Experience

Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Chef

  • Nov 2021 - Present


Crg Group

• Entertainment Providers

• Executive Head Chef, Food & Beverage Manager

  • May 2016 - Nov 2021

  Executive Head Chef & Food & Beverage Manager for relaunch Of Pasadena Food Land Managing all the Satellite kitchens chefs in the Mr. Nicks Kitchen, Salumi bar, Oceanic Oyster bar, French Stone oven department, Home replacement department, Spice Bar retail product development, Butcher block retail value add products. Special monthly community food event nights.

• Food Apprieciation Group Manager & “Goodwill Ambassador”

  • May 2016 - Dec 2019

  Face of our store and a “goodwill ambassador” for our Adelaide Finest supermarket Venue's.Working the Stores with department managers, to show a genuine canvas with culinary excellence.Oversee all aspects of our “Chef Food appreciation,long table's & demonstration Kitchens’’.Children & adult cooking demonstrations and interact with customers with something new Daily. Responsible for planning and coordinating a full seasonable melody of what eating well schedule of creative and enjoyable in-store events. Demonstrations to highlight products and techniques, principles to help patron succeeded with in there own home for family and friends. Entertain and educate customers to feel at home and have special food moments with in the store. Lead, live and recorded cooking demonstrations and integration with staff there growers & producers. Manage the “Kitchens” calendar by creatively sourcing new department Products, chefs, and vendors, nutritionists, to lead or assist in store demonstrations called food appreciation. Team work with in-house marketing team with collaboration passion for delivering world class food and customer experiences. Work with in-house graphics team to have in-store signage, calendar, recipe hand-outs, etc. to generate customer interest in daily food appreciation and large scale night events. Leverage social media channels to generate customer interest.Inspired to make a difference that are diverse, and represent the community’s values. Be the eye's of our customer by 'think green' and building every day a sustainable future from how we ask our food to be made, re define with our Farmer's and grower's to pre-package food to packaging our very own Adelaide Finest Supermarket brand and Mr Nicks Kitchen. Show less



Assaggio Ristorant

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Chef – Director of Culinary Operations

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2015

  Formal Dining Restaurant - 80 seater Restaurant Formal Table Service Cafe - 250 seater Café Gourmet Store - Stall at Adelaide Central Market Formal Dining Restaurant - 80 seater Restaurant Formal Table Service Cafe - 250 seater Café Gourmet Store - Stall at Adelaide Central Market



Oz Harvest Ambassadeur & United Nation Sponcer

• Chef

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2015

  Assist in organizing functions for fundraising 2005 Feel Good TV Program Chanel 10 Assist in organizing functions for fundraising 2005 Feel Good TV Program Chanel 10



Tafe Guest Lecture

• Chef

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Lectured classes as a guest appointed by TAFE SA Lectured classes as a guest appointed by TAFE SA



2002 – 2004: Enoteca Cucina and Italian centre

• Head Chef - Operation Manager - Board Member

  • 2002 - 2004

  Enoteca Cucina Restaurant 80 seats formal dining Restaurant kitchen, 350 Function room catering arm kitchen Enoteca Cucina Restaurant 80 seats formal dining Restaurant kitchen, 350 Function room catering arm kitchen



Paparazzi SA

• United States
• Restaurants

• Head Chef

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  170 seater Restaurant 1995–1997: Pasta Deli SA Role: Head Chef – Head of Italian Gourmet Line Retail Shop with home replacement meals 1993 – 1995: International Taste SA Role: Managing Chef of Food Production 36 Restaurants Australia wide 70 to 72,000 meals a week 170 seater Restaurant 1995–1997: Pasta Deli SA Role: Head Chef – Head of Italian Gourmet Line Retail Shop with home replacement meals 1993 – 1995: International Taste SA Role: Managing Chef of Food Production 36 Restaurants Australia wide 70 to 72,000 meals a week



David Jones Adelaide SA

• Head Chef

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  Lower Ground and Restaurants within David Jones including Outside Catering Services Lower Ground and Restaurants within David Jones including Outside Catering Services