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John Harris is a seasoned food industry professional with over 40 years of experience in catering, cooking, and event management. He has held various roles, including Operations Manager at BOC Gases, Founder and Company Chairman of The Good Eating Company, and Managing Partner of Lets-Confab. He has also worked as a Food Consultant and Chef in various hotels and restaurants. John has a General Catering Certificate from Bournemouth College of Catering.

Experience

    • 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)

  • 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.

  • 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...

    • 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.

    • Chef / Manager
      • Jan 1978 - Jan 1983

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

  • Various
    • Bournemouth, United Kingdom
    • Chef
      • 1976 - 1978
      • Bournemouth, United Kingdom

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

Education

  • 1975 - 1976
    Bournemouth College of Catering

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