International Women's Day
Meet the Women of Rococo
We love having a predominantly female senior management team here at Rococo. We thought this was a great chance for them to introduce themselves and for you to find out a little more about them!
Simone
Simone is our Business Development Manager.
What is your favourite Rococo product?
The classic Fresh Collection, Caramelised Macadamia and Hazelnuts or the Rose and Violet Creams. I can’t possibly choose, sorry!
Who is a woman who inspires you and why?
My badass, feminist society running sister Penny, who is paving the way for an equal future for everyone.
Who is your favourite female TV or film character?
Villanelle from Killing Eve.
If you had a superpower what would it be?
Time travel, I would want to see the future space colonies as much as I’d want to see ancient Rome or the roaring 20s.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Cleopatra or Stephen Hawking so I could bother her with my various questions on ancient Egypt and him with my various questions about Space.
Quickfire Questions
Cats or Dogs: Dogs
Chips or crisps: Crisps
Ketchup or mayonnaise: Neither
Museums or art galleries: Both!
Salt & Vinegar or Cheese & Onion: Cheese & Onion
Tea or coffee: Coffee but Yorkshire tea comes close
Instagram or Twitter: Insta
Red wine or white wine: Red wine
Winter or summer: Winter
City living or country living: City
TV series or book: Love a book, but I will always be swayed by a good documentary
City holiday or beach holiday: City
Cookies or brownies: Cookies
Theatre or cinema: Theatre
Pasta or pizza: Pasta
Homecooked meal or takeaway: Homecooked
Night out or night in: Night out
Ciana
Ciana is our Marketing and Brand Manager.
What is your favourite Rococo product?
Always Rococo Fresh! I’m really excited for our new summer collection – Strawberries and Cream is a huge summer favourite of mine. For munching it’s Dusted Scorched Almonds and I’m also very proud of our Period Egg with is raising money for the charity Bloody Good Period.
Who is a woman who inspires you and why?
My Granny who continued to work after getting married despite the fact this wasn’t allowed in Ireland at the time (https://www.ictu.ie/blog/2019/10/14/the-marriage-bar-a-ban-on-employing-married-women/) which paved the way for women behind her. Unfortunately, her employer wouldn’t let her keep working once she had children.
Who is your favourite female TV or film character?
Buffy Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
If you had a superpower what would it be?
I’d like to be able to pause, rewind and fast-forward time.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
I get a bit freaked out by famous people, so I think I’d rather just have a last conversion with my granny.
Quickfire Questions
Cats or Dogs: Dogs
Chips or crisps: Chips
Ketchup or mayonnaise: Mayo
Museums or art galleries: Galleries
Salt & Vinegar or Cheese & Onion: Salt and Vinegar
Tea or coffee: Coffee but I’d murder for a cup of Barry’s tea (it’s an Irish favourite, and reminds me of home)
Red wine or white wine: White – preferably with bubbles
Winter or summer: Summer
City living or country living: Country
TV series or book: Books I read a lot, I read 200 books last year.
City holiday or beach holiday: Beach
Cookies or brownies: Brownies – Especially Rococo’s ones!
Theatre or cinema: Theatre
Pasta or pizza: Pasta
Homecooked meal or takeaway: Homecooked
Night out or night in: Night out
Claire
Claire is our Head of Finance and Planning
What is your favourite Rococo product?
Banoffee Pie Caramel from the Fresh range.
Who is a woman who inspires you and why?
Jameela Jamil for her various activism.
Who is your favourite female TV or film character?
Moira Rose from Schitt’s Creek (I want her wardrobe).
If you had a superpower what would it be?
Teleportation.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
David Attenborough.
Quickfire Questions
Cats or Dogs: Cats
Chips or crisps: Crisps
Ketchup or mayonnaise: Ketchup
Museums or art galleries: Art Gallery
Salt & Vinegar or Cheese & Onion: Salt & Vinegar
Tea or coffee: Coffee
Instagram or Twitter: Instagram
Red wine or white wine: Red
Winter or summer: Summer
City living or country living: City living
TV series or book: TV series
City holiday or beach holiday: Beach holiday
Cookies or brownies: Brownies
Theatre or cinema: Theatre
Pasta or pizza: Pizza
Homecooked meal or takeaway: Takeaway
Night out or night in: Night out (post lockdown I’m never staying in ever again).
