Meet The Team

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Chris - Commercial Manager at NAZF Enterprises

A former Geophysicist, Catering Business Owner & Chef. With a passion for The great outdoors, wildlife, nature, horticulture, sustainability and educating other about all aspects of these. Sustainable food sourcing from high welfare meats to grow your own vegetables. Hobbies of Mountain Biking, walking and wild camping.

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Luke - Retail Manager

I'm Luke Spicer and I'm the Retail Manager for Noah's Ark Zoo Enterprise. I've worked in the retail and leisure industry for over 20 years. I want to champion my community by sourcing local organic products for our farm shop. It's a real joy to meet fantastic food producers and shine a spotlight on their products. Outside of work, I like to visit other attractions to see their offerings, this helps Noah's Ark to be current and is a great place for inspiration. My day to day in this role can vary depending on the season. It's always a good day when I get new product samples to test, and especially when there's a new animal plush! Our most popular plush is our highland cow. When we had a highland cow born this spring, Hamish, those plush toys flew off the shelves.
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Gary - Head Chef

Gary has a true passion for his craft and has worked in both Michelin star pubs and restaurants. He has 22 years' worth of hospitality experience and loves using locally sourced produce in his cooking. In his spare time, he enjoys tending to his allotment and picking fresh vegetables to cook with. His favourite dish to create is the Sweet and Sour Pork Meal, using locally sourced Moat Farm pork.

Jo - Retail Assistant

Hi I’m Jo,

I’ve loved working in the farm shop since it opened in 2020. Getting to know local suppliers and their lovely products which we have brought to the shop. I especially love our local honey from Racecourse Farm Portbury where I have been lucky enough to visit with my younger daughter Bonnie to learn about the bees and have a bee keeping experience, which was amazing.

I have lived locally in Portishead for three years with my Husband and have three daughters. Before I came from long Ashton.

It’s great to work with the public and in my spare time I have my own catering business where I deliver cream/afternoon teas/grazing boards etc.

Along with a vintage mobile horsebox bar which I hire out.

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Abbie - Retail Assistant

Hi I'm Abbie!

I work Friday and Saturday at the Farm Shop. I've held lots of retail positions in the past but particularly enjoy the friendly community at Noah’s Ark and the chance to improve my barista skills! In my spare time I enjoys roller skating, going to the cinema, and is also currently learning to skateboard.

My favourite product in The Farm Shop is the hog roast sausage roll!

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