CHANTELLE NICHOLSON
CHEF OWNER
Multi-award-winning chef Chantelle is the former chef-owner of Tredwells (the recipient of a green Michelin star in 2021) and All’s Well, a ‘pandemic pop-up’. Her new venture, Apricity, opened in Mayfair in April 2022. As one of the leading female voices in the UK’s hospitality industry, Chantelle is an advocate for seasonality and sustainability, championing veg-forward cooking and committed to creating a more sustainable future across her operation and activities. She's also an independent board member for ReLondon, a Food Council member for City Harvest and author of Planted. More about Chantelle
EVE SEEMANN
HEAD CHEF
Former Head Chef of Tredwells, Eve, completed her degree in Cinema and Philosophy in Sorbonne, Paris, spending time in London before moving here after graduating. She quickly moved through various hospitality roles after starting as a bartender in London in 2004 and crossed over into a kitchen role as Commis Chef at Sheraton Park Lane. This is where her passion for cooking shone through.
Fast forward through a decade of hard work, long hours and a great deal of learning, she’s reached a point in her career where she's able to utilise her knowledge and experience to work towards a sustainable and zero waste style of cooking.
FRANKIE COBOS
RESTAURANT MANAGER
Originally from Córdoba in Southern Spain, Frankie made the move to London in summer 2011, he met Chantelle in September the same year who planted the seed to carve out a career in hospitality.
He's worked across a number of various roles alongside Chantelle and parted ways to join Soho House in 2017. Fast forward five years and add some valuable managerial experience, he returned to join the opening team for Apricity in 2022 where he has been delighting our guests with his charm ever since.
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His mother always encouraged him to follow a career in hospitality and to attend hospitality school but he always refused. Just look at him now!
ZOÉ DONADIO
ASSISTANT RESTAURANT MANAGER
Zoé first started bartending at a neighborhood cocktail bar in Peckham while studying at Goldsmiths and loved it so much that she pursued it post-graduation. She then headed up teams in a variety of independent bars around South East London. In 2020 she transitioned towards wine and cocktail development through Silver Lining and has taken the drinks lead at Apricity with a focus on all things natural.
Zoé is passionate about diversity in the hospitality industry and is the co-runner of a feminist bartending collective called ThreeAfter3; a platform for events, opportunities and education showcasing and connecting talent between women in the service industry.
