Experience

Ceba Solutions Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Excited about joining the team Excited about joining the team



G R Edwards Catering Consultancy Ltd

• Director

  • Dec 2020 - Present



AGGORA (TECHNICAL) LIMITED

• National & Key Account Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  Maintaining & Developing key client accounts. Delivering consistent, professional advice and support on catering assets, service, equipment , innovation and projects Maintaining & Developing key client accounts. Delivering consistent, professional advice and support on catering assets, service, equipment , innovation and projects



Aggora Lockhart Projects

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2020

  A national design and equipment supply service for the food service industry, providing concept designs, individual equipment replacements and bespoke fabrication that ranges from servery counters to kitchen extraction systems, all available with full project management, installation, and disposal solutions. A national design and equipment supply service for the food service industry, providing concept designs, individual equipment replacements and bespoke fabrication that ranges from servery counters to kitchen extraction systems, all available with full project management, installation, and disposal solutions.



Institute of Hospitality

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• London Branch Commitee

  • 1988 - Jan 2020

  Fellow MembershipTreasurer of London Branch for 3 years, now committee member Fellow MembershipTreasurer of London Branch for 3 years, now committee member



Aggora

• Senior Projects Manager

  • 2011 - 2020

• Senior Projects Manager

  • 2011 - 2015



Compass Group

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• RA Sector, UK Mobilisation Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2010

  The mobilisation, demobilisations and project work for all contracts with Restaurant Associates throughout UK.

• General Manager - London House

  • Sep 2003 - Feb 2008

  Multi site contract. 2.2m turnover, won full FM tender before leaving.

• Operations Manager

  • Feb 2003 - Sep 2003

  Overseeeing of 22 contracts around UK



Baxter & Platts Catering

• General Manager - Financal Times

  • Aug 2002 - Mar 2003

  Head Quarters of Financial Times, Comerical contract deli bar 48%GP and subsidy restaurant 450 covers 30GP.. Hospitality of 6 PDR's and 18 conferance rooms.increased GP in restaurant by 6% and increased sales by £2.5k per month. Increased sales in deli bar by £3k per month.stream lined the catering departments to have a smooth running, cost effective operation and reduced costs by £18k per year

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Aug 2002

  Assisted in the take over and set up of the Citigroup contract at Canary Wharf and the opening of the new building (8,000 staff, 74 catering staff) 25 PDR's, function rooms, deli bars, staff restaurant and 85 Vending machines. The closure of Citibanks and transistion period to Citigroup centre.Supported the project team in hospitality at our new contract at Pfizer's Sandwich, Kent, 10,000 staff on site, 140 catering staff, employee dining, PDR's, hospitality, vending and retail shops.Relocation of Nortel Networks, New Southgate to Maidenhead and Harlow, transferring staff, closing accounts and relocating staff.

• General Manager - ABN AMRO

  • Nov 2000 - Dec 2001

  3,000 staff on site, 48 catering staff. £2.1m budget.3 dealers delis - 600 on each floor, 22 PDR's, exec dining room and 60 cover terrace restaurant, 2 cinferance rooms and atruim.

• Deputy General Manager - ABN AMRO

  • Aug 1999 - Nov 2000

  Opening of a brand new building, recruiting staff, ordering furniture, fixtures and fittings. Setting up suppliers and accounts

• Senior Relief Manager

  • Jul 1998 - Oct 1999

  Overseeing 12 sites

• General Manager - Whitbread

  • Oct 1998 - Aug 1999

  Head quarters of Whitbread's. 11 bedrooms, 2 apartments, 6 PDR's, 10 conferance rooms, 12 vending machines

• Deputy General Manager - PriceWaterhouseCoopers

  • Mar 1997 - Jul 1998

  Overseeing all aspects of the catering departments



Aramark Refreshment Services

• Food and Beverage Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Hospitality Manager

  • Jul 1995 - Mar 1997

  Hospitality Manager Hospitality Manager



Stuart Cabeldu Catering

• Functions Manager - Price Waterhouse

  • Mar 1991 - Mar 1995

  Functions manager Functions manager



Gardner Merchants

• Assistant Functions Mnager

  • May 1989 - Mar 1991

  Assistant Functions Manager

• Trainee Manager

  • Sep 1988 - May 1989

  Running small site and working with catering manager at main site, training all departments to gain knowledge of industry



Trust House Forte

• Sous Chef - Chaucer Hotel Canterbury

  • May 1988 - Sep 1988

  Assisting head chef running kitchen Assisting head chef running kitchen



Derkin enterprises

• Chef Tournant - White Horse Hotel, Woolpack Hotel, Bumble Bee Restaurant, Cooper Kettle tea Shop

  • Jul 1985 - May 1988

  Overseeing food offer at all establishments and mis-en-plus for each. Getting brigade in place at each to have smooth service Overseeing food offer at all establishments and mis-en-plus for each. Getting brigade in place at each to have smooth service



indgo Jones

• chef experaince

  • 1987 - 1987

  Commi chef Commi chef



Martin Restaurant

• Commi Chef

  • Mar 1985 - Jul 1985

  assisting head chef assisting head chef