Mel has been cooking for 18 years. She worked at the Exchange and the Mary Ellen before moving across to Swansea RSL where she worked for 10 years in the al a carte restaurant, handling all functions and running the bistro at the club. Most of her experience is with bistro-style foods (steaks, schnitzels, burgers, pastas, etc). Her favourite food is Mexican. She believes her family eats Mexican food at least once a week and she loves being able to bring her knowledge and love of Mexican food to Lexie’s on Thursday nights. Her hobbies include camping and bushwalking and she is a massive Stephen King fanatic who loves watching horror movies!!