Dixon road is a brand new creative space in Bristol. Our versatile venue is an impressive industrial style blank canvas used for a series of inspiring workshops, weddings and corporate events. Dixon road is available for private hire so if you need a space to work, create, or celebrate Dixon Road is the venue for you.Project managed the build and opening of Dixon Road Studio. An event space and photographic studio in our space upstairs that cost £40k to build but brought in a revenue to date of £80k.

I founded Mesa Catering during the pandemic in 2020 with a turnover of nearly £500k a year.My main duties include:Financial Responsiblities - Budget creation and management , margin enhancing management, monthly and annual reporting, payroll, invoicing and reconcilliation processes.Site Management - Multi venue management of events across the UK. Carrying out risk assessments on site.Marketing - Management of the company's marketing & executing marketing initiatives and budgets.Operations - Management of fleet, overseeing of all compliance folders, health and safety monitoring and documenting, insurances etc.Event Specific Operations - Managing the event process from planning, loading, food prepartion, allocating suitable team members, managing a team of up to 20 staff on site at weddings or events, executing events of up to 500 guests. Ensuring the events run smoothly and being on call for events I do not attend in person and fire fighting as required.Compliance - Ensure that the company is up together with EHO and H&S procedures and that all staff are trained.HR Managment - Payroll, hiring, training, daily management of 3 office staff and up to 30 zero hours or self employed staff, KPI management and mentoring the team to enable them to grow to their best potential within the company.Department Structure - Workplan creation and management, job creation and management and budget planning for staff.Product Innovation - Managing the seasonal changes to the menus and rolling out throughout the company. Overseeing the creation of spec sheets and allergen information.Suppliers - Responsible for choosing suppliers, maintaining relationships and reviewing competitive pricing on a regular basis.Commission Work - Planning, training and organising events and weddings for Pieminister Northern restaurant branches.

The events department at Pieminister consist of weddings, corporate and festivals.My main duties include:- Financial Responsiblities - Budget creation and management , margin enhancing man- agement, reporting, payroll, invoicing and reconcilliation processes.- Site Management - Multi venue management of events across the UK, management of all equipment, maintanance and HQ site management- Marketing - Management of the departments marketing & executing marketing initia- tives- Operations - Responsible for all events operations including; rota’s, schedules, kit lists, food ordering, travel logistics, site visits etc.- Client Liaison & Event Management - Managing up to 100 corporate & weddings per year from quote, to meeting clients, planning and execution to the final reconcilliation- Compliance - Ensure that the department are up together with EHO and H&S proce- dures and that all staff are trained- HR Managment - payroll, hiring, training, daily management, KPI management- Department Structure - Workplan creation and management- Product Innovation - Input on commercial and product innovation at stages of develop- ment & implementation. Managment of menu development & suppliers- Festivals - Driving the festival business as a profitable department whilst maximising its marketing potential

Hello, my name is Katie.I am a Wedding Minister at Pieminister. I work alongside my team to create the perfect wedding catering for your big day. We offer a personal approach to weddings and a stress free process from the quote to the big day! A gold standard wedding caterer.From knees-ups to hoe-downs, barefoot picnics to ballroom banquets, our professional team can help you with all your catering needs, doing as much or as little as you’d like. So if you’re looking for something a bit special and different for your wedding day, then look no further.We ensure the wedding experience is unique and perfect for you.

Kinetic Comedy is a monthly multicultural London comedy night. We take pride in showcasing the very best up-and-coming standup comedians on the circuit. Consistently providing a blockbuster lineup comprised of diverse races, cultures and genders.Help to set up and run comedy nights in London from near scratch. Experimenting and succeeding in new approaches to ensure the nights success.Responsible for the promotions and events coordination for a successful comedy night run once a month in London. Assisting in the lead up to each event and marketing the event across social media. Being there on the night to ensure all aspects of the evening run smoothly from the set up to the final act and after show party. Number one contact for customer enquiries.Now a sell out show on a monthly basis. Best comedy night in North London based in Highbury and Islington with a huge following.

Back-2-Front is a specialist hospitality and catering recruitment agency supplying quality hospitality and catering staff including chefs across Bristol and surrounding areas.We cater for every hospitality occasion from bar staff and chefs to mixologists, silver service staff and waiting staff. We also specialise in private, temporary, relief and permanent front and back of house recruitment. From operations managers to bar staff.I am a recruitment consultant who specialises in high quality front of house permanent recruitment Nationwide and internationally . I am dedicated to finding the right member of staff for your company whether you are a restaurant, hotel, school, events company etc. The types of front of house staff that I work with including:- Operations Managers- General Managers- Managers- Assistant Managers- Chef de Rangs- Sommeliers- Bar staff- Waiting StaffSome of the recent organisations that I have worked with in identifying and recruiting the right candidate for them have included:- Michelin starred restaurants- Rosette standard restaurants- 5 star hotels- National restaurant chains- Gastro pub- School- Social Club- Independant restaurants and hotelsI look to ensure that all clients and candidates are treated individually and help them find a key member of their team that will grow within their company.I am the initial point of contact if you are looking into using temporary front of house staff also for events, absence cover and relief staff ensuring you get the best service tailored to your companies requirements.

Working with luxury fashion retailer in high profile department store of high standardsProvided fittings and unique service to regular and new customersCarried out the daily running of the concessionOrganised a catwalk to raise awareness of the brand in the south westWorked closely with other designers in Harvey Nichols to offer the full service to clients

Worked in a small, independent company as part of a team of three. I was involved in all departments within the business, including; marketing, styling, personal relations, finance, administrative, buying, visual merchandisingAchievements:Thought up new ideas and implemented them to help promote the store and improve customer service. Organised an evening event to launch the new shoe range:Created a concept for the eventI encouraged collaborations with other companies within the areaProduced all of the artwork for the eventHelped to manage the event on the nightRaised £3000 on the night of the eventProduced the new postcard for the companyHelped with the day-to-day running’s of the store, including, sales, deliveries, visual merchandising and stock managementHelped to create a media pack and produced contacts within mediaHelped to organise a preview event for the new collectionsAssisted in creating spreadsheets to help manage stock turnover

Worked front and back of houseEnsured customers were satisfied with their visit Managed a team of 10 floor staffResponsible for hiring staff and training staffAdministrative work including; cashing up, rotas, staff files, Sunday paperworkHeld meetings monthly on progression and improvements needed within the companyDay -to - day running of the restaurantKept staff files up-to-date

Carried out administrative work such as our customermailing list. Worked in a fast-paced environment aspart of a team which involved communication betweendifferent departments in the office and with externalcompanies. Achievements: Organised events to promotenew store opening in St. Albans and succeeded in creatinggreat public interest and first day trading figures of£3,000.00. I gained the trust of my colleagues to workon my own projects such as promoting the Bristol store.Participated in our catwalk show which proved to bevery successful. Organised a number of events for oneof their stores each one a success, increasing sales by£400 within two hours. In this role I completed all ofmy objectives within the deadlines by adapting to newmethods and techniques.