Simon Hulstone – Head Chef
Read more about Simon Hulstone on the Chef page
Katy Hulstone – Manager
Katy has been at the Elephant since 2004. Her calm, casual approach brought a new level of service to the restaurant. Mother of the three little herbs, Tansy, Cicely and Betony and married to the chef. What a lucky lady!
Front of House
Jason Poore – Front of House Manager
Originally from the Land Down Under, Jason has brought a wealth of experience to the front of house team. His easy-going nature and friendly approach ensures that our customers enjoy their dining experience from start to finish. When he’s not at The Elephant he is normally on (or falling off) his bike.
Charlie
Charlie works in our Brasserie and has recently returned from travelling in New Zealand and Australia. We are just lucky that she decided to come back to the UK!
Katalin
Kati is from Hungary and has been settled in the UK for 4 years. She runs our upstairs bar and makes a fantastic cocktail. She is always a welcome sight for our guests who are often ready for a drink upon arrival.
Jen
Jen works part time at The Elephant whilst also studying for her A levels. We’re not quite sure how she manages to fit in enough study time to get such fantastic grades!
The Kitchen
Craig
Welsh boy Craig (also known as Beaker) is the energetic Sous Chef at The Elephant. He enjoys running half marathons and is also competing in this year’s National Chef of The Year. He also has a tendency to walk into things.
Gary
Chef de Partie, Gary is the kitchen yeti and resident film buff. All round nice guy and romantic to boot, he has a lot to give. His claim to fame is making an Easter egg for Cherie Blair.
Jordan
Since filming Twilight, Jordan has competed with Simon around Europe and is never too far away from a mirror. With a perfect smile and six pack, Jordan is all man (even though he has a girl’s name).
Elly
Elly is originally from The Westcountry and is our Commis Chef. She changes her haircut with the seasons and is a pivotal member of our pub quiz team (even though she thinks Scandinavia is a made up word).
Lukas
Lukas is our Executive Plate Attendant and keeps things tidy after those messy chefs. In return the chefs are teaching him English which may or may not be a good thing! He is our resident Casanova and body builder.
Tansy
Tansy is our eldest ‘herb’ and is clear where she wants to be in the future. When asked if she wants to be a chef like Daddy she replied “No I want to be a customer.” Clever girl!
Cicely
Cicely is our budding Heston Blumenthal. She loves foraging with Daddy and can tell you which wild mushrooms you can or can’t eat. One to watch for the future!
Betony
Our newest edition to the herb garden is a connoisseur of all things dairy and not much else at the moment. She’s easily pleased.