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How To Become A... Culinary and Marketing Director
What happens when you combine chef training, startup marketing, nutrition, wine, and a little bit of chaos?
In this episode of How To Become A…, Grace sits down with Clem, Culinary and Marketing Director of The Salad Project, to unpack one of the most unexpected (and inspiring) career journeys yet.
From almost becoming an endocrinologist, to studying Art History at Oxford, to passing out in a consulting maths test, to working in high-pressure agency life, to quitting it all and retraining as a chef in Ireland - Clem’s path is anything but linear.
Now leading both product and brand for one of London’s fastest-growing food businesses (8 sites and counting), she shares how creativity, strategy, and resilience collided to create her dream role.
We cover:
- What a Culinary & Marketing Director actually does
- Building a food brand from day one
- Designing menus, supply chains & kitchen operations
- Growing a startup from 1 site to 8
- Surviving agency burnout
- Quitting a “safe” career to retrain as a chef
- Launching a wine club to empower women
- Writing a cookbook while working full-time
- Turning imposter syndrome into momentum
This is a conversation about big pivots, betting on yourself, and building your luck.
If you’ve ever felt like your career makes no sense, this episode proves that sometimes the messiest paths make the most exciting destinations.
Clem Haxby
@clementines_kitchen
Resources:
The Salad Project
https://www.saladproject.co.uk/
Ballymaloe Cooking School
https://www.ballymaloe.com/
Vinomenal Wine Club
@vinomenal_wineclub
🎙 How To Become A... explores real-life journeys behind the careers of everyday people. Each episode dives into the path of someone who's built success outside of the spotlight — no fame, no fortune, just real stories. Discover how they started, the challenges they faced, and what drives them forward. 💼✨
🔗 Subscribe, rate, and share to help more people find their own path
📩 Got your own story to share? Contact us at [email protected]
📱Follow us on socials: @howtobecomea__
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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By Grace StevensWhat happens when you combine chef training, startup marketing, nutrition, wine, and a little bit of chaos?
In this episode of How To Become A…, Grace sits down with Clem, Culinary and Marketing Director of The Salad Project, to unpack one of the most unexpected (and inspiring) career journeys yet.
From almost becoming an endocrinologist, to studying Art History at Oxford, to passing out in a consulting maths test, to working in high-pressure agency life, to quitting it all and retraining as a chef in Ireland - Clem’s path is anything but linear.
Now leading both product and brand for one of London’s fastest-growing food businesses (8 sites and counting), she shares how creativity, strategy, and resilience collided to create her dream role.
We cover:
- What a Culinary & Marketing Director actually does
- Building a food brand from day one
- Designing menus, supply chains & kitchen operations
- Growing a startup from 1 site to 8
- Surviving agency burnout
- Quitting a “safe” career to retrain as a chef
- Launching a wine club to empower women
- Writing a cookbook while working full-time
- Turning imposter syndrome into momentum
This is a conversation about big pivots, betting on yourself, and building your luck.
If you’ve ever felt like your career makes no sense, this episode proves that sometimes the messiest paths make the most exciting destinations.
Clem Haxby
@clementines_kitchen
Resources:
The Salad Project
https://www.saladproject.co.uk/
Ballymaloe Cooking School
https://www.ballymaloe.com/
Vinomenal Wine Club
@vinomenal_wineclub
🎙 How To Become A... explores real-life journeys behind the careers of everyday people. Each episode dives into the path of someone who's built success outside of the spotlight — no fame, no fortune, just real stories. Discover how they started, the challenges they faced, and what drives them forward. 💼✨
🔗 Subscribe, rate, and share to help more people find their own path
📩 Got your own story to share? Contact us at [email protected]
📱Follow us on socials: @howtobecomea__
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.