Owner Operator, The New Orana Hotel, BlacksmithsPurchased lease in August 2005. Profitable regional hotel employing 14 staff with turnover of 2.5m comprising bar, bottleshop & gaming.

Owner Operator, The Star Hotel MacksvillePurchased lease in April 2003. Busy country hotel employing 18 staff with turnover of 2m comprising bar, food, accommodation and gaming.

General Manager Queens Wharf Brewery, Newcastle. Responsible to the board of directors, Renak Holdings from 1989 to 1996 then to private owners for the remaining. The Brewery is a large regional Hotel employing over 85 staff and contractors with turnover in excess of 8m in bar, food and gaming. My duties as GM were to oversee and control all aspects including preparation of budgets, balance sheet, P&L, board reports, human resources, stock control & purchasing, menu planning… Show more General Manager Queens Wharf Brewery, Newcastle. Responsible to the board of directors, Renak Holdings from 1989 to 1996 then to private owners for the remaining. The Brewery is a large regional Hotel employing over 85 staff and contractors with turnover in excess of 8m in bar, food and gaming. My duties as GM were to oversee and control all aspects including preparation of budgets, balance sheet, P&L, board reports, human resources, stock control & purchasing, menu planning, reconciliation of daily sales and bank recs, project management, entertainment and promotions, marketing, maintenance & cleaning services. My role also involved liaising and communication with government compliance authorities at local, state and federal levels. Show less

Licensee Manager at the Bayview Hotel, Gladesville and Hornsby Inn, Hornsby. Responsible to the General Manager, Rosemount Investments. Both these premises are large city hotels employing 20 to 45 staff in bar, food & bottleshop. Duties included budgets & management reports, stock control & purchasing, menu planning, reconciliation of daily takings, staff rosters, maintenance and cleaning. I resigned my position in 1989 to take up the role of GM at Queens Wharf Brewery, Newcastle.

Assistant Manager, Epping Hotel, Epping. Responsible to the licensee manager. Duties included duty management, rosters, cellar, stock control and cash register reconciliations. I was promoted to licensee manager at the Bayview Tavern, Gladesville in December 1986.

Trainee Manager / Restaurant Manager with Lion Nathan PTY LTD at the Parkway Hotel, French’s Forest. Responsible to the licensee manager. Here I gained my initial grounding in hospitality with duties in all areas of the hotel including cellar, kitchen, stock taking, bar and food service, bottleshop. I left Lion Nathan in 1985 to take up the position of assistant manager at Epping Hotel.