5 Minutes With Frankie Snobel of Tipplesworth

WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING IF YOU WEREN’T IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY?
I used to be a journalist in the engineering sector, so I’d likely still be writing about building technology. Or I’d pack it all in and open up a beach bar somewhere hot and sunny.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
I worked as a jewellery clerk in the evenings after school and as a shooter girl on the weekend at a local nightclub. Eventually I managed to get behind the bar, and the rest is history.

WHAT’S THE WORST JOB YOU’VE DONE?
I have a biology background and volunteered at a veterinary clinic. This involved cleaning up after the animals and also the crematorium. The smell was awful and heart-wrenching.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF THE JOB?
Recipe development and product innovation!

AND YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE?
Admin and logistics.

HOW ABOUT THE FOOD INDUSTRY?
There’s so much innovation, opportunity and support here at the moment. It’s a great time to be a food/drink producer.

TEA OR COFFEE?
Tea – I have about 10 giant cups a day. But an Espresso Martini tops my list of favourites too.

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR LAST SUPPER?
Quattro stagioni pizza and a Negroni.

WHAT’S YOUR MOTTO?
‘It is what it is’. I’ve learned to not dwell on the past in order to fully embrace the future.

WHAT’S THE WEIRDEST THING YOU’VE EVER EATEN?
Fish eyes in Molokai, Hawaii.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK?
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. A bit of a tear-jerker and beautifully written.

SWEET OR SAVOURY?
Savoury all the way. Or a combination of both!