Chefs

Emma Baravelli

Art, Music, food and fashion were all important to Emma in her formative years. She earned a degree in Fashion and Textiles at Winchester School of Art and went on to freelance as a textile designer for 10 years selling mainly in the United States. Emma is now a multi award winning Chocolatier and finds […]

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Chris Zammit

Born and raised on the sunny Island of Malta, Chris enrolled at the Malta Institute of Tourism Studies where he developed a passion for all things pastry. He started his working career with some of the finest hotels in Malta before moving to the UK to further enhance his catering experience. After a few years

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Linda Jameson

Linda has over 30 years’ experience in the art of sugar craft and chocolate work. After training at the renowned Thomas Danby college in Leeds, she moved on to Ainsley’s bakery where she continued to develop her considerable skills.  Linda was team leader for over 10 years in the cake decorating department at the world-famous

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Dan Graham

Dan is a highly skilled and professional chef; a regular on the food show circuit, performing cooking demonstrations and judging taste awards.  Dan has a wealth of experience and has worked in variety of roles throughout the food industry. From ultimate fine dining at Le Gavroche, in the heart of London’s Mayfair (and one of

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Andrew Thwaite

Andrew is the proud owner of the Yorkshire Academy of Chocolate & Patisserie and Andrew Thwaite Chocolatier. With over 35 years’ experience in food and hospitality, 20 of those involved directly in the chocolate and confectionery industry. Andrew trained as a chef, specialising in patisserie and chocolate, and has utilised these skills in many different

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Shona Sutherland

Shona Sutherland has been in the catering trade for many years.  She achieved an HND in Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management at Duncan of Jordanstone College, Dundee, but gravitated solely towards kitchen work which took her to kitchens of the Marine Hotel in North Berwick, the Crown Hotel in Scarborough and The Old England Hotel

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Martin Chiffers

Martin Chiffers is a very experienced executive pastry chef and international pastry consultant who has been working in the hospitality industry for over 35 years at some of world’s most famous hotels and largest food and beverage operations in London, Singapore, Korea and Dubai.  Working in Asia and the Middle East for 12 years, Martin

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