Our Team
Our dedicated managers and their respective teams assist us in fulfilling our promise to provide healthy, nutritious meals to our clients.
Philip Oates, Director
Philip began his career as a Chef at a four-star country hotel before moving on to the prestigious Casino Bern restaurant in Switzerland. On his return to the UK, Philip held the position of Executive Chef at All Bar One, where he designed kitchens, developed menus and led the kitchen team. Philip is responsible for the development and nutritional analysis of all menus at Zebedee's and liaises closely with local authorities and dieticians to ensure that our menus meet the required standards. He leads many projects concerned with the ongoing development of the business.
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Steve Parsons, Director
Steve has been in the catering industry for over 25 years and has experience in 4 and 5 star hotels as Food & Beverage Manager and Personnel & Training Manager. He has also worked as General Manager for gastro bars All Bar One and Browns Restaurants in London. Steve manages the Company with his Co-Director and has responsibility for personnel, health and safety and all aspects of food safety. Steve works closely with all managers to ensure that the Company runs cohesively.
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- Diana Morris
Office Manager - Elaine Parsons
Client Services Manager - Alastair Hill
Client Relations Manager
Diana Morris, Office Manager
Diana has worked in business administration for over 10 years. Her previous position was Office Manager for one of Brighton's leading commercial property agencies. Her responsibilities at Zebedee's involve organizing the office's administration systems, personnel and all aspects of invoicing and accounts. She is also pleased to assist clients with any queries regarding orders or our service.
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Elaine Parsons, Client Services Manager
Elaine has worked in the catering and hospitality industry since leaving school. She has worked in a number of 4 star hotels in the South East, mainly in Front Office and Events Management. Elaine oversees all aspects of client management, ensuring that we deliver a professional service and works closely with Alastair in liaising with our schools and nurseries.
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Alastair Hill, Client Relations Manager
Alastair has been in the catering and hospitality industry all of his life having been brought up in a family run country restaurant. He has run his own successful retail bakery and tea room restaurant and catered ski chalet company. Alastair is now responsible for client relations and new development within the company, working alongside Elaine in ensuring that our schools and nurseries are fully catered for.
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Steve Russell, Executive Head Chef
Steve has been in the catering industry for over 20 years. He has worked for various hotels and contract catering companies such as Sodexho and Baxter Storey, running prestigious Government sites in London. Steve manages the kitchen team and all aspects of food ordering, preparation, kitchen cleanliness and food safety.
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Rob Porter, Transport Manager
Rob has worked in the transport industry for over 30 years in various areas including mechanical, breakdown recovery, delivery and chauffeuring. Rob oversees our team of delivery drivers and manages our fleet of Volkswagen vehicles, making sure that the vehicles are serviced and maintained so that deliveries arrive on time. Rob routinely carries out checks on all vehicles to ensure they meet our strict health and safety standards.
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Suzanne Goss, Independent Food & Drink Specialist
Suzanne is an Independent Food & Drink Technical Specialist with 30 years experience in the Food and Drink sector and working with Zebedee's ensures that our quality systems, HACCP and Auditing documentation is in place.
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Sarah Almond, Paediatric Dietician
Sarah is a Registered Dietician and Children's Nutritionist who specializes in nutrition for babies and children. She currently works with children in hospitals in East and West Sussex and in nurseries across the UK. She is qualified to degree level with a post graduate diploma in advanced dietetic practice and is currently researching for her PhD. In addition Sarah lectures for the University of Brighton and is the nutritionist for Rachel's Organic and Plum Baby. She is a published author and writes for professional journals alongside Mother & Baby and Pregnancy & Birth magazines. Sarah is also a full time mum to Charlie and Maisie. Sarah can be contacted via her website at www.childrensnutrition.co.uk
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