ham and chorizo for a bit of a charcuterie feel.

Pick & Cheese is an excellent location as a quick turn around establishment, just feeling a bit peckish or a sit down and chat over wine and cheese vibe.

It’s also great for the cheese lovers who just want to try a particular cheese or style before committing to a full wheel of cheese.

Pick & Cheese Camden, Unit 93 – 94, Chalk Farm Rd