FLIP 

FLIP was instrumental in setting up The Cobden Club  -  the first private members club in west London.  This was an old working mens club with one of the only studio arch theatres left in London, which was renovated to become 'the' place to eat and drink at the time.  Flip worked Front of House and then became Manager, overseeing the operation of the 60 seater restaurant, cocktail bar, stage & library. 

 

This experience led her to solely manage a beautiful london restaurant called Shaws on Old Brompton Road.  A beautiful, listed building the small 35 seater restaurant was owned by the CEO's of Tate & Lyle and AT&T.  Flip’s job was to refurbish the interior, hire the team, produce a discerning wine-list, and work with the Head Chef on the delivery of an exceptional classic menu. 

 

Flip was then asked to move to Somerset to begin working with Nick Jones for the Soho House Group as they were setting up their first venue outside of London and Flip oversaw membership and Front of House, but eventually realised that her passion was behind the scenes in the kitchen, and she decided to pursue her love of food and became a Private Chef.

 

Flip worked with professional golfers and footballers for over 10 years , cooking for the individuals and their teams all over the world.  After working for the ISM group with their stable of top professional golfers inc Lee Westwood, Rory Mcilroy, Darren Clarke and Ernie Els.   She then worked primarily for the “Big Easy” whilst on tour in the USA & UK for the majority of the time.

She has worked catering for high profile clients all over the UK, Europe and Internationally.   she then based herself outside london in her home town, Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire, where she teamed up with her business partner, Hoops with their company The Main Ingredient.  They worked together for 15 years out of their converted barn holding corporate team building events, catering large events, dinners and also running their food van called Coq Au Van which rocked up at many private events!  Flip then fell in love with an Italian and so was basing herself in Milan and working remotely but commuting to UK for events but Flip & Hoops both decided it was time to sell the business in 2022.

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Flip is now married and based in Versilia, Tuscany where she is about to embark on running some intimate supper clubs at their villa for this summer season serving modern Italian and asian food.