A graphic designer turned chef, Michelle's love of cooking began in her family kitchen in Ireland. She grew up with home-cooked meals made from produce grown in her father's allotment, who encouraged her to get hands on in the kitchen from a young age.
After completing her graphic design degree in Cork, she found her way into professional kitchens, where she spent almost a decade cooking across the Netherlands, Dublin and the South West.
Now leading a wonderful team at the Beckford Canteen, Michelle combines her creativity with a love for exceptional local produce to create simple, ingredient-led dishes that champion the South West larder.
Ben Colley
general manager
Twelve years ago Ben swapped the wine country of Adelaide for the West Country, starting his career in hospitality as an apprentice pastry chef in a kitchen in Bath.
Well versed in his trade, he has studied catering at Bath College, worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and finessed his skills in the Bristol food scene before becoming General Manager.
Now, at the helm of Beckford Canteen, Ben feels like he's cherry-picked all of his favourite things to find in a restaurant, plus, when he's feeling homesick for the hills and vineyards of Adelaide, Ben knows a bottle of Henschke from the Bottle Shop is never too far away.
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