Crystal
Crystal is our Retail Operations Manager
What is your favourite Rococo product?
Who is a woman who inspires you and why?
My Grandmother. She raised 5 children, 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was promised and married at 16, however after marrying she never let anyone tell her what to do. Her courageous mind empowered her to be brave when times were difficult, her compassionate nature allowed her to be a listener for people around her. She gave me the strength to be whoever I wanted to be without any judgement or criticism.
Who is your favourite female TV or film character?
Miranda Hobbs from Sex and the City. Miranda always has her friends back, career driven, openly talks about sex and work/life balance with a child. Boss Woman!!!
If you had a superpower what would it be?
Teleportation – freedom of movement.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
My Grandad (I never met him) – I would want to spend the day listening to his stories of travelling and tales of him in the Indian army.
OR
Amy Winehouse – Rebellious nature, mind-blowing stories and unapologetically herself.
Quickfire Questions
Cats or Dogs: Dogs
Chips or crisps: Chips
Ketchup or mayonnaise: Ketchup
Museums or art galleries: Museums
Salt & Vinegar or Cheese & Onion: Cheese and Onion
Tea or coffee: Coffee
Instagram or Twitter: IG
Red wine or white wine: Red
Winter or summer: Summer
City living or country living: Country
TV series or book: TV Series
City holiday or beach holiday: City
Cookies or brownies: Brownies
Theatre or cinema: Theatre
Pasta or pizza: Pizza
Homecooked meal or takeaway: Homecooked
Night out or night in: Night in
Louise
Louise is our Retail & Customer Experience Manager
What’s your favourite Rococo product?
Who is a woman who inspires you and why?
My mother – throughout her life journey of having children with many obstacles and tough times she has always managed to ride the roller-coaster and not let fear get in the way and still be the hard working nurse of looking after others!
Who is your favourite female TV or film character?
Wonder Woman.
If you had a superpower what would it be?
Time Travel.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Nikola Tesla.
Quickfire Questions
Cats or Dogs: Cats
Chips or crisps: Crisps
Ketchup or mayonnaise: Mayo
Museums or art galleries: Museums
Salt & Vinegar or Cheese & Onion: Salt & Vinegar
Tea or coffee: Tea
Instagram or Twitter: Insta
Red wine or white wine: Red Wine
Winter or summer: Spring? lol
City living or country living: Country Living
TV series or book: TV Series
City holiday or beach holiday: City Holiday
Cookies or brownies: Cookies
Theatre or cinema: Cinema
Pasta or pizza: Pasta
Homecooked meal or takeaway: Homecooked
Night out or night in: Night In
Mireille
Mireille is our Head Chocolatier.
What is your favourite Rococo product?
Who is a woman who inspires you and why?
My friend Laurance Sessou. Her work of supporting women through community building, body awareness and empowerment. Her sensitivity and the clarity of her work is incredible.
Who is your favourite female TV or film character?
Cate Blanchett.
If you had a superpower what would it be?
To Fly.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Freddie Mercury.
Quickfire Questions
Cats or Dogs: Dogs
Chips or crisps: Popcorn
Ketchup or mayonnaise: Ketchup
Museums or art galleries: Museums
Salt & Vinegar or Cheese & Onion: Salt & Vinegar
Tea or coffee: Coffee
Instagram or Twitter: Insta
Red wine or white wine: White
Winter or summer: Winter
City living or country living: Country Living
TV series or book: Book
City holiday or beach holiday: Beach hols
Cookies or brownies: Brownies
Theatre or cinema: Cinema
Pasta or pizza: Pizza
Homecooked meal or takeaway: Homecooked
Night out or night in: Night in