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Hailing from the rugged Canadian island of Newfoundland, Chef Erin is a Native American of the Mi’kmaq Qalipu Tribe. Her quest to understand international cuisine took her to the island of Taiwan and then to Dubai, where she was formally trained in classic French culinary techniques. She currently lives in Abu Dhabi, where she has worked for the Canadian hotelier, Fairmont, and at the British culinary superstar Chef Marco Pierre White’s restaurant.

Chef Sandra Makary studied Pharmacy and then Nutrition, but found the most happiness and passion in the kitchen. Using her medical background along with the cooking techniques she studied at different culinary schools around the world (mainly le Cordon Blue and Monappetit Academy in Egypt) she began to develop healthy recipes, which one can happily enjoy without gaining the extra pounds.

Chef Susie Mandleberg, originally from Staffodshire and now based in London, has been working at St Clements Café in Parsons Green for some time. She specializing in putting together simple, rustic food with bold flavours and posts all her creations on Instagram. Having gained a wide following she continues to create new, seasonal recipes and share these with her followers.

Chef Francesco is from Sardinia, a beautiful island in the South of Italy. He has a background in cooking, having spent 7 years as a Chef in Italy, Australia and London. He is now a Senior Teaching Chef for some of the top cookery schools in London. For Chef Francesco, being Italian, Italian cuisine is his passion. He has a developed, rustic Italian cooking style based on memories from his childhood – cooking with his Nonna, working on the farm and fishing with his Granddad.

Kerri is a cook from the West of Ireland- making her Irish to the core! She grew up on a farm, and married a Devon lad, before moving to London in 2010. Her brother-in-law Matt has a few hens in the West Country, and she uses the eggs as much as possible because they are the most gorgeous! Kerri launched Very Kerri in 2013, and its focus is on feeding followers inspiration for dining out in London and entertaining at home, through interactive food maps, honest restaurant reviews and insightful blog posts.

Laura, AKA Geordie Scran, is a North-East based Instagram food influencer. After starting her Instagram page around 2 years ago, she now reviews restaurants, products and experiences, creating exciting and engaging content to showcase the booming North-East food scene. Laura's page has now been recognised by global brands who she works with on a regular basis.

Yui comes from a strong Thai/Chinese family, where cooking and eating have always been a focal point of family life. Her parents had always cooked traditional Thai and Chinese dishes throughout her childhood; her early childhood memory being woken up at 4 am to prepare food to feed the monks at the local temple after morning prayers. Yui’s aunt was also very influential in teaching her to cook. She worked as a chef in the Thai Royal kitchen so knew how to cook excellent dishes and present them well. More recently, Yui has followed her heart and passion for authentic Asian cuisine, showcasing dishes on BBC’s MasterChef UK (2019 Quarter Finalist) and appearing on Channel 4’s Beat the Chef in the Summer of 2019 (beating the chef and winning the money!) She was also the winner at the ICG Keen Home Cooks in 2020.

Rachel Muse isn't just an ordinary Chef- she's a Performance Chef. With over 20 years experience of cooking for UHNW and HNW clients in their own homes, and qualifications as a Chef & Pastry Chef, she has an enviable CV. She is the founder of Talk Eat Laugh, a luxury catering company that includes a successful Pop Up Restaurant. For Chef Rachel, luxury isn't things, its experiences, and Talk Eat Laugh has been providing memorable luxury events and wowing clients with fabulous food since the '90's. Her sister company, Discreet & Delicious, provides ultra discreet, private chefs for individuals who chose to have the very best fresh, healthy, food served to them in their own homes, and as a result Chef Rachel has considerable experience cooking for elite athletes, and works hand in hand with a nutritionist to make sure nutritious food is also delicious.