Experience

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  Westergate House

  • Deighton, York, United Kingdom

  • Owner

    • Aug 2017 - Present
    • Deighton, York, United Kingdom

    Westergate House is a charming house set in a acre of gardens 4miles south of York. Offering accommodation for business and leisure plus a private venue for group or family events, networking meetings or photo shoots, afternoon teas, shoot lunches, dinners and cookery demonstrations combining...

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  Self-employed

  • On-line Cookery Tutor

    • Sep 2020 - Present

    The 2020 pandemic has altered both lives and businesses and many people work at home on their own. This has led to the resurgence of simply cooking in harmony where virtual online courses and team builds can enable individual learners to cook together from the comfort of their own kitchen yet still able to interact with friends family or colleagues.Hilary felt the need to expand her classes where individuals can learn in the comfort of their own kitchen and use the classes to enjoy interaction with like-minded people or learn new skills to save time and money as the new normal takes its toll on household budgets and eating out. Many people are now working from home and find isolation very different from office life. Group sessions for friends, families or colleagues to cook together, enjoy the company of others culminating in a gastronomique delight to eat are an ideal opportunity to have fun and step out of their comfort zone to learn new ideas .

  • Freelance cookery tutor

    • Aug 2017 - Sep 2020

    Having successfully run Harmony House cookery school for 10 years my passion for educating people to cook with confidence and team building through planning and producing a menu for all to enjoy still prevails. Cookery is an invaluable tool for bringing people together and organising a project as a group through time and people management.The 2020 pandemic has altered both lives and businesses and many people work at home on their own. This has led to the resurgence of simply cooking in harmony where virtual online courses and team builds can enable individual learners to cook together from the comfort of their own kitchen yet still able to interact with friends family or colleagues. Hilary now teaches classes for individuals to book on with recipes covering a wide range of skills as well as group sessions for friends, families or colleagues to cook together, enjoy the company of others culminating in a gastronomique delight to eat.

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  York Learning

  • york yorkshire

  • Adult Education Teacher

    • Oct 2015 - Present
    • york yorkshire
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  Harmony House & Cookery School

  • Stillingfleet York

  • Owner

    • Jul 2006 - Aug 2017
    • Stillingfleet York

    Harmony House Simply cooking a small cookery school now in its 10th year started as a passion by Cordon Bleu trained Hilary Finney to help those with little confidence to cook simple eye catching meals, and adapt recipes use readily available ingredients. We have tried to break the mould of th...

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  Food Solutions York

  • York, United Kingdom

  • owner

    • Aug 1989 - 2004
    • York, United Kingdom

    I began this successful outside catering business and became self employed in order to incorporate my children and my work together. I spent many years managing events from weddings to corporate business from events in marquees to York Minster. I managed and ran the catering for weddings and eve...

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  Compass Group UK & Ireland

  • London and Yorkshire

  • Unit manager

    • Feb 1979 - Jun 1989
    • London and Yorkshire

    I began cooking lunches for directors dining rooms in the City of London, progressing to a Unit manager when I had finalised my professional management qualifications. I spent many years enjoying the flexibility and diversity of relief manager around the City, then I moved back to Yorkshire to ma...