ANNE KIBEL ARTIST MANAGEMENT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder of Black Founders Hub
Denise Nurse is an award winning Entrepreneur, Television Presenter, Solicitor and Business Coach and is known of breaking barriers, setting new trends and for her bright and warm personality.
She is best known for presenting BBC One's Escape to Country [since 2007 and after a rather long maternity leave of 9 years, she returned to screen in 2022]. She has also presented the weather for Sky News, including live from Glastonbury, and was a travel presenter on location and in studio for Sky Travel. As a lawyer she has presented on BBC's Watch Dog.
As an Entrepreneur in 2007 she co-founded Halebury, a pioneering UK law firm that introduced flexible, agile and remote working to the legal industry. In 2018 she successfully sold the business to a US based global consulting company.
Denise is the Co-Founder of Black Founders Hub www.blackfoundershub.com, the peer networking organisation for Black Founders of ambitious professional services businesses and of Support SEND Kids, supportsendkids.org a charity that is creating a platform to make access to educationalrights easier for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.
Denise is an inspirational keynote speaker, sharing her business and tv life story and inspiring women to realise their value and create wealth legacies. She is a business and life coach focussed on creating economic empowerment for her clients. She lives in SW London with her husband and three children and cat and loves to dance.
Jane Devonshire was crowned MasterChef 2016 Champion in the twelfth series of the hugely popular BBC One series.
Mother of four, Jane 56, battled her way through an incredible seven weeks of seriously intense challenges including: cooking with rising British star, chef Michael O'Hare; travelling to Mexico to cook with Enrique Olvera; cooking for Daniel Humm one of the world's most influential culinary talents, and an extraordinary final cook-off where she wowed judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace with her childhood-inspired menu which consisted of a Winkle starter, Indian-inspired Sunday Roast Lamb, and Rhubarb and Custard dessert.
Stay-at-home mum Jane's passion for cooking started when she young and was central to her upbringing. She came from a family of cooks with her nanny Pearce inspiring her with her beautiful cakes and dishes, while her mother is a fabulous cook of really traditional food and her dad, who always worked in food sales, would bring home different and interesting foods.
Cooking for her family is an absolutely solid and integral part to Jane's life and she loves creating recipes for her family and friends. It was her youngest son, Ben, who encouraged her to enter the competition.
Jane loves working in food and now develops recipes and creates menus for corporate clients. Jane regularly demonstrates at cookery shows around the country and abroad including Good Food Show. Her first book, Hassle Free Gluten Free was published in 2018. Her second, Vegetarian Hassle Free Gluten Free was published in 2020.
Chefs Jane has worked with include Gordon Ramsey, Michelle Roux Jr, Jason Atherton, Atul Kochhar, Marcus Wareing & many more. She is often to be seen doing numerous pop up events & catering for famous clients including a stint running the Pop Up restaurant at the famous Lymington Food Festival this year.
Jane was born and grew up in London. She now lives in Hampshire with her husband Mark and her four children, Sam, Rebecca, Harry and Ben.
Winner of the IWSC Communicator of the Year 2014 and as wine expert on BBC's Saturday Kitchen Live, Jane's bubbly and fun approach has also made her is one of the UK's youngest award-winning wine writers. Her relaxed but authoritative approach gives her the flexibility to be able to explain wine to everyone - from the everyday tone required for her column in the UK's biggest read women's magazine, Tesco Magazine and Stylist - to those who look for a more specialist approach, as shown with her work in The Financial Times How To Spend It.
Jane's permanently husky tone shows just how much she loves to talk about wine in person, which is why she's in demand as a host of private wine tastings, wine master classes at fairs, trips to winemaking regions for private members' clubs and as host at her own series of events with The Wine Gang, a group in which she is one of five revered UK wine critics who come together to review 200 wines every month.
She frequently judges at international wine competitions and has been at the Chair of Judges for the national sommelier and chef (food and wine matching) competition, the Rising Stars Trophy.
Last year Jane launched her own website www.janeparkinson.com to provide weekly wine recommendations, blog her heart out and generally have an outlet for her to talk all things wine or wine and food. Her first book, Wine & Food, was published in 2014. It has now been updated and republished as Wine in Spring 2019.
Laura Meyer is a Geordie home cook and creator of the blog ‘Skinny Kitchen Secrets', a website packed with gourmet healthy recipes for the food loving dieter. By her own admission, Laura is a northern lass with an obsession for creating exciting, healthy and delicious food.
