From Chef to Supplier The Classically French trained chef and founder of Gourmet Gecko Fine Foods, Kerry-Ann Manton is the first World Class Premium Food Wholesaler to the Eastern Cape. After working as a Chef & Manager in London and around the UK since 2001 in some of the most prestigious establishments in the world, she acquired a deep passion for flavorsome food and quality ingredients. Over the last 8 years, Kerry-Ann has worked for a leading fine food specialist company in London, distributing premium foods to discerning customers around the UK. Her knowledge around Classical and Molecular technique has allowed her opportunity to demonstrate and command audiences of MasterChef level. Chef Demonstrations & Menu Development was the order of the day and key clients Kerry-Ann looked after ranked amongst the very talented Roux brothers, Phil Howard, Jason Atherton as well as Corporate portfolio’s such as Compass UK, Sodexo & Baxter Story to name a few. Kerry-Ann was also key negotiator & leader in successfully delivering premium Ingredients to world staged events such as Wimbledon, Royal Ascot, Henley, Chelsea Flower Show and many others. Leaving the business in 2017 as Head of Sales after looking after both Corporate and Independent portfolios, she has a wealth of knowledge around food distribution, sourcing and customer service. Now settled in the wonderful city of Port Elizabeth, South Africa her passion for sourcing, discovering and cooking world class ingredients has not waned but has been re-launched into Gourmet Gecko Fine Foods. As a business, Gourmet Gecko Fine Foods is dedicated and committed to expanding & supporting the restaurant offering in the Eastern Cape as well as providing training and development to the Industry to ultimately get this wonderful part of Africa on the Food Map!