Meet the people who make Suryalila so special 

Founder & CEO

Don Francis

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Tech Lead

Ashley Jones

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Head Chef

Gemma Russel

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Gemma grew up in Chiddingly, a small village in Sussex England. As a child, she enjoyed cooking and always knew she wanted to be a chef.

After culinary school and a year at university studying hospitality management, Gemma spent five years traveling the world, working in hotels in Austria, France, Australia and New Zealand. After returning home, she worked in a fine-dining restaurant for four years before joining the leadership at Suryalila.

“I have always had a passion for whole foods and vegetarian cooking and when an opportunity for a head chef position came up at Suryalila, I jumped at the chance.

It is so wonderfully inspiring to have fresh produce, beautiful herbs and edible flowers coming from the garden. It truly is a joy to work here and I feel that I put that love into the food that I create at Suryalila.”

Product Manager

Lisa Rose

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HR Lead

Kevin Nye

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Suryalila Chef

Mariangeles

Mariangeles is one of our talented chefs in the Suryalila kitchen. Originally from Jerez in Southern Spain, she now lives down the road from Suryalila in Arcos de la Frontera with her husband and two children.

QA Specialist

Andrew Cole

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Content Strategist

Debbie Green

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Product Manager

Alissa Rose

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