Back in 2012, Laura decided it was time for a change in her life, time to lose the weight that she had steadily been gaining and keep it off for good. With socialising with family and friends an integral part of her life, Laura didn't want to stop hosting meals or catching up with friends over dinner and after signing up to Weight Watchers, Laura realised that she didn't have to. Through the plan, she discovered that she could combine her love and passion for good food and cooking with her new diet to produce tasty and filling meals for herself, family and friends, whilst still losing or maintaining her weight.
Through creating and consuming her own recipes, Laura quickly realised that by using a select few tricks, a few small substitutions and eating the right amount of certain foods, she could have the most fabulous meals without feeling like she was missing out on anything. On her journey Laura became familiar with many exciting ingredients and is an expert at recreating meals from her favourite restaurants and eateries whilst eradicating the 'guilt' factor from meals which she once thought would be off limits.
Nine years later and now a new mum, Laura still loves experimenting with new flavours and ingredients in the kitchen, creating recipes which the whole family can enjoy together: Laura can continue with her weight loss and maintenance whilst ensuring that her little boy is happy, healthy, and a fan of food inspired by flavours all over the world!
Skinny Kitchen Secrets features a range of pointed recipes and ideas for your enjoyment but you don't need to be on Weight Watchers to follow the recipes as they can easily be adapted for any other plan. Equally, even if you aren't looking to lose weight, Laura's recipes don't taste like ‘diet' food, so if you just want to try some healthier meals, her recipes are perfect for you.
Letitia Clark was born in rural Devon in 1987. On finishing school, she spent a year travelling, including a 6 week art course in Venice, where she fell for Italy's food and culture. After completing a degree in English Literature at Durham University she put her love of food into practise and completed the diploma course at Leith's School of Food and Wine, obtaining a First.
Her first professional kitchen was The Dock Kitchen, where she worked for a year. During this time she undertook stages at St John, Bibendum and The Modern Pantry. Craving the literary side of her life she went back to Edinburgh University to complete a Masters in English Literature, whilst cooking & baking in the now notorious Peter's Yard in the evenings.
From here she briefly pursued a career in publishing, working at Profile, Slightly Foxed and Bloomsbury before feeling herself called back to the stove and becoming head baker at Spring. She worked her way around the pastry and savoury section, before accepting a job as Head Pastry Chef at the now Michelin-starred Ellory. After 7 months here, with itchy feet yet again, she moved to Morito, where she met her Sardinian partner, Luca, who was also a chef, having previously been sous chef at Polpetto.
Craving open spaces, rustic Italian food and a self-sufficient lifestyle they quit their jobs and London and moved to rural Sardinia. Here they are building a small farm and dairy, whilst Letitia writes about the food they cook and records the recipes.
Her other passion is illustration, and her food-themed illustrations have appeared in Slightly Foxed and Petit Propos Culinaires, whilst she has been profiled in The Evening Standard, Waitrose Magazine & Khoollect. Her writing and recipes have appeared in The Guardian and The Gannet.
She continues to draw and paint commissions privately, as well as selling her cards, prints and illustrations online at www.letitiaclark.co.uk
Her first book, Bitter Honey, based on recipes and her life living in Sardinia will be published in Spring 2020.
Lotte is a skilled and highly experienced broadcaster. Recognised as a leading authority on English cooking, she brings thirty years of food experience to her television presenting, live stage hosting and compering with a light, friendly and humorous touch.
Lotte is Patron, Director and one of two event organisers (with Jon Hackett) who run Thame Food Festival
In 2019 Lotte and her partner Jon also launched their brand new Food Festival in Bradford on Avon in sunny Wiltshire on Saturday June 1st. Bradford on Avon Food and Drink Festival - In 2021 it's back and better than ever after the Covid pandemic meant a year away from shows.
Organising Food Festivals is a huge undertaking and a lot of that time is spent choosing the stall holders - and sampling all new ones. This means that there is always high quality produce at the Festival. Lotte's contacts enables the demonstration stage to be brimming with culinary talent!
Lotte has been Brand Ambassador for Cuisinart in the UK, guest editor for Prestige Cookware's Eat Drink live magazine and has demonstrated for Marks and Spencer and The National Trust, among many other organisations.
