Catering Manager at Northampton, looking after food and drink menus and processes. Role also includes Multi-Site role looking after 3 more sites. Developing menus and ways of working. Working with suppliers for new products.

Working with a team of Heads of Department, to bring life back to a Bedford institution.Launching the new brassiere and undergoing a staged refurbishment programme.

• Food & Beverage Stock Takes/Company procedure audits for hotel management company (Hilton, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza & DoubleTree)• Food & Beverage Stock takes & consultancy for smaller independent pubs, social clubs and hotels• Presenting results and working with management teams to ensure that each business is as profitable as possible, helping assess training needs as people learn in different ways, identifying opportunities in the business to improve service and profitability through new ways of working, tracking daily waste, allowances and ensuring stock movement from delivery to sale is flawless.• Helping identify if food products could be cheaper to freshly prepare or bought in without affecting quality due to ever tightening of labour budgets.• Ensuring all till guidelines are met and that tills are up to date with correct products and prices• Working within the management companies guidelines/parameters with each business• I work with properties up £3m Liquor Turnover and £6m F&B turnover and below £200k Liquor turnover, all properties require a different understanding due to location and clientele• Building relationships within business’ to build trust

Director of AAHP Limited, The Crooked Billet Newton Longville• Weekly turnover 9-15k• 2015 & 2016 best pub in Milton Keynes award• 2015 best Gastro-pub in Buckinghamshire award• Trip Advisor rise from 264 to a high of 12 of restaurant’s in Milton Keynes• Website design, social media management

General Manager at Milton Keynes' biggest nightclub WonderWorld.• Weekly Turnover of 35K- 50k• Responsible for profit and loss accounts• Working to budgeted Labour • Operating a 1800 person capacity business• Managed bookings, events and DJ bookings• Managed a staff of 40 • Promotional campaigns• New drinks menu development• Responsible for recruiting, training and development of management and staff

Recruitment Consultant for permanent roles within the finance Sector• Pre-vetting and building relationships with candidates• Compiling shortlists to the clients requirements• Building relationships with Clients• Working within a team• Compiling candidate matrix• Outbound relationship development/marketing calls

• Turnover of £1.7m Net in 2011 and 2012, a rise of £57k on Like for Like sales• 34% Managers profit for 2011 • 5* Food Safety award from MK Council • 84% average Food Safety Audit results • Bar of the Year 2012• Managing a team of 40 in Milton Keynes’ premium venue serving fresh food, premium cocktails & spirits. • Developing local business relationships,• Building a Guest loyalty scheme,• Participating in local charitable events• Hosting large events for multi-national organisations such as SEAT, Heart FM (Global Radio), Red Bull Racing

March ‘09 – July’ 10: All Bar One Milton KeynesGeneral Manager• Average weekly turn over £23k Net• 5* Food Safety award from MK Council • 90% average Food Safety Audit results Managing a team of 25, P&L control, developing local business relationships, guest loyalty, participating in local charitable events and hosting large events for multi-national organisations

Host/Server/Bar tender/Chef/Kitchen Manager/Front of house Manager• Worked in all departments front and back of house• Managed a team of 50 with 25 direct reports.• Stock results of 74%-77%• New store opening trainer for back of house• Pilot store for new stock and till systems• Involved in the menu development process