Meet the Team

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Our Fish&Pips team 2010-2011 is taking shape. Here are some of our old and new faces confirmed for next year.

Judy Smith - Manager, Val d'Isere

We are really excited to have Judy on board as our Resort Manager heading up the team in Val d'Isere. Judy has 5 years experience working for one of the top luxury tour operators and has spent the last 2 years in Val d'Isere so has a wealth of knowledge on the Espace Killy.

Mary Pike - Chalet Host, Val d'Isere

Mary started skiing in America whilst working as an Au-pair - the arrangement was that she could ski every day, providing she babysat at night - and has been hooked ever since. Mary loves France and the French Alps and this is her first season; her aim is to improve her skiing, work on her French and make new friends. You only live once and she is looking forward to this amazing opportunity...she didn't ever think she would say this but.....bring on the winter!

Lucy Clayton - Chalet Host, Val d'Isere

Having just finished studying French and Spanish at Exeter University Lucy is very excited about spending her first winter season in the Alps working with Fish & Pips. A ski season is something she's been wanting to do for a long time - she's always loved skiing and after studying French without ever having spent much time living in the country, she think it's about time she did! But most importantly she can't wait to take on a new challenge, meet lots of new people and make the most of her time away!

Rhys Bennett - Chalet Chef, Val d'Isere

Rhys has spent the last two years cooking for a high profile gastro pub in North London, learning a great deal about seasonal British produce and imaginative ways in which to cook with them. This winter will provide him with a more personal kitchen environment which will allow him to concentrate on giving guests food to talk about. The opportunity to improve on his French will not be missed as well as his snowboarding, which is definitely in need of some improvement!

Clare Truphet - Resort Manager, Meribel

Having spent three seasons as Resort Manager for a tour operator in Courchevel Clare spied Fish & Pips from across the valley and is really excited to be joining the team in Meribel Village this winter. She has spent the summer touring the UK with an organic restaurant, camping along the way, and now it is time to swap the tent for some skis. She is looking forward to life in Meribel and hopes this season will be the best yet.

Lucy Golding - Chalet Host, Meribel

Lucy has just finished studying drama at Exeter University and is extremely excited to be working her first ski season, something she's been wanting to do since she was twelve! Working for Fish&Pips is definitely a great way to delay getting a serious graduate job and she really can't wait to host a chalet, meet a load of new people and improve on my extremely ropey skiing.

Emily Mayne - Chalet Host, Meribel

Emily has just finished studying in Dublin and is taking the opportunity to do another ski season in the French Alps before life gets serious! She has been wanting to work for Fish & Pips since the company began, and has had enough of being a week too late or too early for the serious powder! We'll thrilled to have another Mayne onboard our little team!

Rachel Ellaby - Chalet Host, Meribel

After four years studying law Rachel is excited to try her hand at something new and host for the season before starting my training contract. Her plan is to meet a lot of new people, have a lot of laughs and perhaps even brush up on her (very) rusty French. Top of her list is, however, to learn to ski; the closest she has ever been was the dry-ski slope at Milton Keynes!

Naomi Turnbull - Chalet Host, Meribel

After several years of working hard in finance and healthcare sector, Naomi has decided it's time to take a leap of faith and take on a new challenge. Naomi has been an avid ski fan for many years and has decided after several years of visiting the Alps for annual holidays that her time on the slopes needs to be longer. She has visited the French Alps many times before so knows the area well, is excited to be hosting her first ever full ski season and cannot wait for it to begin!

Kevin Honeywood - Chalet Chef, Meribel

We are delighted to have Kevin back in the team for his 3rd season. Kevin is an amazingly talented chef who is always full of new ideas. Kevin was instrumental in getting our cook book from the idea stage to the final product. The cookbook is now available to buy in all our chalets.

Vinny Clist - Chalet Chef, Meribel

Again we are thrilled to have Vinny back for his 3rd Fish&Pips winter. He brings with him a wealth of experience and enthusiasm with a fresh and exciting style of cooking. Vinny was awarded The Times Chalet Chef 2010 Award and we hope he will defend his title this year.

Peter Gray - Chalet Chef, Meribel

After years spent working in high pressure fine-dining kitchens, Peter's finally decided to escape the madness for a few months to work in the French Alps. Chefing in a chalet will give him the perfect opportunity to work in a more personable environment, without the shouting and swearing (we hope)! He's looking forward to creating his own menu, and not to mention learning how to ski, something he's only done once before.

Dan Curgenven - Driver, Meribel

Dan is returning to Meribel for his 3rd season. Although this is his first (of many, he hopes) as part of the Fish&Pips team, he offers a wealth of knowledge about the 3 Valleys and light bulbs, hot tubs, snow chains and many other Alpine idiosyncrasies! He's looking forward to getting stuck in, and hanging up his summer chainsaw and rugby kit for his winter snowboard boots!!!

Watch this space for more news on the new team for next year.