Emma Greenwood

Office Manager

Life before Cheeky…18 years in the travel industry in roles ranging from Tour Guide, Ground Operations Management to International Product Manager. Favourite Dish…Malaysian Chicken Curry with Roti What I love about working with Cheeky...The fun we have in every aspect of the business.

Darren Mallett

Cheeky Chef

Life before Cheeky… With over 19 years of sleeves rolled up restaurant work, I’ve also enjoyed hosting “Blokes in the Kitchen” culinary demonstrations with sporting celebrities Favourite Dish… SEAFOOD and eat it. Anything seafood brings childhood memories of collecting pipis to make fritters on the beach and lazing in a tidal pool after excess indulgence on oysters straight from the rocks. What I love about working with Cheeky… SATISFACTION. Watching the clients, individually and as a team create a Cheeky banquet. I get to see close up the process of their learning, their team thinking and their culinary efforts

Desiree Latu

Sales and Account Manager

Life before Cheeky…Having recently arrived from the United states, I come from a sales and events background earning my degree in the fabulous Las Vegas! I then decided to Volunteer in South America and came home with an Australian husband! Favourite Dish…Although I am a lover of ALL food...I can’t pass up a perfectly grilled burger topped with Swiss cheese and sautéed mushrooms on onions with a side of sweet potato fries. Simple yet delicious! What I love about working with Cheeky...The Cheeky Culture! In everything we do we aim at providing YOU the best experience all while having a ball! It’s a wonderful thing to be passionate about what you do

Christina Stagg

Sales and Accounts

Life before Cheeky… I worked in a variety of admin & customer Service roles while travelling extensively. From Hotels to Health Clubs, to Department Stores. I even taught theatre at a Summer Camp in the US! Favourite Dish… As a severe chocoholic I love indulgence food. Waffles with melted chocolate and strawberries would just about make my day! What I love about working with Cheeky… The fun factor! Working for a company that helps people have a ball is fantastic. It’s great to be passionate about your product and pass this passion on to the clients.

Ken Stewart

Operations Manager

Life before Cheeky… Chefing in the UK, France Spain and Switzerland then a Film location chef and a private chef for actors. I then came to Australia (chased a girl, the girl didn’t work out but the country did) I found the produce in Australia to be some of the best in the World, so decided to stay. I then moved into Catering Operations management and worked for two of the largest global companies for 12 years, now happily at cheeky. Favourite Dish…Wagyu steak (cooked Medium Rare), with a wild mushroom and truffle buerre blanc sauce, as well as Fish & chips – (still English). What I love about working with Cheeky...The people, the people and the people who you meet as well as who I work with oh yes and the partying!

Suzanne Sprod

Marketing and Events Manager

Life before Cheeky…Suzanne has over 8 years experience in marketing and events with her roles taking her from the corporate world to training and beyond! Favourite Dish…Can’t go past anything that has Chorizo, pine nuts and Danish feta! Works with pasta, pizza, almost anything! What I love about working with Cheeky…finally being able to combine my passion for event management with my love of food and throwing a great party!

Richard Chancellor

Executive Chef

Life before Cheeky…Originally from England I came to Australia to visit a girlfriend (now my wife) while on a round the world trip. I was into good food before living in Australia but Sydney really got me hooked. Favourite Dish…a whole salt baked ocean trout with an authentic French salsa verde. The freshness of the ingredients, the simplicity of the preparation combined with the sensational flavour always brings a smile to my face. What I love about working with Cheeky… I love how am constantly reminded about the power of food, how doing a simple human act like cooking together can have such a positive effect on people.The champagne may help too!

Leona Watson

Your Cheeky Director

Before Leona started Cheeky Food Group, she was a successful marketing consultant for both large and small corporations, including Microsoft in the UK, Optus, CBA, QANTAS, Virgin Mobile and MBF. She also worked in event management organising Australia Day activities and the massive Fosters Great Aussie Picnic in Brisbane for 60,000 and 100,000 people respectively. Yes big parties! But her love of cooking, entertaining and throwing great parties sent her to the Whitsundays to work on a yacht as a cook and tour guide, then to complete Le Cordon Bleu training. Cheeky is the fulfilment of a long held dream….”to combine my corporate background and business skills, with my love of entertaining and bringing people together. Come to my place and you’re likely to end up in the kitchen …even if it’s pouring the cook a vino! Cheeky makes me smile every day, especially when I see our clients and our staff so happy with what we create”. As Leona says, “I have a very simple philosophy in life…if it’s not fun, I’m not interested! But it can’t be frivolous either. So by making Cheeky fun, professional and successful, we do the same for our clients. Our objective is to create big smiles all round and to bring people together, which is what being “Cheeky” is all about. And yes we all love a great party!” “When I worked in large corporations, I had to arrange team and client events, so I know how stressful it is to find something that suits everyone, and to please the people who’ve ‘done it all’. I can honestly say that Cheeky offers the best group event I’ve been to…and I’ve been to plenty! I personally 100% guarantee it”.