Meet the Plate Up team! We are a bunch of passionate and forward-thinking individuals who have a shared vision to create a dynamic and innovative company with the goal to revolutionise grocery shopping.
We are on a mission to make choosing your weekly recipes to getting ingredients a more seamless and accessible experience for all. We are strong believers that everyone should have access to delicious and nutritious recipes that caters to all dietary needs in the family, regardless of lifestyle or income. Our incredible team are spread across the UK and bring a wealth of knowledge and dedication from diverse backgrounds. We partner with leading chefs to ensure our recipes are nutritious and easy to prepare.
What sets us apart is our commitment to develop a platform that is food focused, easy to use, and with the customer always at the forefront of our mind. We are constantly innovating, re-imagining and pushing the boundaries of recipe and grocery technology in order to create a more seamless experience, so everyone can plate up delicious dinners, hassle-free!
Jack Martin
Co-founder; Product & Growth
10 years of experience with project development & management, analytics and strategy, within two top-tier global law firms and a major finance outfit.
Conor Boyle
Co-founder; Operations & Partnerships
12 years experience as an award winning, Legal 500 recommended corporate international lawyer. Previous start up experience as investor / advisor.
Roger Burnley (CBE)
Chairman
25+ year career: Chief Executive Officer, Asda; Chief Operating Officer, Asda; Retails and Operations Director, Sainsbury's and Supply Chain Manager, Asda.
Jade De Thorpe
Marketing Director
12 years of experience as a multiple award winning marketeer - working at both marketing agencies and as a senior campaign manager at ASDA.
Amy Kennedy
Marketing Manager
Amy worked closely with Jade as a campaign manager at Asda and has over 7 years experience. Her last major contribution at Asda was to manage the Buddy the Elf Christmas video.
Wiktoria Paetz
Marketing Associate
Gained valuable digital marketing experience at Arcadia Broadcast Media and the Centre for Humanity and Social Media focusing on Amazon projects.
Rob Armstrong
Tech Lead
10 years experience as a full stack developer and was a tech lead in his previous role at Camlin. Manages our tech roadmap across all platforms.
Robin Thompson
Senior Software Engineer
Over 5 years working as full stack web developer. AWS Certified SysOps administrator, experienced in architecting and migrating systems to be micro service based, with focus on high availability.
Laoise Casey
Recipe Development Chef
Over 10 years experience working in the food industry. Laoise trained at Leith's school of food and wine and has since worked for award-winning restaurants across the UK before transitioning into recipe and product development at Marks and Spencers.
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