Meet The Team
We believe it is time to introduce you the current Talbot Team who all endeavour to offer you the finest service and food…
Jack Ford
Manager
Jack joined the Talbot in February 2025 having worked in the industry for the past 6 years. He will no doubt welcome you with that beaming smile
Movie: Second Hand Lines
Food: Roast Potatoes
Fav Customer: Spitfire Martin (not sure anyone knows his surname)
Giuseppe Filocamo
Head Chef
Started in 2021 as Sous Chef and promoted to Head Chef in 2022. If you do anything today, then you must sample Giuseppe’s dough skills with the best pizza base we have ever tried….
Movie: Ratatouille (the likeness is uncanny)
Food: Lasagne
Fav Customer: Jerry
Keegan Croydon-Elkins
Assistant Manager
A recent addition to the team in February 2025, you will find Keegan turning out on the rec every Saturday for Cuckfield Town FC, no doubt waiting for the call from Thomas….
Movie: Sinister
Food: Medium Steak
Fav Customer: Jim
Conall Smibart
Sous Chef
Joined the team in July 2024 after a month’s traveling down under and Giuseppe’s trusted deputy
Movie: Star Wars Revenge of the Sith
Food: Medium rare steak
Fav Customer: Jack Johnson
Ruth Abrahams
Supervisor
Ruth joined in 2017 and has worked her way through 4 head chefs and 7 managers in her time at The Talbot. Now looking after the youngsters and making sure they tow the line.
Movie: Cabaret
Food: Sussex Smokie
Fav Customer: Brenda and Alan
Charlie Hough
Chef de Partie
Joined just in time for the Jubilee in 2022 and another member of the team learning a lot from our Lord Giuseppe
Movie: Interstellar
Food: Sushi
Fav Customer: Webster
Nour al Hussan
Chef de Partie
Joined the Talbot in 2017 washing the dishes. Nour worked extremely hard to train in house as a chef working alongside his mentor, Giuseppe
Movie: Interstellar
Food: Everything on the menu
Fav Customer: Darren upstairs
In the heart of Cuckfield Village, the Talbot serves a wonderful range of lunch, bar and dinner menus.
Quick Links
Contact Us
High St,
Cuckfield,
West Sussex, RH17 5JX Tel: 01444 455898
Email: info@thetalbotcuckfield.co.uk