Rosemary endeared herself to the nation when she took part in 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here' where she proved she could cook just about anything, anywhere. Her latest programmes include The Big Family Cooking Showdown and the very successful The Real Marigold Hotel which aired on BBC to great acclaim and was nominated for, and won, a string of awards. Subsequently Rosemary has filmed several further series of The Real Marigold on Tour .visiting countries all around the world. Rosemary's The Chopping Block, filmed at her cookery school in Tunbridge Wells aired for two series on on ITV and Rosemary also appeared on Culinary Genius for ITV.
Rosemary latest programmes have been incredibly fun - Netflix's Best Leftovers Ever judging some crazy leftover combinations in USA. Fishing Scotland's Lochs and Rivers for C5 and most recently, Cooking with the Stars for ITV where Rosemary starred as mentor for Jonny Vegas in Series 1 whilst Series 2 sees Rosemary teaching the lovely Anton Du Beke.
With a over a decade in broadcasting and teaching, Rosemary Shrager's role in ITV1's Ladette to Lady cemented her position as Britain's best loved Chef and Cookery Teacher. Rosemary Shrager's School for Cooks aired for two seasons on ITV1. Further afield Rosemary has filmed Ladette to Lady US and Australia.
Previous work includes Taste the Nation, Sue and Giles live The Good Life, Supersizers with Giles Coren and Sue Perkins (BBC 2) resident judge on Soapstar Superchef and Kitchen Showdown with Rosemary Shrager which won rave reviews on UKTV Food. She was also one of the judges on the acclaimed Local Food Heroes, alongside Gary Rhodes.
Rosemary is a talented and versatile chef who loves talking about food as much as she loves cooking. 2005 saw her broadcast career span the Atlantic with her first series for US Broadcaster Discovery Home - Rosemary - Queen of the Kitchen. This was coupled with her series for Channel 4 - Mind Your Manners and, of course, ITV1's prime time show Ladette to Lady.
Rosemary's six part series, Rosemary - Castle Cook for Five led to a second series, Rosemary on the Road. Rosemary has worked on a number of television projects including an eight part contribution to the Carlton TV series Nosh.
Her first cookery book, Rosemary - Castle Cook was described by food writer Michael Raffael as "an object lesson in handling the finest produce". Her second book Rosemary Shrager's School for Cooks was published to accompany the series and her latest with another Rosemary Shrager's Absolutely Foolproof Classic Home Cooking as well as Food for Family and Friends following soon after. Rosemary Shrager's Yorkshire Breakfasts was published in October 2011.Her latest cookery book - Rosemary Shrager's Cookery Course is available now as well as her two fabulous cosy crime novels - The Last Supper and The Proof in the Pudding!
Rosemary regularly works with brands on PR and consultancy projects including Specsavers, ABP and NPower adding her natural extrovert and communicator skills to all relevant projects as well as demonstrating at food and drink festivals around the country including Ideal Home Show, Eat & Drink and Cake & Bake Show.
During the pandemic, Rosemary began her own online demonstrations which appear on her Facebook page and her Youtube channel to great acclaim. She has now begun her own virtual cookery school. All details appear on her website - www.rosemaryshrager.com
Rosemary's professional career includes a period working for Pierre Koffman at the internationally famous Tante Claire restaurant in London and also a period working for Jean-Christophe Novelli. Thereafter, Rosemary was the head chef at Moyns Park, the home of the Mountbatten's who held private and corporate functions and where Rosemary was responsible for all aspects of catering. Both her preparation and her presentation are outstanding. This led to Rosemary having her own cookery school at Amhuinnsuidhe Castle from 1998 till 2002 before moving it to Swinton Park, a castle hotel in the Yorkshire Dales where she was based for 10 years before opening her Rosemary Shrager's Cookery School from 2013- 2019.
When she is not teaching, Rosemary spends her time developing new recipes, working on further television projects and providing her expertise to private clients. Her passions and loves include food in general and imparting her knowledge and skills to others as well as sourcing new food products especially those that are organic.
Nadiya Hussain rose to fame after winning the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off.
