Melanie Sykes Melanie Sykes Melanie Ann Sykes (born 7 August 1970) is an English television and radio presenter, and model. She is best known for co-hosting "Today with Des and Mel" with Des O'Connor and "Let's Do Lunch" with Gino D'Acampo. In the mid-1990s Sykes first came to public attention as the face of the Boddingtons Bitter advertisements as a girl with the broad "Northern" accent. Amongst other work, Sykes also modelled for Berlei lingerie. After first reporting for "The Big Breakfast", Sykes has continued her television career, including presenting stints on "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" and as presenter
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company in the Madison area, and selling ice cream to local restaurants and businesses. In the 1970s the company focused in on the ice cream business by ceasing their candy sales, building an ice cream manufacturing plant at 2221 Daniels St., Madison, WI and changing the company name to Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company. Today, Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream is run by the founders' two sons, Chuck Jr. and Dave Deadman. The company owns a manufacturing plant and three ice cream shoppes in Madison, manufactures over 100 ice cream flavors, and distributes product to over 300 independently owned ice cream parlors