Experience

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  Lets-Confab

  • Managing Partner Lets-Confab

    • Jul 2020 - Present

    Confab is an acronym for:Consultants in Food and beverage Definition of confab:An informal private discussion or conversation - We called a confab!(noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary) A meeting or conference of the members of a profession or group(North American English)

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  John Harris the Cook

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Food Consultant

    • Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
    • London, United Kingdom

    With over 40 years experience of food (and a personal passion for anything coffee), I am now offering expert advice and guidance on a variety of food projects. Whether you are a start up or an established business who requires fresh ideas to enhance your food experience - I can help.

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  The Good Eating Company

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Founder and Company Chairman

    • Jan 1999 - Sep 2017
    • London, United Kingdom

    Started the Good Eating Company in 1999 to fill a gap in the contract catering market; provide high quality food in the most cost effective way to meet the needs of multiple stakeholders across various industries. Grew the business from 1 contract to over 35, spanning a varied portfolio of sites...

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  Kingworld Catering and Allied

  • Operations Manager

    • Jan 1984 - Jan 1999

    At Catering and Allied I developed my own cooking management, setting up a relief team of chefs, finishing my work in a training and development role. This included sales and being part of the operations management of the company.

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  BOC Gases

  • Chef / Manager

    • Jan 1978 - Jan 1983

    In my time here I became manager at the offices of BOC - but still really cooked a lot!

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  Various

  • Bournemouth, United Kingdom

  • Chef

    • 1976 - 1978
    • Bournemouth, United Kingdom

    Worked in a number of hotels and restaurants in and around Bournemouth.