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Street food trader 2005-2011 via Jimmy, the choc-mobile. Drove all over Britain in that wagon, making friends with fellow traders as I went. Then, in a Damascene moment, realised that if we got organised we could make great things happen. First came eat.st (2010) the hobby/street food collective, then KERB (2012) the business.

Urbanism, dancehall, New Orleans.

TIPPLE: Mezcal Margarita

Events industry stalwart – going from 90s/naughties DJ to his own events company, Impulse, in 2003, before joining Concerto Group in 2011. Simon joined KERB as MD in early 2016 and none of us have ever looked back ; ) The guy is driven and a great combination of sharp business brain, strong leader and big vision.

Chicken wing eating expert and Watford fan for life.

TIPPLE: Hepcat

Part of the tiny founding KERB team of three and has done pretty much every job there is in the business. Ian keeps things on the level when everything else is spinning. Great diplomat and strategist, brilliant palate and discerning eye for the next thing in food, drink and cities.

Urbanism, cheese aficianado, Liverpool fan.

TIPPLE: Large Negroni

This powerhouse does not play – with over 15 years financial expertise in the hospitality & leisure industry, she keeps us all on our toes. Direct, inciteful, driven and visionary, Domi integrates her experience with KERB’s goals in a way that is kind of a revelation for us. Gold.

Travel, food, family.

TIPPLE: Classic Margarita

Organisational wunderkind! After a 7 year stint in the corporate world, Sophie comes to us with mad tricks up her sleeves and we love it.

Dog lover, cheese lover, pub lover (lad).

TIPPLE: Wine

A self proclaimed culture junkie, Katia got the itch for events and marketing by initially working at numerous music festivals in various capacities. She built her marketing skills with an a-list selection of reputable London brands and cultural institutions, and is now here to keep KERB funky fresh.

Good tunes, sunny skies, hoop earrings

TIPPLE: Picante, please

Alana has ten years in the events world under her belt – from heading up the events team at St Pauls’ Cathedral and Royal Hospital Chelsea to organising the iconic ‘Diner en Blanc’. With us since 2015, she steers like the true slayer from Queens that she is.

Avid reader, politico, gym obsessive

TIPPLE: Prosecco – and a straw

From a 9-5 at Whitehall, to becoming one of KERB’s hottest pizza traders (the infamous Wandercrust), Gavin went through the inKERBator, and knows everything about success in street food. His wealth of experience make Gav ideal for heading up KERB’s most exciting new venture, our Social Enterprise programme!

Kindness, Cooking, Good Company

TIPPLE: Anything…

Our legal eagle, Linda, is a boss when it comes to all things employment law. Her background as a former food writer means that Linda is in the right place with us at KERB, combining her penchant for all things hospitality and HR makes her an absolute rockstar when it comes to keeping the team in tip top shape.

Szechuan flavours, big screen flicks, frolics in Greece

TIPPLE: Pinot Noir (no substitutes!)

When Hannah told us she’d grown up in a pub she was immediately given an interview. Then she told us she had a degree in Project Management and it was all over.

Marathon runner, deep sea swimmer, flutist

TIPPLE: Chilled Manzanilla

Charlie is a seasoned operator in London food – bringing structure, systems and much needed order into KERB. We watch in wonder as he commandeers a white board – mesmerising.

Ex Hip-Hop dancer, semi pro goalie, Lego collector

TIPPLE: GOOD Old Fashioned

Laura started out her career by creating the first, and only, printed backpacker magazine during her sojourn around SE Asia. From here Laura has put down roots in the capital, honing her marketing skills by working across a plethora of bars, restaurants and cultural institutions in London.

Her one-year old Frank, ticking off to-do’s, good eats

TIPPLE: Mood Dependent

Working in bars for 12 years, Jordan knows his way around a jigger! Starting his career at Crazy Pedros in Manchester, Jordan made his way down to London, and after working at a host of London’s Food Halls, he finally made his way to the Mothership at Seven Dials & KERB.

Liverpool F.C, drinking up, eating out

TIPPLE: Tommy’s Margarita

Ex-suit and tie robot turned globe-trotter. James gave up a career in the city to travel the world and recently found his calling as a food fanatic and people person. Find him with his mouthful in a pair of jazzy socks at The National Theatre, Southbank.

