Keith Dawe Email & Phone Number

TUPE from compass

Chinnor, England

Managing the teams, Including the development and growth of people, sales and profits Motivate and inspire my team through a genuine passion for food & hospitality serviceManage the sites in accordance with established company standards, policies and procedures. Drive sales by ensuring customer satisfaction implement inviting innovations through my teams maximising profits by controlling food, beverage and labour costs, though weekly reports and monitoring; Well established… Show more Managing the teams, Including the development and growth of people, sales and profits Motivate and inspire my team through a genuine passion for food & hospitality serviceManage the sites in accordance with established company standards, policies and procedures. Drive sales by ensuring customer satisfaction implement inviting innovations through my teams maximising profits by controlling food, beverage and labour costs, though weekly reports and monitoring; Well established private contract caterer who is highly successful in gaining and retaining businessWithin Catermasters I successfully run 22 contracts within the M40 and south east area covering the M25 and M4 corridor I work with 109 staff with an assistant support operator and four relief team supported within the businessMy contracts are a mixture of fixed price and commercial as well as cost plus. They are valued at 4.1million.My role is to successfully manage the business through a commercial eye both financially and through current market trends and in accordance to company standards policies and proceduresI set our area targets by motivating and inspiring the teams to perform to the highest level, through commitment and genuine passion for food and people Show less

Small privately owned company Within Connect I was responsible for 12 Contracts with a turnover of £1.5 Million and 55 employees (Inc. relief team)The areas that I covered were Somerset, Bristol, M4 and M25 (Croydon and Kent).My responsibilities were to grow, encourage and develop the business through excellent leadership and team building skills and to set objectives not only for myself but other employees, regular communication with both Clients/Customers and my staff is of high… Show more Small privately owned company Within Connect I was responsible for 12 Contracts with a turnover of £1.5 Million and 55 employees (Inc. relief team)The areas that I covered were Somerset, Bristol, M4 and M25 (Croydon and Kent).My responsibilities were to grow, encourage and develop the business through excellent leadership and team building skills and to set objectives not only for myself but other employees, regular communication with both Clients/Customers and my staff is of high importance.I have helped in gaining Hospitality Assured, Investors in people and ISO 9002. Show less

1997 company sold to Sutcliffe; I had been responsible for up to 15 contracts with a turnover of £1.5 million and 75 employees.I created a first class rapport with my clients and had regular meetings on budgets, service and standards.