Experience

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  Jasper's Catering Franchise Ltd.

  • Manchester

  • Owner/Director Jasper's Catering Services Manchester/Salford

    • Mar 2012 - Present
    • Manchester

    Expert Corporate Caterer, providing a guaranteed,tailored B2b Catering service into the workplace and organisations across Manchester. Operating from pristine production kitchens in a funky manchester railway arch near Victoria, Manchester, with chilled distribution in liveried vehicles with frie...

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  Bluestone National Park Resorts ltd

  • United Kingdom
  • Travel Arrangements
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Director of Development and Facilities

    • Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

    5* Holiday resort in Pembrokeshire, West Wales set in 500+ acres of national park. Facilities include luxury accommodation, Spa, restaurants, shops, Blue Lagoon Water Park, Adventure Centre and forest based activities. www.bluestonewales.com

  • Director of Operations

    • Nov 2008 - Jan 2011

    Key responsibility in harsh macro/micro economic climate to achieve investor confidence at TopCo level by delivery:• Rescue/quick turnaround of the Operation following a well publicised difficult opening• Professional support and hands on coaching to an inexperienced management team• Grow the business commercially (On-Park Spend)• A strategy for continuous and rapid improvement, across the operation/site and with planning/processes• Develop the range and scope of activities, events and product offerings across a wide range of market segments• Control measures, processes and systems to support the business• A safer, more compliant business• A strategy to improve Guest Satisfaction• The Visit Wales, (Tourist Board), Grading result• The implementation of a Performance Management system

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  Portfolio International

  • Senior Consultant

    • Nov 2006 - Oct 2008

    Specialist Hospitality recruiter engaged in Senior management appointments across the Industry. Part of a highly successful FTSE 400 group of recruiters – OPD GroupSpecifically engaged to lead the opening of the Company’s first regional presence in Manchester. Opened the office in Jan 2007 with a...

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  Center Parcs

  • Senior Manager Positions as listed across the UK portfolio

    • May 1996 - Nov 2006

    Support Consultant/Food and Beverage Manager during Management re-alignmentElveden Forest Resort, SuffolkJune 2005: Nov, 2006 Key responsibility: F&B focus on Management Performance and shakedown; C&B growth; Stabilising team; Budget re-alignment; Recruitment; Ops. support.Deputy Genera...

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  Deverells Restaurant and Delicatessen

  • Partner

    • Jan 1991 - Feb 1996

    Established new Restaurant and speciality delicatessen store in Brighton. Complete refurbishment of vacant premises. Generated finance and marketed business to establish a strong customer base and achieved a creditable food award.

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  Earlier Career Headlines

  • Various as listed

    • 1979 - 1990

    Leisure and Hotel Appointments LTD July 1987 – Dec’ 1990Recruitment Consultant Executive Search & Selection of senior appointments within the Hotel, Catering and Leisure industry. London based. Achieved the highest revenue results of the team in 1988. Gardner Merchant Ltd, (now Sodexho)...