Experience

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  Euro Catering Equipment

  • Daventry

  • National Account Manager

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • Daventry

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  Hobart UK Equipment Division

  • Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

  • BDM National Accounts

    • Feb 2023 - 2024
    • Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

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  Euro Catering Equipment

  • Daventry, England, United Kingdom

  • Business Development Manager

    • Aug 2020 - Jul 2022
    • Daventry, England, United Kingdom

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  Electrolux Professional

  • Luton, United Kingdom

  • Business Development Manager

    • Aug 2016 - Jul 2020
    • Luton, United Kingdom

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  General Mills

  • Uxbridge

  • National Account Manager

    • 2013 - 2016
    • Uxbridge

    • As part of the OEP Experiential Foodservice Team, one of my goals was to utilize my skills and take our team into new areas, as part of this; I negotiated and opened one Mexican Cantina and two Nacho Bars within Genting Arena Birmingham. This has since led us to open four more Nacho Bars within Wembley Arena.

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  TurboChef Technologies, Inc.

  • Northampton, United Kingdom

  • Business Development Manager

    • 2010 - 2013
    • Northampton, United Kingdom

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  The Middleby Corporation

  • Warrington/Northampton

  • Business Development

    • 2010 - 2013
    • Warrington/Northampton

    • Working with a complete new team and helping to achieve £2.9million growth together in our first year.

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  Rational AG

  • Luton, United Kingdom

  • Sales Manager

    • 2007 - 2009
    • Luton, United Kingdom

    • Expanded the area growth by £500,000 in my first year and finished in the number 2 position in the world on sales and performance, my second year expanded the area by another £150,000.

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  Manitowoc Foodservice

  • Ash Vale, Aldershot

  • Merrychef - International Projects Manager

    • 2004 - 2007
    • Ash Vale, Aldershot

    • Provided hotels chains with a completely programmable solution and improved their 24hrs Room Service, Bar Menus and A la Carte menus, by speeding up the cooking process without compromising the quality, giving them a wider variety and their customers a shorter waiting time.

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  IAWS

  • Southall, United Kingdom

  • National Account Executive

    • 2001 - 2004
    • Southall, United Kingdom

    • Within the National Account team I had responsibility for one of the largest portfolio of accounts with a combined ledger of £3.5 million. Accounts included the Esso, Center Parcs, Accor Hotels, The Restaurant Group.

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  Elior

  • Coventry, United Kingdom

  • Pastry Chef, Jnr Sous Chef @ Cable and Wireless

    • 1995 - 2000
    • Coventry, United Kingdom

    • Ensured that temperature controls were adhered to in line with company policy and that regular checks were carried out. • Produced a variety of dishes from all over the world by importing products for our continental clients. Responsibility for designing sweet menus, ordering provisions and costing menus.

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  QMH UK Limited

  • Solihull

  • Head of Pastry - Senior Chef De Partie

    • 1995 - 1996
    • Solihull

    • Sole responsibility for designing, costing and producing sweets, breads and petit fours.• Dessert published in the Good Restaurant Guide 1996• Contributed to the achievement of two AA Rosettes awarded to the hotel.

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  Center Parcs Longleat

  • Longleat

  • Demi Chef de Partie, Pastry

    • 1994 - 1995
    • Longleat

    • Assisting the Executive Pastry Chef in producing cakes and fine patisseries for the whole park, ranging from fine dining restaurants to brassieres and café’s.• Part of a brigade of 55 Chefs working within 9 different kitchens producing fresh food from American Diner, Italian, French Café, Fine Dining and Traditional English Style Pub

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  QMH UK Limited

  • Solihull

  • Pastry Chef

    • 1992 - 1993
    • Solihull

    • Responsible for producing sweets to an AA Rosette standard, assisted the Hotel receiving it's first AA Rosette.