Avid adventurer, burger eater, dance-floor annihilator.

TIPPLE: IPA

Our resident former ‘Dumpling Distributor’, Lisa, is leading the coaching endeavours of the KERB Social Enterprise. Using her years of experience across the industry, combined with her passion for hospitality, Lisa is driving KERBs approach to food and social impact.

Growing veg, making sourdough, exploring outdoors

TIPPLE: Red Red wi-ine

Kelly joined us from the gone but not forgotten KERB Counter – first as an excellent bartender, but then it turned out she was pretty good at everything. Now we’re not sure how the place would run without her ability to get things done with minimum fuss and maximum delivery. The dream.

Sun worshiper, mountain trekker, chilli chaser

TIPPLE: Spicy cocktails in any form

Alicia skipped university because she didn’t want to miss a second of London’s nightlife. From there she danced, ate and worked her way through her late teens, ultimately – and surprisingly to her – leading to a career in finance! She is just the energy we love round here – can-do, good hustle, great focus and ready to have fun!

Raving, raving, raving.

TIPPLE:  Double vodka orange

Former Martial Arts World Champion, Noah, is kicking KERB’s L&D department up a gear! Noah has been through almost every job in hospitality, and has used this experience to sculpt himself into the ultimate people practices champ. Driven by his passion for carving out peoples careers in hospitality, Noah is here to help the KERB team be the best that they can be.

Martial Arts, kind people, garlic bread

TIPPLE: All the tequilas

Sophie has been making the events industry sexy on socials since she graduated from uni. With bags of experience under her belt, a dab hand in the kitchen and a penchant for markets, could she be a better fit at KERB? As a self declared Pub aficionado, you can normally find Sophie with Insta in one hand and a pint in the other!

Dogs, sunshine, sharing platters

TIPPLE: Picante

A true industry all-rounder, Vilma has played her part in every sector of our glorious world of hospitality, from in the kitchen, to on the floor, Vilma has dabbled in it all, until eventually finding her passion in HR. Specifically Vilma likes to keep us all with cash in our pockets, bringing her unrivalled attention to detail to the world of payroll.

Family, far away places & finances

TIPPLE: Beer, please!

Our in-house “Professional Hype Gal” who also happens to be the one capturing our amazing social content! Dom lives and breathes hospitality and has developed a knack for energetic story telling, spreading the word of KERB far and wide, with her unique and original tone of voice.

Daily Dancing, Always Hosting, Solo Travels

TIPPLE: Ice cold Guinness

Selina is our vintage connoisseur and seasoned globe trotter. Joining the design team full-time, Selina is here to keep us all cheerful and ticking along after a stint in the People team! From people to posters and print, Selina’s graphic design wizardry keeps KERB looking fresh!

The 60s, The 70s, The 80s

TIPPLE:  Alabama Slammer

Trader turned team member, Claudia joins us from Camden stalwart STAKEhaus. No longer chopping chips, Claudia is playing a vital role at the heart of our business, The Food Team! Responsible for finding and nurturing London’s finest street food talent, she knows what it takes to succeed in this game.

Trash TV, karaoke, smashing out a Sunday roast

TIPPLE: Whiskey Sour

Following on from her MA in Culture Industry, Jess honed her market managing craft at the epic, Truman Brewery. Jess uses her knowledge of placemaking and culture-led regeneration to make KERB’s markets, new and old, into the London institutions the city knows and loves.

Festival boogies, summer cycling and exhibitions

TIPPLE: Pints (under £5 please)

HR to the core! Daria is all about the people, bringing her HR masters, and bags of experience, to the vital KERB people team at the National Theatre. Falling in love with street food whilst living in Taiwan, Daria is a perfect fit at KERB.

Cat Lover, ramen slupper, gaming champ

TIPPLE: Still looking for that perfect G&T

Globe trotter Priya started with a career in travel, before deciding to switch lanes to bring her experience over to venues and hospitality. Following a stint in the KERB Events Team, Priya is now leading our purpose and impact initiatives, ensuring KERB is an industry leader in the fields of diversity, inclusion and sustainability.

