Laura Blessington, Sales Director

Laura began her hospitality career as a server and bartender, learning all the nuts and bolts of operations before turning her sights on event management.  With plenty of event knowledge and a keen eye for detail, she gained event management experience through many important roles, including event planner, event director, and assistant general manager at several well-known venues. When Laura isn’t busy with events at The Estate at Moraine Farm, you can find her hosting small events at home for her family and friends or spending time enjoying outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, or any activity by the water.

Ian Davey, Culinary Director

Born and raised on the North Shore of Massachusetts, Chef Ian Davey has been working in the restaurant and catering industry since his early teens. He has held nearly every position in the kitchen, and quickly climbed the ranks in those early years. Ian formalized his culinary education at the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu, in Paris. After graduating, he continued his culinary development at many esteemed restaurants in Paris and Boston. Ian joined Webber Restaurant Group in 2019 as Executive Chef of Fireside Catering and since then has proven to be a valuable leader in the kitchen in many roles. He took on oversight of the Barn at Gibbet Hill and he has been a valuable contributor at The Double Bull, acting as not only the pre-opening chef but also as ongoing support for the culinary team there. In 2022, Ian was promoted to Culinary Director, overseeing the culinary teams at Fireside Catering, The Barn at Gibbet Hill, Gibbet Hill Grill, and The Double Bull. When he’s not in our kitchen, he plays hockey, works on home improvement projects and enjoys cooking steak in his own kitchen for his wife and two kids.

Jessica Belanger, Director of Sales and Events

Jessica began her career in restaurant event sales in Boston and then moved on to Florida and New York City. After years of working in New York City, she came back to her roots in Boston, where she took a catering sales position with Wolfgang Puck Catering, at the Museum of Science. Jessica  came to the Fireside in early 2013 with an enthusiasm for weddings that only one, who loves the business as much as she does, could possess. Jessica strives to customize each event to make her clients’ dream weddings!