Experience

Leiths School of Food & Wine

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

• Cookery teacher

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  • Teach Diploma and amateur courses across all cuisineshttp://www.leiths.com/

• Product developer/Content Producer

  • Dec 2011 - Present

  • Develop and showcase new innovative ideas for Asda Extra Special product range • Review quality of current and re-developed product ranges as part of the expert panel • Lead the production of online promotional content including direction of online video filming

• Supervisor

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  Singapore day7000 person event with 20 of Singapore's top hawkers supplying the foodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRVX0O2lZlI&list=UUpZb9VKozStQ8nTTeHOGlyw• Supervised the 32 student chefs from Leiths who were assisting the hawker stalls to prepare and serve the 1000's of visitors with traditional Singaporean cuisine • Resolved staffing, health and safety and quality problems which arose • Intermediary with event organisers to communicate process



Divertimenti (Retail) Ltd

• Independent Demonstrator and Cookery Teacher

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  • Write and lead instructional classes on key cookery skills within budget, tailored to the topic skill base • Construct and present demonstration events to amateur cooks and food professionals • Lead cookery classes across a broad range of cuisines and techniques (Macaroons, canapes, bread, pastry, desserts and seasonal cooking)• Develop bespoke motivational team building cookery events for corporate clients (inc* Costa)http://www.divertimenti.co.uk/cookery-school • Write and lead instructional classes on key cookery skills within budget, tailored to the topic skill base • Construct and present demonstration events to amateur cooks and food professionals • Lead cookery classes across a broad range of cuisines and techniques (Macaroons, canapes, bread, pastry, desserts and seasonal cooking)• Develop bespoke motivational team building cookery events for corporate clients (inc* Costa)http://www.divertimenti.co.uk/cookery-school



School of Wok

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

• Corporate Event Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  • Write and lead instructional classes on Asian cuisines and key cookery skills such as Dim Sum • Construct and present promotional demonstration events to large audiences of amateur cooks and food professionals • Develop and implement motivational team building cookery events for high profile corporate clients across London and the UK (inc* Saatchi and Saatchi and Hogan Lovells)http://www.schoolofwok.co.uk/ • Write and lead instructional classes on Asian cuisines and key cookery skills such as Dim Sum • Construct and present promotional demonstration events to large audiences of amateur cooks and food professionals • Develop and implement motivational team building cookery events for high profile corporate clients across London and the UK (inc* Saatchi and Saatchi and Hogan Lovells)http://www.schoolofwok.co.uk/



Waste not Want not, pop up restaurant

• Organiser and chef

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2014

  Waste not Want not, pop up restaurant in aid of Action Against Hunger • Developed the concept to create a menu and evening which highlights underused British produce and products • Created and executed a 7 course menu for 86 covers • Organised the event including: staff, venue, set up, promotion, supplier negotiation and logistics Waste not Want not, pop up restaurant in aid of Action Against Hunger • Developed the concept to create a menu and evening which highlights underused British produce and products • Created and executed a 7 course menu for 86 covers • Organised the event including: staff, venue, set up, promotion, supplier negotiation and logistics



Canon Europe Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Demonstrator

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

  • Designed food content demonstrations that best highlighted the abilities of the Canon cameras• Demonstrated cookery, baking and decorating techniques on set to an array of cameras and the 5000 visitors of the exhibition • Designed food content demonstrations that best highlighted the abilities of the Canon cameras• Demonstrated cookery, baking and decorating techniques on set to an array of cameras and the 5000 visitors of the exhibition



Jamie Magazine

• United Kingdom
• Writing and Editing

• Recipe development

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Test and refine recipe content as part of team of food editors • Test and refine recipe content as part of team of food editors



Tiger Aspect

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Home Economist

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Interpreting and developing the menu and food required for filming from the creative brief for "my Big Fat Diaries" series 2• Preparation, execution and styling of food for filming • Interpreting and developing the menu and food required for filming from the creative brief for "my Big Fat Diaries" series 2• Preparation, execution and styling of food for filming



Various restaurants

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chef

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2013

  • Commi chef: Tom’s Kitchen (Chelsea), Bibendum (Kensington), Providores (Marylebone), Berta (Sydney), Portenos (Sydney), • Head chef: The Rooms (Lytham) “Best breakfast in the UK voted by the Times” • Commi chef: Tom’s Kitchen (Chelsea), Bibendum (Kensington), Providores (Marylebone), Berta (Sydney), Portenos (Sydney), • Head chef: The Rooms (Lytham) “Best breakfast in the UK voted by the Times”



Bayswater Hotel

• Australia
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Advised on restaurant staff, procedures, equipment and menu improvements• Implemented new health and safety procedure, menus and staff• Improved productivity and customer feedback, reduced wastage and built a cohesive motivated team • Advised on restaurant staff, procedures, equipment and menu improvements• Implemented new health and safety procedure, menus and staff• Improved productivity and customer feedback, reduced wastage and built a cohesive motivated team



Studio of Fools

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services

• Home Economist

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2012

  • Interpreting and developing an exotic feast menu and food required for filming from the creative brief • Preparation, execution and styling of food for filming • Interpreting and developing an exotic feast menu and food required for filming from the creative brief • Preparation, execution and styling of food for filming



Essentials Magazine

• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recipe tester

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  • Test and refine recipe content as part of team of food editors • Test and refine recipe content as part of team of food editors



Great British Chefs

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Video demonstrator

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Produced and demonstrated video content for specific cookery skills e.g. Souffle making, jointing a chickenhttp://www.greatbritishchefs.com/ • Produced and demonstrated video content for specific cookery skills e.g. Souffle making, jointing a chickenhttp://www.greatbritishchefs.com/



Good House Keeping Magazine

• Recipe tester

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2010

  • Test and refine recipe content as part of team of food editors• Prepare equipment and food for food feature photography shoots • Test and refine recipe content as part of team of food editors• Prepare equipment and food for food feature photography shoots