Finance for Foodies · Broking for food-industry professionals · Powered by Alcove
The team behind Finance for Foodies

Industry understanding.
Team-backed lending.

A dedicated group supporting the strategy, detail and progress of your loan, led by someone who has spent almost two decades across food, FMCG and foodservice.

Meet the team

The people working on the bigger picture.

Each person has a distinct role. Together, the team combines food-industry context, lending strategy, careful execution and the depth of the wider Alcove business.

Adam Mastrosa
Founder, Finance for Foodies
Senior Credit Advisor at Alcove

Adam Mastrosa

Adam leads the relationship and lending advice, bringing almost two decades of food, FMCG and foodservice experience.

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Chris Bates
Co-founder and CEO, Alcove

Chris Bates

Chris brings nearly two decades in mortgage and financial advice and leads Alcove’s broader team and approach.

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Katrina Childs
Senior Strategist, Alcove

Katrina Childs

Katrina is a CPA with more than 15 years in finance and brings detailed analysis to tailored lending strategies.

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Tisha Pradhan
Operations Manager
Loan Support, Alcove

Tisha Pradhan

Tisha supports accurate preparation and smooth progress through the application, approval and settlement stages.

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About Adam

The food-industry experience behind the conversation.

Adam Mastrosa
Adam Mastrosa · Founder, Finance for Foodies

Finance for Foodies combines first-hand food-industry experience with the broader lending expertise of the Alcove team. We understand the roles, remuneration structures and business realities behind your application, not just the figures on a payslip.

My own property journey started with a first-home grant and grew into a multi-property investment portfolio. It taught me that good lending advice is not just about getting an approval. It is about choosing a structure that makes sense now without closing off the options you may want later.

Today, I help sales and marketing professionals, managers, executives and business owners across food, beverage, FMCG and foodservice make sense of lending and buy, refinance or invest in property.

What I bring

Commercial experience, property experience and plain English.

01

Food-industry perspective

Almost two decades across food, FMCG and foodservice, including senior sales leadership.

02

Lending strategy

Mortgage advice for buying, refinancing and investing, with careful attention to how income is assessed.

03

Personal property experience

A property journey that began as a first-home buyer and developed into a multi-property portfolio.

04

Commercial grounding

An MBA and years spent understanding businesses, numbers, people and long-term decisions.

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Personal advice.
Broader team depth.

Finance for Foodies is powered by Alcove, giving every client access to the support and perspective of a broader mortgage and property finance team.

Adam remains your primary point of contact from the first conversation through to settlement. Behind him is a team with experience across lending and property, including people whose previous careers span accounting and financial planning.

Mortgage and lending specialistsSupport across the application, approval and settlement process.
Commercially grounded experienceTeam backgrounds that include accounting and financial planning.
One clear point of contactAdam leads the relationship, backed by the wider Alcove team.
Where specialist tax, accounting or financial advice is required, we can help connect you with an appropriately qualified professional.

Finance for Foodies is built for people who make food happen.

When property is on the menu, let’s talk.

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