Gary Watson Email & Phone Number

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom

• Effectively and efficiently, manage a cost plus unit supplying quality food to residential students in Northumbria University.
• Built an excellent collaboration with the client.
• Ensuring all allergen information is up to date and available for our customers
• Increase of catered student sales since I took the position, currently serving approx. 300 per breakfast and evening meal services.
• Manage the units accounting through the Compass Nexus system.
• Ensuring all team members adhere to daily food safety and health and safety standards.

• Responsible for daily management of three units in Northumbria Universities City Campus East building.
• Successfully managed a team of eighteen staff in food and beverage preparation, customer service, and hospitality activities, serving on average 1000 customers per day
• Setting standards and lead by example.
• Assisted the operations manager with setting yearly budgets for the units.
• Cash responsibilities – ensuring handling and accounting procedures are followed.
• Monitor weekly costs, waste, customer spend and top spend within the unit.

• Responsible for running the busy kitchen, sandwich production and food service to the coffee shop at Northumbria Universities Coach Lane Campus.
• Successful of raising the Scores on the Doors rating from 4 stars to 5 stars at Coach Lane Campus and maintaining the score whilst in the unit.
• Serving approx 400 customers per day.
• Designed, produced and input fully costed menu cycles that were eventually used in all of the Northumbria Universities catering outlets.
• Responsible for all food purchasing, keeping quality high while controlling costs.
• Assisting the Catering manager and deputising in his absence.

• Assisted the Head Chef in two units in food preparation, service, and buffet/function activities for approx 400 customers per day.
• Deputise for the Head Chef during his absence or annual leave.
• Menu planning, costing and production of all food within the city campus.
• Planning of maintenance, repair and cleaning of kitchen and equipment.
• Direct involvement in planning and preparation of special events.
• Overseeing all day-to-day tasks carried out in accordance to University policies and relevant legislation.

• One of a team of 5 chefs providing approximately 300 meals daily to students, staff and visitors.
• Preparation of buffets of up to 200 covers for Senior Management.
• Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean, tidy and adhering to house rules

Providing stadium catering for Newcastle United corporate hospitality customers

Gateshead

Ensuring smooth running of the kitchen, menu planning,stock ordering, food prep, cooking and serving ala carte food in a busy restaurant.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Preparing and cooking food, planning menus and incorporating special needs diets, organizing staff duties and rotas. I left to gain supervisory experience in other catering areas

Gateshead

Assisting the head chef with day to day production of ala carte menu and functions in a small but busy hotel. I left to take supervisory role.

Bowness

Learning the trade, assisting with preparation of food and carrying out any other tasks asked in a large busy hotel. I left this employment to enroll in full time catering college

Bakery Part 1, Pass

Nvq Level 3 Catering And Hospitality, Pass

706/1 Catering, Pass

Education record