Leigh John Email & Phone Number

Torquay, Gb

Paignton, Devon, United Kingdom

Home Based

Responsible for the support and guidance of new investments helpring that our Partners open successfully and do so in adherence with food safety standards ensuring that they are legal and compliant. I also assist with the development of new menus and kitchen designs and am available to all partners and their kitchen teams should they have any on-going queries. I also deliver training courses on running safe and profitable kitchens.

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Working in Vintage Inn kitchens. Responsible for quality, fresh food preparation, kitchen hygiene standards, food ordering and stocktaking. Assesited with coaching and training of kitchen staff in all areas of food offer and practices.

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Key responsibility for all aspects of day to day operation of the businesses. Training and development of all team members including Kitchen Manager. Stting targets and driving business improvements.

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Supervision and management of large teams within high volume, food-led pubs.

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Back of house trainer during rapid rollout of te Vintage Inns brand. As part of the training team I was involved in the opening of 35 new Vintagge Inns during this period. Responsibilies included training and guidance of newly appointed kitchen managers and back of house team manamgeers, setting up of kitchen following refurbishment, training of due diligence, training on health and safety requirements, training delivery on food ordering, stocktaking, waste management & portion control… Show more Back of house trainer during rapid rollout of te Vintage Inns brand. As part of the training team I was involved in the opening of 35 new Vintagge Inns during this period. Responsibilies included training and guidance of newly appointed kitchen managers and back of house team manamgeers, setting up of kitchen following refurbishment, training of due diligence, training on health and safety requirements, training delivery on food ordering, stocktaking, waste management & portion control, delivery of basic food hygiene and H&S training to all new team members. Show less

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Responsible for the managerment of all aspects of the kitchen dealing with large teams in high-volume, food-led pubs. Due to success in this role I was seconded to the training team within Mitchells and Butlers.