I started work at the age of 15 in a French kitchen to learn to become a chef, JC was a brilliant teacher and friend.Moved on after a skin condition & unable handle certain foods to general hotel work in various Hotels starting with Lyndhurst Park Hotel and Balmer Lawn Hotel in the heart of the New Forest.Change of direction took up my pcv license stayed in the industry for 22 yrs until a accident in I had a reoccurring injury forced me to retire early Changed direction back to hospitality my partner David had already started Chitchatscatering which we successfully traded at Fratton Community Centre for near 6 yrs, we were offered the chance & took up the chance to take over The Roebuck Inn at Droxford