Experience

Highland Coast Hotels

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Chef

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  As head Chef at the Highland Coast Hotels, I help to oversee the kitchen and ensure service runs smoothly, no matter how many covers there are. In this role, my focus is on seafood and creating the best dishes possible using locally sourced, Scottish, ethical ingredients. As head Chef at the Highland Coast Hotels, I help to oversee the kitchen and ensure service runs smoothly, no matter how many covers there are. In this role, my focus is on seafood and creating the best dishes possible using locally sourced, Scottish, ethical ingredients.



Conifox Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Chef

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2022

  As Head Chef at Conifox, I was responsible for the hospitality outputs for the cafe, events space, bistro, kids play centre and launched their high end gastropub in 2022, The Fetching Fox. Within this role, my duties included: - Ensured the kitchen was managed efficiently and professionally, including the launch of their high-end gastropub, Fetching Fox, featured in Edinburgh Live and other media sources. The restaurant has received consistently good reviews since the day it opened and I was fully responsible for the menu. - Leading each kitchen function within the Conifox business and strived to achieve the highest standards of food production in each section - Worked with an agreed budget and had responsibility for the efficient running of all food functions of the business and always worked hard to improve profitability, quality of food, staff development and retention.



The Raeburn Hotel

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Sous Chef

  • Mar 2018 - Apr 2019

  The Raeburn is an exquisite, luxury boutique hotel in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. As Senior Sous, I assisted the Head Chef with all preparation and planning of meal designs and ensures all services ran smoothly. Responsibilities included: - Ensuring that kitchen activity operated in a timely manner. - Monitored and recorded inventory and stock and ordered new supplies each day. - Provides support to junior kitchen employees with various tasks including line cooking, food preparation and plating of dishes



The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Chef

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018



Kilted Lobster

• Stockbridge, Edinburgh

• Head Chef

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2017



Howies Restaurants Limited

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sous Chef

  • May 2014 - Sep 2016



Contini Restaurants & Events

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Sous Chef

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014



Orocco Pier

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chef

  • Feb 2008 - Oct 2013