Experience

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  Froyle Park Country Estate

  • Alton, England, United Kingdom

  • Director of Sales

    • Sep 2023 - Present
    • Alton, England, United Kingdom
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  Silchester Farm

  • Silchester, England, United Kingdom

  • General Manager

    • Oct 2022 - Aug 2023
    • Silchester, England, United Kingdom
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  ARTEMIS VENUE SERVICES LTD

  • Yateley Hampshire

  • General Manager at Rivervale Barn

    • Sep 2010 - Sep 2022
    • Yateley Hampshire

    General Manager for prestige wedding venue in Hampshire, previously Senior Events Manager2015 TWIA Award Winning Events Team London and South East England -Winner2016 TWIA Award Winning Events Team London and South East England - Highly Commended2017 TWIA Award Winning Events Team London and Sout...

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  DIGBY TROUT RESTAURANTS LIMITED

  • Hampton

  • Hampton Court Events Manager

    • May 2010 - Sep 2010
    • Hampton

    Digby Trout Restaurant Hampton Court Palace Garden Room, Kings Guard Chamber, Great Hall and Little Banqueting House• Wedding Season Head Events Manager responsible for full running of the Events department and Events team, from initial sales visit and bidding for contracts, Quoting for all event...

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  Bijou Venues

  • Various locations Surrey, Oxford, Berkshire

  • Group Sales and Venue Manager

    • Aug 2006 - May 2010
    • Various locations Surrey, Oxford, Berkshire

    Bijou Wedding Venues: Sales and Venue Manager (3 venues)Cain Manor, Silchester House and Botleys Mansion• Responsible for the daily running of the groups 3 successful exclusive wedding venues. • Full Sales visits with clients from initial viewing, Quotes to tastings, and through to the complet...

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  Pine Ridge Golf Club

  • Frimley

  • Head Chef

    • Jan 2000 - Aug 2006
    • Frimley

    • Hands on approach to running a busy golf club serving traditional English fare. Pine Ridge has 3 event rooms, Restaurant servicing 80 covers and 2 large banqueting suites each servicing up to 250 people. Main usage group golf days, corporate events and weddings. • Oversee all kitchen managem...

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  Holiday Inn Manchester Airport

  • Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Head Chef - Overall Head of catering operation / Duty Manager

    • Mar 1998 - Jan 2000
    • Manchester, United Kingdom

    Holiday Inn Garden Court, Manchester Airport Head Chef - Overall Head of catering operation / Duty Manager• To oversee all aspects of kitchen management to include: financial control, budgetary targets and sales figures. • To set yearly business plans and objectives. To plan, cost and impl...

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  Compass Group

  • Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Senior Sous Chef - Lancaster Resturant and Sous Chef -T2 Banqueting

    • Oct 1994 - Oct 1997
    • Manchester, United Kingdom

    Select Service Partners, Compass Group, Manchester Airport: Sous Chef• Senior Chef de Partie in the Lancaster Restaurant serving high quality A la Carte cuisine working on all sections within the kitchen.• I was promoted to Unit Supervisor to oversee the implementation and running of a new produc...

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  The Stanneylands Hotel

  • Wilmslow Cheshire

  • Senior Chef de Partie

    • Oct 1993 - Oct 1994
    • Wilmslow Cheshire

    Stannylands Hotel Cheshire: Senior Chef de Partie Larder Section• 4 **** Hotel holding 1AA rosette for outstanding cuisine. The main restaurant catered for 60 covers and banqueting facilities for up to 200 covers. • Responsible for full running of larder section. To prepare and plate all cold ...

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  Foxhills

  • Ottershaw -Surrey

  • Chef de Partie

    • Oct 1991 - Oct 1993
    • Ottershaw -Surrey

    Foxhills Golf Club, Surrey: Trainee Apprentice Commis to Demi CDP• Prestige golf club with 3 separate restaurants A la Carte restaurant’s. . Successfully completed the City and Guilds Certificate 7062 Cooking for the catering industry

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  Pennyhill Park, an Exclusive Hotel & Spa

  • Bagshot

  • Commis Chef

    • Oct 1990 - Sep 1991
    • Bagshot

    • 4 **** Hotel holding 2AA rosettes for outstanding cuisine. I was trained to a very high standard to learn the vegetable, Sauce, Pastry and larder sections. • This included functions, buffet work and presentation skills. Successfully completed the City and Guilds Certificate 7061 Cooking for t...