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MEET THE TEAM
A family-run business.
The Verey family have been farming at Manor Farm, Bourton for four generations. David and Ann Verey have been breeding Suffolk and Charolais lambs, for the markets, for the past 30 years, in addition to breeding and fattening Aberdeen Angus cattle for supply to one of the national supermarkets.
David Verey
Farmer + Farm Co-Owner
About David
Owner and partner in the farm, along with his wife Ann move from dairy into sheep farming in the 80’s and converted the dairy barns into office units in the early 2000’s.
Ann Verey
Baker + Farm Co-Owner
About Ann
Owner and partner in the farm, along with Dave Verey establish the sheep flock at Manor Farm and the other diversifications over the past 30 years.
Tim Verey
Farmer + Butcher + Co-Founder
About Tim
Partner in the family business. Worked on the farm since leaving school. Along with wife Helen and brother-in-law, Dave introduced pigs to the farm, followed by an on-farm butchery and The Larder Café.
Helen Verey
Farmer + Baker + Co-Founder
About Helen
A qualified nurse, during maternity leave in 2016, Helen helped establish the butchery and The Larder Café, from going out to markets and events selling sausages and promoting the business, to getting Larder Café up and running. She now works alongside Fiona on the design and creative side to achieve the ambiance for Larder Café and pop-up event nights. And makes cakes on a regular basis to be sold in Larder Café.
Dave Gibson
Chef + Carpenter + Co-Founder
About Dave
Trained Carpenter, Dave has turned his hand to all the tasks that were needed to help get the butchery and The Larder Café up and running. From making the sausages to building the structures, from cooking the breakfast to help to keep it all maintained.
Fiona Gibson
Baker + Co-Founder
About Fiona
Fiona Gibson (née Verey) has taken on helping with the creative, design and social media side of the business. Tasks, from designing menus and posters to decorating the Larder Café for the seasonal themes and our pop-up event nights. As well as baking and making things on a regular basis for The Larder Café.
Lynn Gibson
Chef
About Lynn
Trained Chef, Lynn joined The Larder Café in 2017 and has helped take The Larder Café from ideas on paper to a fully working kitchen and food establishment. Doing what she loves best and being creative with what produce the farm has to offer throughout the seasons.
Kate Wise
Front of House
About Kate
Front of house and events co-ordinator, Kate joined The Larder Café in 2017 she has taken on the day to day running and has helped build on and maintain the level of service that we wanted to achieve for the café, also planning and delivering the events we have throughout the year.