Cheese obsessed, World traveller, 90s R&B fanatic

TIPPLE: Espresso Martini

Sports mad Ben has spent the last 24 years nurturing his passion for all things athletic, by delivering events and match days at some of the UK’s most prestigious occasions and venues. The Ashes, Ascot & Wimbledon to name a few. An unrivalled attention to detail, and a heap of experience makes Ben the perfect COO to keep KERB events movin’ on up!

Family meals, cricket, living by the sea

TIPPLE: Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc (always chilled!)

An event agency impresario, Hannah is another that has succumbed to the lure of team independent! Bossing events for 9 years, and a long-term KERB client, we have a top drawer captain at the helm of our events team.

Beach days, Dottie the cockapoo, wine

TIPPLE: Wine!

Tom has been deep in the Fanzone world for almost a decade, bringing the best of food and booze to fans at some of the UK’s most iconic sporting venues. Now he’s leading the charge on our partnership with Compass Group to get more of our members food in front of more of the public.

Cycling, Spurs, bouncy locks

TIPPLE: Guinness

A true ops veteran, previously working for some of KERB’s finest exports, Jeeves is bringing her top drawer creativity and organisational skills to KERB HQ. A designer at heart (with the training to match), Jeeves is here to put her creative flair into every KERB event.

Board Game Champ, Colour Crazy, Hostess with the mostest

TIPPLE: Negroni

Noemi is the ultimate people champion! After a stint in retail, she made a swift 360 into HR. A talent spotting extraordinaire with a knack for developing individuals every step of the way. Taking a non traditional approach to HR, Noemi is here to keep us all happy, healthy and thriving.

Interior decorator, Italophile, far away places

TIPPLE: Negroni

Toby switched from drum n bass club night promoter to helping steer Osea Island from a ‘rather ragtag operation’ to a bonafide, luxury private island venue over his 5 years there. A stint at Village Underground came before switching from KERB client to KERB team member and now here he is!

Speed freak, hip-hop nerd, house renovator

TIPPLE: Abstinent Fashioned

Leading the charge on KERB’s first project outside of the UK, Jane is going to be bringing KERB to a whole new audience, and collating a troupe of the hottest street food traders that the Emerald Isle has to offer. Before joining KERB, Jane completed a Masters in Gastronomy, so we know she has the credentials to make this venture taste epic!

Sea Swimming, printed publications, pub toasties

TIPPLE: Obviously Guinness!

Resident venue queen, Ellie has spent her professional career working agency side, planning events across a plethora of hotels, bars, cinemas, warehouses, rooftops and everything in between! Well versed in making events happen anywhere, she is the perfect fit.

Wine taster, Hostess with the Mostest, Burger Buff

TIPPLE: Hugo

Our resident Kick-Ass, Muay Thai pro, Leo, is here to handle our big scale projects! Leo has a history of managing large venues, including food halls and music venues, and so he is here to help make sure our stadium offering is tip top, bringing an unrivalled match day experience to the punters.

Nintendo 64, g-funk, boxing

TIPPLE: Scotch (neat only!)

Joining us from the awesome Truman Brewery, Lily has bags of experience to bring to the KERB events team. A sucker for a hi-vis, clipboard and a walkie talkie, Lily works on curating kick ass events for our wonderful private and corporate clients.

Gold Jewels, Local Boozers, DIY Tattoos

TIPPLE: Spicy Margarita

John began waiting tables straight out of uni to get into events, and worked his way up to supervising across numerous London venues from there. He joins KERB Events with a laser sharp focus and passion for the planning and logistics side of delivering spectacular events.

Sunsets, sport, dumplings

TIPPLE: Espresso Martini

Our resident Indie Rocker, Edoardo, is an H&S pro! He has popped down the bass guitar and now favours his clipboard and some snazzy latex gloves. Edoardo joins us with years of experience in the world of H&S for a big high street restaurant chain, and is here to keep us in tip top shape!

Carbonara, Concerts and AC Milan

TIPPLE: Negroni

Frequent traveller and KERB Fashionista – Londoner, Husain used to be a Librarian for Camden council before breaking out into his true calling – festivals and parties! Now heading up the return of our much loved KERB Counter in our newest Social Enterprise venture.

