Mary Shelley-Smith
Business Director, Eat to the Beat / Global Infusion Group
Mary joined Eat to the Beat in February 1990 after completing a degree in Food Science at
Strathclyde University. Mary’s illustrious career has seen her baking scones for the Pope
and presenting a birthday cake on stage to the Dalai Lama at Glastonbury and meeting the
Queen on her 90th Birthday when she came to see the catering set up at the Royal Windsor
Horse Show. Mary also has extensive experience of delivering catering in the US, having
recently delivered catering for Coldplay and Judas Priest’s tours and heading up the in-
house catering operation at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
As Business Director for Eat to the Beat, Mary leads the account management, operations,
finance, warehousing and onsite teams who are regularly delivering major event, tours and
TV productions. Passionate about driving sustainability, Mary works hard to ensure that it
is integral to the business’ day to day operations with the entire team encouraged to think
creatively and take responsibility in reducing its environmental impact.
For over 34 years Mary has been part of the Eat to the Beat team, a specialist division of Global Infusion Group.
Eat to the Beat specialises in artist, production and crew catering for the music, entertainment, film & TV industries. From locations and worldwide music and production tours to one off shows and providing dressing room riders, our clients are rock stars, actors and bands who have all been enticed by our delicious food, friendly and professional approach and ultra-efficient logistics.
Global Infusion Group (GIG) is renowned for delivering legendary catering and hospitality. They are innovative and reliable partners to corporate events, sporting projects and brand experiences the world over. They believe great food and service is of paramount importance. Infinitely flexible and always approachable, they use knowledge, craft and culinary flair to create the perfect solution and the best impression, feeding your imagination along the way.
Eat to the Beat is a specialist division of GIG, and have been catering headliners since 1984. They are a world-class live event catering operation, dedicated to providing first rate hospitality to artists, production and crew members.
Eat to the Beat
Full-time · 35 yrs 11 mos
Business Director
Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos
Global Operations Director
1990 - Sep 2022 · 32 yrs 9 mos
Aston Clinton, England, United Kingdom
Business Director
Global Infusion Group · Full-time
Oct 2022 to Present · 3 yrs 2 mos
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, UK