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Bosham, Gb

Liphook, England, United Kingdom

As we complete the second round of fund raising the operations team is expanding with me taking the lead on this side of the business working directly with the founders and board to grow and drive the company, from logistic, marketing, recruitment and everything else that goes in to pushing us forward!

Liphook, England, United Kingdom

Little Fish is a startup business born out of the lockdowns when a demand for restaurant standard pan asian food was realised in Hampshire and Surrey. Starting with the Chef Neil Witney, a Michelin trained chef working from his house round one Equity funding was secured and the Little Fish was formed.Operating from a state of the art kitchen the model of production and supply through a network of partner provide pickup locations using either their own refrigeration or in branded… Show more Little Fish is a startup business born out of the lockdowns when a demand for restaurant standard pan asian food was realised in Hampshire and Surrey. Starting with the Chef Neil Witney, a Michelin trained chef working from his house round one Equity funding was secured and the Little Fish was formed.Operating from a state of the art kitchen the model of production and supply through a network of partner provide pickup locations using either their own refrigeration or in branded customer facing fridges supplied by us.As a startup we are building systems from the ground up working with a range of suppliers and industries to develop the technology and packaging required to grow. Show less

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Managing day to day Gun Street Gardens nightclub a small bottle to table night club in reading with 2 rooms and a roof terrace along with overseeing operations of our new Camberley nightclub and bar - Location

Fleet, England, United Kingdom

Re opening a nightclub following closure due to the pandemic. As a site that was brought in to the company a lot of work around operations, standards and compliance has had to be completed. With 14 VIP booths and located in an affluent area VIP sales is a huge party of the business which has required developing and implementing to allow us to achieve maximum sales, with sph around £25 we are hitting our targets with future growth opportunities already identified.

Southampton, United Kingdom

General manager of the UKs biggest capacity nightclub (3500). The last remain Oceana in the country the venue consists of 6 spaces with a total of 8 bars. The venue being ten years old had seen a few years of decline. After a tough 6 months the club was back on track with a new management structure and operating plan agreed with the police. The club returned to a positive trend which resulted in a return to profitability and smashing targets in year one. Full responsibility of the operation and… Show more General manager of the UKs biggest capacity nightclub (3500). The last remain Oceana in the country the venue consists of 6 spaces with a total of 8 bars. The venue being ten years old had seen a few years of decline. After a tough 6 months the club was back on track with a new management structure and operating plan agreed with the police. The club returned to a positive trend which resulted in a return to profitability and smashing targets in year one. Full responsibility of the operation and development of business, working with a team of 9 full time staff - 2 Deputy managers, 2 Assistant managers, Vip Sales, Sales and events, production manager, maintenance and Head Host plus over 80+ part time staff along with external contractors. Growth came from a focus on standards to drive SPH and GP% along with a change in promotion strategy layered with a review of door pricing and offers to realign the income streams.Extra revenue streams were enhanced with a focus on prebooked and private hires with both departments increasing there returns along with positive feedback from guests to allow us to grow loyalty and returning clients. Show less

Taking on a growing venue within a difficult territory with the sole target of delivering year on year growth whilst continuing the cost control put in place by the previous GM which had returned the venue to profitability.Bournemouth academy is a beautiful grade 2 listed 1800 capacity venue set on a secondary high street location. Being over a 100 years old and listed the building comes with it's own on going challenges.The location of the venue makes it a destination venue… Show more Taking on a growing venue within a difficult territory with the sole target of delivering year on year growth whilst continuing the cost control put in place by the previous GM which had returned the venue to profitability.Bournemouth academy is a beautiful grade 2 listed 1800 capacity venue set on a secondary high street location. Being over a 100 years old and listed the building comes with it's own on going challenges.The location of the venue makes it a destination venue with no passing trade, the location is part of a business improvement district of which we are heavily involved. Show less

Leicester, United Kingdom

Overall management of the venue with full commercial control to develop this brand new venue and move the business forward into relevant markets. Day to day running of the back office along with control of all production and logistics in the run up to and on show days whilst ensuring all relevant legal duties are met.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Acting as assistant to the general manager control of the venues club trade development and exploring new ventures whilst taking charge of H&S, reporting and staff development. In the GMs absence taking full control of the venue and acting as main contact between the venue and Head Office whilst running the venue on a day to day basis.During my time at the venue I was involved in the transition from the sponsorship of Carling to the partnership with O2 and the constraints and… Show more Acting as assistant to the general manager control of the venues club trade development and exploring new ventures whilst taking charge of H&S, reporting and staff development. In the GMs absence taking full control of the venue and acting as main contact between the venue and Head Office whilst running the venue on a day to day basis.During my time at the venue I was involved in the transition from the sponsorship of Carling to the partnership with O2 and the constraints and requirements that were required at venue level to fulfil the agreement. Show less

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Staffing and day to day ops management. Introduced new training and recruitment procedures including reporting actual event results straight after events to develop forecasting models.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Providing Dj services across the 5* cruise ship Oceana in both the med and carribean

Bristol, United Kingdom

Oversaw the redevelopment of the new venue from a sound and lighting view point.Talent booking for both the venue and one off events including freshers and Christmas balls. Liaising with external bodies on delivering these events on time and budget.

Chichester

Overseeing the unit during shifts including staffing, cash and stock control. Units worked in varied between wet led and food led.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Information Systems

2 years of study and a year in industry. Covering data management, database relationships, java, flash, access, basic maths.

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