Full-time raver, techno house and disco lover, the deepest voice you’ll ever hear

TIPPLE: Rum Old Fashioned

A true connoisseur of street cuisine, Sam is our go to guy for getting our traders event ready! Whether finessing the composition of a taco, or glamming up a gazebo, Sam knows what tastes delicious as well as how to make things run seamlessly. Food is life for Sam and we are ecstatic to have his passion on team KERB.

Hiking, cheffing, eating

TIPPLE: Nikka from the barrel

Fresh from the alps, Daisy has swapped her life of managing events up mountains for the London street food scene. Following the love of her life – delicious food, Daisy joins the growing team working on our partnership with Compass Group.

Ski, scuba, chatting nonsense

TIPPLE: Long Island Ice Tea

Moving from The Fens to join us in the big smoke, Ed has been in and around KERB for a fair while now, starting his days out as a bar back at Seven Dials, and working his way up the ladder into head office as the Partnerships Manager for the South. Ed gets street food, and has seen it on every scale, the perfect guy to keep moving this thing forward.

Festivals, rugby, banging tunes

TIPPLE: Pint, standard

Sidelining her dream of becoming the next Beyonce, Coretta has worked across a plethora of well-known high street restaurants, garnering years of hospitality experience. Now she has joined us here at team independent, as a vital member of KERB’s awesome HR department.

Seafoodie, singing superstar, continent hopper

TIPPLE: Passion fruit Mojitos

English grad turned finance pro! Harpreet is a calculator convert after dipping her toe into the world of finance admin a few years ago, however, she is still a self-proclaimed book worm. Joining the KERB events finance team, Harpreet is the one sending out the invoices and bringing in the bacon!

A deep chat, some fat chips, a good book

TIPPLE: Anything sweet

Amber is brimming with a tenacious energy that KERB are more than happy to harness! Having completed her events degree Amber spent some time agency side, before quickly realising team Street Food was where it’s at. With an infectious love of Mac n Cheese, Amber is making delicious things happen at KERB!

Tapas, boogying, bottomless brunch

TIPPLE: Long Island Ice Tea

Hannah joins us with heaps of grassroots hospitality experience, with years of pulling pints around the world under her belt. Having studied architecture at uni, Hannah knows how to boss design software that most of us have never even heard of!!

Pals, pints, pasta puttanesca

TIPPLE: Bloody Mary, always spicy

A seasoned events veteran! Greg has taken on pretty much every role going in events, from behind the bar, to now running them, there isn’t much that he can’t turn his arm to. Joining us from a beloved KERB venue, Truman Brewery, Greg now gets the chance to boss the show at some of London’s greatest spaces.

Pedal bikes, motorbikes, guitars

TIPPLE: Sailor Jerry’s – Served anyway!

Jon the Don joins us with an unparalleled wealth of hospitality experience, particularly within the world of street food. Recently Jonathan has been the director of restaurants at Ennismore Group, and a senior consultant at both Bleecker Burger and Chick N Sours. There is nothing that this man does not know about the industry, and we are ecstatic to have him at the helm

Proper Pubs, Bauhaus, vibes

TIPPLE: Party Pet Nat

Coming from a background in Stage Management, Phaedra bought her theatrical flair to the world of food halls four years ago. With bags of experience under her belt, she is here to make sure the spot light is well and truly on the wonderful traders of Seven Dials Market.

Supper clubs, musicals, wine tastings

TIPPLE: Picante (extra spicy)

Starting her career as a TV reporter back home in the Canary Islands, Lara has always had a passion for bringing quality content to the masses. Lara made the move to the UK in 2015, and with it a switch up into hospitality and marketing. Now settled at Seven Dials Market, she is here to spread the word of London’s most delicious destination.

Strolling about, snapping shots, seeing the world

TIPPLE: Aperol Spritz

Caydie first got stuck into events as a student promoter, thriving in the club scene, before moving into the world of corporate events. Now, a notorious side hustler with her infamous stall at Carnival where she slings Jerk and Lobster, Caydie is immersed in her element with street food and events dominating her day to day at Seven Dials Market.

Feasting, raving, exploring

TIPPLE: Ting poured over Wray and Nephew