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Jo Cook

Concept Designer | Director at Jo Cook Food
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Jo Cook is a seasoned hospitality professional with 26 years of experience in event planning, food, and project management, holding various roles in Tasmania, including Concept Designer, Creative Director, and Food Curator.
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Location
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, AU
Skills
  • Event Planning
  • Social Media
  • Food
  • Project Management
  • Event Management
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Jo Cook is a seasoned hospitality professional with 26 years of experience driving innovative event concepts and culinary experiences in Tasmania. As a concept designer, creative director, and food curator, she has led high-profile projects for esteemed clients, including Pinpoint Group Pty Ltd and DARK MOFO. Her expertise spans event planning, social media marketing, food, and project management, with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results. Jo's extensive experience has equipped her with a unique blend of creative vision, technical expertise, and leadership skills. She has successfully managed teams, coordinated large-scale events, and developed bespoke concepts for hospitality businesses. Her achievements have been recognized through various roles, including Tasmanian Restaurant Reviewer for Qantas Travel Insider Magazine. With a strong foundation in hospitality and culinary arts, Jo brings a distinctive perspective to her work. Her proficiency in Microsoft Office, online advertising, and social media marketing enables her to effectively communicate and execute her ideas.

Experience

  • Jo Cook Food
    • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
    • Concept Designer | Director
      • Jan 2018 - Present
      • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

      Jo Cook Food provides insider knowledge and high level concept design to developers of hospitality businesses in Tasmania. I offer my experiences as a qualified chef and hospitality professional who has owned and operated a restaurant, night club, food van, catering business and market stall over the last 26 years. In my roles as concept designer, creative director and food curator I bring the best new ideas from around the world to suit the Tasmanian market.

  • Pinpoint Group Pty Ltd
    • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
    • Creative Director
      • Oct 2021 - Present
      • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

      I'm setting the creative direction to reimagine Tasmania's biggest food, drink and music festival.

  • DarkLab
    • Hobart
    • Food curator DARK MOFO
      • 2012 - Oct 2021
      • Hobart

      I brought together new and emerging food and drink operators alongside well-seasoned hospitality professionals to deliver great food and drinks at the amazing event that is Dark Mofo.

  • Medium Rare Content Agency
    • Hobart
    • Tasmanian Restaurant Reviewer for Qantas Travel Insider Magazine
      • Apr 2015 - Mar 2020
      • Hobart

  • Glenorchy City Council
    • Glenorchy
    • Food Safety Coordinator with Community Groups for Moonah Taste of the World
      • Dec 2012 - Mar 2020
      • Glenorchy

  • MoMa - Mona Market
    • Hobart
    • Local Food Curator
      • Jan 2011 - Oct 2016
      • Hobart

  • DARK MOFO's Wild at Heart
    • Hobart
    • Food & Drink Coordinator
      • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
      • Hobart

      I was engaged by Unconscious Collective to engage and coordinate all the chefs, menus, food & drink, front of house & bar staff for Dark Mofo's Wild at Heart in Cradle Mountain, Tasmania.

  • Syrup
    • Salamanca Place, Hobart
    • Managing Director/Chef
      • 1994 - 2001
      • Salamanca Place, Hobart

Education

  • Drysdale Institute
    Certificate IV Hospitality (Supervision)
  • Drysdale Institute
    Certificate IV Hospitality (Commercial Cookery)

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