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Windsor, England, United Kingdom

Maintaining standards required at contracts.Day to day menu planning and back-office reporting.Menu planning and assisting with VIP functions.Reporting directly to operations manager.

South Africa

Upmarket cocktail bar in Hermanus serving exciting street food concepts

London, England, United Kingdom

Four different concepts split between six sites.Brickwood coffee and bread/Breakfast come brunch operation 3 sites 1500 covers per week.WC (Wine and charcuterie) Evening venue serving cheese cured meat platters and tapas 1 site 350 covers per week.Street food pop up 1 site Friday/Saturday nights 250 covers per week.Joe Public American style pizza restaurant also serving breakfast 1000+ per week.Implement new health and safety records.Rewrite and cost all the menu… Show more Four different concepts split between six sites.Brickwood coffee and bread/Breakfast come brunch operation 3 sites 1500 covers per week.WC (Wine and charcuterie) Evening venue serving cheese cured meat platters and tapas 1 site 350 covers per week.Street food pop up 1 site Friday/Saturday nights 250 covers per week.Joe Public American style pizza restaurant also serving breakfast 1000+ per week.Implement new health and safety records.Rewrite and cost all the menu cards.Implement transfer documents between sites.Day to day trouble shooting across all sites.Create a single team ethos where head chefs are communicating with each other and sharing ideas and recipes.Regular chefs’ meetings encouraging chefs to create their own specials and manage their own sites.Develop new menu items based on current techniques and market trends.Reason for leaving relocation too South Africa. Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

cromwell hospital london, standard bank london, the corinthia hotel londonJan 2015 – Jul 2016 (1 yr 7 mos)Restructuring kitchen team, menus and working standards across 3 large contract sites.The Cromwell hospital Kensington London.Standard bank London.The Corinthia hotel London.Implementing strict Baxter storey compliance guidelines.Implementing new supplier contracts.Changing and maintaining menu standards to a strict G.P guideline.Training… Show more cromwell hospital london, standard bank london, the corinthia hotel londonJan 2015 – Jul 2016 (1 yr 7 mos)Restructuring kitchen team, menus and working standards across 3 large contract sites.The Cromwell hospital Kensington London.Standard bank London.The Corinthia hotel London.Implementing strict Baxter storey compliance guidelines.Implementing new supplier contracts.Changing and maintaining menu standards to a strict G.P guideline.Training programs for current staff members to eliminate staff turnover.Running a stress-free operation from supplier to customerWorking alongside dieticians for strict patient requirementsObtained level 3 food safety,Level 3 health and safety and attended an allergen awareness programReason for leaving contract expired Show less

Romsey, England, United Kingdom

Assisted with both kitchen and public house refurbishment of grade two listed building.Oversaw 80 cover Restaurant and Private Dining Room.Implemented all menus for public bar and dining room.Reason for leaving relocation too London.

Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Chef owner operator of three separate food-led gastro pubs.Assisted with all kitchen and public house refurbishment of grade two listed buildings.Oversaw both Restaurant and Private Dining Rooms.Gained two AA Rosettes for the Woolpack Inn with views of achieving in all pubs.Entered ‘Michelin Eating Out in Pubs’ Guide 2010.Food Score of 3 for ‘Good Food Guide’ 2010.Special Recognition of ‘Pub of the Year’ 2010 with the Morning Advertiser woolpack inn.Inspiring menus… Show more Chef owner operator of three separate food-led gastro pubs.Assisted with all kitchen and public house refurbishment of grade two listed buildings.Oversaw both Restaurant and Private Dining Rooms.Gained two AA Rosettes for the Woolpack Inn with views of achieving in all pubs.Entered ‘Michelin Eating Out in Pubs’ Guide 2010.Food Score of 3 for ‘Good Food Guide’ 2010.Special Recognition of ‘Pub of the Year’ 2010 with the Morning Advertiser woolpack inn.Inspiring menus written from field to fork.Produced 80% of all butchery on site and aged meat on siteCompile budget and product projections and reports. Show less

London Area, United Kingdom

Employed too completely restructure the team offering and refurbishmentImplemented a more classic British approach to the menuOversaw complete refurbishment of the kitchen inclusive of crockery and cutleryHandpicked a new team

Kingswood, England, United Kingdom

Oversaw 130 cover Gastro Pub, 120 cover Alfresco Dining and 40 cover Private Dining Room.Completed a restructure of menus and GP control.Implemented recipe manuals, HACCP and food hygiene standards.Implemented training manuals to kitchen staff to maintain high cooking standards.Strengthen the relationship between front of house and back of house.

London Area, United Kingdom

Oversaw 125 cover Gastro Pub and 55 cover Fine Dining Restaurant.Fully responsible for the running of the kitchen and staff training.Implemented training manuals for kitchen staff to maintain high cooking standards.Entrance to the ‘Michelin Eating Out in Pubs’ Guide 2007 and Michelin ‘Green Man’.Restaurant Show’s Food and Wine Matching Award.

London, England, United Kingdom

Worked under supervision of Albert Roux.Reporting directly to Executive Chef and Albert Roux.Provided Staff training and development.Controlled all ordering and stock management.Changed weekly specials and pre-theatre menus.Assisted in the setup of roux outside catering eventsCompleted 2-week stage at le'gaveroche and the grand in Amsterdam.

Bagshot, England, United Kingdom

In charge of a 120-seater Brasserie.Responsible for changing menus seasonally, inclusive of the bar and rooms service. Responsible for ordering, costing and running GP and staff training and development.

Virginia Water, England, United Kingdom

Junior Sous Chef from Senior Chef de Partie.Dealing with large catering numbers incl. PGA Golf tournament and Match play.

Kennebunk, Maine, United States

5 Diamond Relais Chateaux Property.

London, England, United Kingdom

Busy 3 Rosette Restaurant under Bruno Loubet.

London Area, United Kingdom