Projects
Television & Media
Freelance Private Chef Contracts
Consultancy
Teaching
Travel and Research
Charity Events
Live Demonstrations
Home Economy
Food Writing
Recent projects have included:
Television & Media
Guest on BBC Radio Leeds to discuss Delia’s new series
– March
2008
Guest on BBC Radio 5 Live discussing the role of celebrity chefs and their campaigns regarding the food we eat – January 2008
Co-ordinated the ‘Children in Need’ Festive Food Fundraising Event promoting the ‘This is My Favourite’ Cookery Book in aid of Children in Need including a live ‘Cook off’ between two celebrity chefs televised on BBC1 as part of The Children in Need Show – Covent Garden, November 2006
Private Chef and Dietary Advisor to celebrity 'athletes' on Channel 4 and E4's 'The Games' - March, 2006
Nutrition Consultant and Personal Chef to celebrity ‘athletes’ on Channel 4’s ‘The Games’, working closely with Matt Roberts, Personal Trainer to the stars - 2004 and 2005
Home Economist on ‘Ching’s Kitchen’ for UKTV Food - November 2004
Supplied Cakes to BBC1’s ‘My Dad's The Prime Minister’ – June 2004Live television appearances, Good Food Live, UKTV Food - February 2004 and December 2003 (recipes available on www.uktvfood.co.uk)
Home Economist to leading Chocolatier Paul Young for the mini series ‘Cakes and The City’ for Prospect Pictures which was aired in Good Food Bites on UKTV Food - September 2003
Assistant Home Economist on the series ‘Sophie’s Weekends’ with Sophie Grigson for Pacific TV which was aired on UKTV Food -February 2003
Catered BBC Sports Personality advert shoot in conjunction with Gorgeous Gourmet at Malcolm Ryan Studios, Wimbledon -November 2003
Catered for Open Mike Productions on location for the shoot of ‘Rich Hall’s Fishing Show’ at Invertrossachs Country House, Scotland - June/July 2003
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Freelance
Private Chef Contracts
Private Chef and Dietary Advisor to celebrity 'athletes' on Channel 4 and
E4's 'The
Games' - March, 2006
Private Chef in Provence, France – July/August 2005
Nutrition Consultant and Personal Chef to celebrity ‘athletes’ on Channel 4’s ‘The Games’, working closely with Matt Roberts, Personal Trainer to the stars - 2004 and 2005
Chef for Colonel’s Dinner, Cyprus – August 2004
Private Chef for Open Mike Productions on location for the shoot of ‘Rich Hall’s Fishing Show’ at Invertrossachs Country House, Scotland - June/July 2003
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Consultancy
Private Chef and Dietary Advisor to celebrity 'athletes' on Channel 4 and
E4's 'The
Games' - March, 2006
Nutrition Consultant and Personal Chef to celebrity ‘athletes’ on Channel 4’s ‘The Games’, working closely with Matt Roberts, Personal Trainer to the stars - 2004 and 2005
Menu development and consultation for country houses in Surrey - 2003 to present
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Teaching
Private Tuition for small groups and individuals
Teaching at The Tante Marie School of Cookery – 2003 to present
Teaching for Cutting Edge Food and Wine School – 2004 to present
Teaching at Eckington Manor Cookery School – 2007 to present
Achieved City and Guilds Stage 1 Teaching Qualification – January to July 2004
Teaching at St Catherine’s School, Bramley, Surrey – March 2004 to 2006
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Travel and Research
Shona travels a lot to research new ideas and inspirations and recent trips
include;
Africa, The Caribbean, Spain, France, Italy, Scotland and the USA , as well as visiting markets and food festivals throughout the UK wherever possible
Spice safari around India researching authentic recipes - January 2004 and a follow up in 2006
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Charity Events
Co-ordinated the ‘Children in Need’ Festive Food Fundraising
Event promoting the ‘This is My Favourite’ Cookery Book in
aid of Children in Need – Covent Garden, November 2006
Contribution to a Charity Cookbook in aid of ‘HFT – Supporting People with learning disabilities’
Catered Link Leisure's fund-raising event, ‘Jazz in the Park’ – June 2005
Live demonstration for BBC Children in Need 24 hour Celebrity Chef Cooking Marathon at ‘Cookery School at Little Portland Street’ - 21st November 2003
Catered the Guildford Breast Cancer Appeal 10th Anniversary Fashion Show at The Drink Nightclub, Guildford - October 2002
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Live Demonstrations
Ran the live demonstration theatre and co-ordinated the celebrity chefs
for “Festive Food and Fun Festival Covent Garden Market 2006” in
London’s Covent Garden - November 2006
Assistant to TV Chef Alan Coxon during his Live Demonstrations across the UK - 2005 to present
Assisted Sophie Braimbridge with Demonstrations at ‘The Cookery Cube’ in Wimbledon – October 2004
Daily live demonstrations at BBC Good Food Show at NEC, Birmingham for Loyd Grossman - 26th – 30th November 2003
Live demonstration for BBC Children in Need 24 hour Celebrity Chef Cooking Marathon at ‘Cookery School at Little Portland Street’ - 21st November 2003
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Home Economy
Ran the live demonstration theatre and co-ordinated the celebrity chefs
for “Festive Food and Fun Festival Covent Garden Market 2006” in
London’s Covent Garden, November 2006
Assistant to TV Chef Alan Coxon during his Live Demonstrations across the UK - 2005 to present
Home Economist on ‘Ching’s Kitchen’ for UKTV Food - November 2004
Assisted Sophie Braimbridge with Demonstrations at ‘The Cookery Cube’ in Wimbledon – October 2004
Ran the live demonstration theatre and co-ordinated the celebrity chefs for Henrietta Green’s Food Lovers’ Fairs in Covent Garden, Kent and Surrey - 2002 and 2003
Home Economist to leading Chocolatier Paul Young for the mini series ‘Cakes and The City’ for Prospect Pictures which was aired in Good Food Bites on UKTV Food - September 2003
Assistant Home Economist on the series ‘Sophie’s Weekends’ with Sophie Grigson for Pacific TV which was aired on UKTV Food -February 2003
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Food Writing
Contribution to a Charity Cookbook in aid of ‘HFT – Supporting
People with learning disabilities’
Currently writing her own book which she hopes will be published soon.
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Press
The Purple Pantry's Sticky Chocolate Brownie is featured in an article about
Valentine's gifts in The
Surrey Advertiser - 10th February 2006
The Purple Pantry is featured in a 'Gastro Girls' article in the September issue of ‘Eve’ Magazine – August 2005
Local Press Coverage of Link Leisure’s 'Jazz in the Park', featuring The Purple Pantry – June 2005
Promotional article in the Surrey Advertiser - August 2004
Promotional article in Surrey Monocle - February 2004