She was one of the most memorable contestants ever due to her captivating smile and inspirational winner's speech. Since winning, Nadiya has presented her own cookery shows including Nadiya's Simple Spices, Nadiya's Everyday Baking, Nadiya's Fast Flavours, Nadiya Bakes, Nadiya's Time To Eat, Nadiya's British Food Adventure and Nadiya's Family Favourites plus travelogues, The Chronicles of Nadiya for which she was nominated for an RTS for Breakthrough Presenter, Nadiya's Asian Odyssey and Nadiya's American Adventure. She has also co-presented The Big Family Cooking Showdown and Junior Bake Off and is a regular guest on The One Show. Aside from cookery and travelogues, Nadiya has also presented, Nadiya: Anxiety & Me, an in-depth look at how she and others live with anxiety and panic disorder.
Her cookery books and cookery/story books for children have reached bestseller status in the UK and abroad and include Nadiya's Simple Spices, Nadiya's Everyday Baking, Nadiya's Fast Flavours, Nadiya Bakes, Time to Eat, Nadiya's Family Favourites, Nadiya's British Food Adventure, Nadiya's Kitchen and the Nadiya's Bake Me a Story trilogy. Nadiya has also written three novels - The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters, The Fall and Rise of the Amir Sisters as well as The Hopes & Triumphs of the Amir Sisters. . A trilogy of picture books soon followed the novels to great acclaim and which are published worldwide, My Monster and Me, Today I'm Strong and the latest, Spreading My Wings. Nadiya's memoir, Finding My Voice, is an emotive look at the different roles Nadiya plays in her life and how they have shaped her.
Following the release of Finding My Voice, Nadiya has also toured the country to discuss the book and her roles in more depth reaching audiences from Brighton to Edinburgh.
Nadiya makes regular appearances at cookery events throughout the UK and abroad, including the BBC Good Food Show and many more, and has featured in the BBC's 100 Most Influential Women list. She also features regularly in the media with columns in The Times and previously BBC Good Food Magazine and Essentials.
Sophia Longhi is an award-winning wine writer, communicator and international wine judge. After launching her own wine blog in 2018 at www.skinandpulp.com, Sophia has had numerous articles published in wine trade publications, as well as being a regular wine contributor to the Ocado magazine, Ocado Life.
One of Sophia's biggest passions is discovering and sharing wines with a curious audience, and she has hosted wine tastings in a variety of settings, from restaurants and bars to festivals and barns. Sophia has led on-stage masterclasses at national events, like the Ideal Home Show in 2021 and 2022, and has also discussed wine and wine communication on variety of panels, including at the London Wine Fair in 2023.
Communicating to an active and growing following on Instagram as @skinandpulp, Sophia often partners with acclaimed wine brands to create engaging social media content. She has also been an official ambassador for two leading drinks industry events, Wine Paris and Imbibe Live. The inaugural IWSC Emerging Talent in Wine Communication Award was won by Sophia in 2022.
Though Sophia travels extensively to write about vineyards all over the world and judge wines for the International Wine & Spirit Competition in places like Austria and South Africa, she loves spending time at the beach in Brighton, where she lives with her husband, Rob and her dog, Luna.
Northern Irish Suzie is the winner of BBC's Best Home Cook 2020! She also happens to be an accountant.
Since winning the show, Suzie has gone on to present three series of Suzie Lee Home Cook Heroes and Suzie Lee Home Cook Hero which airs on BBC NI and BBC IPlayer. Suzie is also one of the judges on RTE's Takeaway Titans and appears regularly on This Morning as well as being one of the reporters for BBC's Food Fest which is on BBC Iplayer.
Suzie has also worked with a number of brands including WRAP - Love Food Hate Waste, SuperValu, Tilda, SafeFood and Netmums for PR campaigns and demonstrations.
Suzie's latest book, Simply Chinese Feasts was published in January 2024 following on from the success of her first Simply Chinese, which has been translated into French, Dutch and Spanish. She is currently working on her next book.
She is a mother-of-two and juggles looking after her young children, also running her accountancy business from home and exercising in her spare time.
Suzie does everything at 100 miles an hour and packs as much as possible into every day, and was nicknamed the "Tasmanian Devil" by her friends as a result.
She's been cooking since she was a child when she used to help out in her family's Chinese takeaway. and now Suzie is at her happiest when cooking up big feasts for her extended family. Her cooking style is hearty family food served in very generous portions
Suzy is a Coordinator Food Judge for The Great Taste Awards, is a Flavour & Food Trend Consultant and posts daily snack reviews on her instagram, with her dog Buster as her sidekick!