Raised in Exeter, Charlotte completed a Masters in Psychology and Human Biology at the University of Plymouth
before joining the Royal Logistics Corp of the British Army. She then joined Michael Caines at Gidleigh Park, where she worked as a pastry chef, after which she went to The Royal Clarence Hotel in the same capacity before taking some time out of the industry. She took over at The Five Bells three years ago, earning the pub a place in the UK’s Top 50 Gastropubs shortly afterwards.

Describing her food as ‘Modern British,’ influenced by Scandinavian and French cuisines, Charlotte’s dishes on Great British Menu this year will pay tribute to Fawlty Towers and Wallace and Gromit.