Experience

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  Market Halls

  • London Area, United Kingdom

  • Consultant Head of Food

    • Mar 2024 - Present
    • London Area, United Kingdom

    Sourcing food content for live and future Market Halls sites. Creating food content strategy. Developing new partnerships, outreach for new sites and locations.

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  Blackbirdbox - Food Hall & Hospitality Consultancy

  • Brighton/ London, United Kingdom

  • Director - Food & Hospitality Consultancy

    • Sep 2019 - Present
    • Brighton/ London, United Kingdom

    Blackbirdbox was set up to support businesses and projects in hospitality and F&B to deliver physical and digital growth strategies, launching new products, managing new openings and improving operational performance. Supporting independent businesses and start-ups, helping them tell their story, raise their profile, develop their systems and internal operations, strengthen their team and training solutions, understand their growing needs of their business and make it sustainable.CLIENTS INCLUDE:MARKET HALLS - Food Halls Central LondonSESSIONS - Brand Engagement and GrowthSESSIONS MARKET - Early stage research and development, business strategy and launch plan. Working closely with property developers, landlords, local councils and restaurateurs launched first full site in Brighton in early 2020.BRILLIANT BRIGHTON, Brighton Business Improvement District - Assist with 5 year plan development, outreach and integration plan for Seafront businesses FIRST BASE REAL ESTATE, Placemaking and Urban Regeneration - Feasibility study for Brighton Seafront regeneration businessFOURTH & CHURCH, Restaurant Group - Redesign, re-brand, business and marketing strategy

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  Sessions

  • Director of Food And Beverage

    • Dec 2022 - Mar 2024

    Managing Director, Food Halls ( incubators) pursuing, developing and negotiating new opportunities in the sector. Leadership role driving growth and enhancing operational excellence to deliver outstanding customer experiences at Shelter Hall and support food brands and the team.

  • Food Director at Sessions

    • Dec 2020 - Dec 2022

    Sessions is a mission-driven urban regeneration concept, with the goal of redefining town-centres to reflect modern consumer trends. Bringing together independent restaurateurs in large-scale, community-orientated Food Markets to provide expansive choice under one roof at competitive prices. Sessions strives to reinvigorate locations and galvanise communities by providing dynamic, flexible places in which to meet, dine, socialise and enjoy engaging experiences.

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  EIT Food

  • University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • WE Lead Food Fellowship

    • Oct 2019 - Nov 2019
    • University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    WE LEAD food programme aims to create and develop a network of women leaders who wish to drive change, innovation and sustainability within the food sector. It consists of interactive sessions designed to unlock and develop the entrepreneurial mindset and capabilities of the participants in the context of leading in the complex and changing food industry.

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  Black Rock Restaurants

  • Brighton, United Kingdom

  • General Operations Manager

    • Jul 2017 - Aug 2019
    • Brighton, United Kingdom

    Manage and develop, The Salt Room, a leading Brighton Seafood restaurant during period of company growth. Deliver improved revenue and profits and overall business sustainability through focused product and team development, marketing and providing appealing restaurant service; managing staff pool of 50 and attracting patrons. Assist with launch of second Coal Shed Site in London.

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  Terre a Terre

  • Terre a Terre, East Street

  • Commercial Manager

    • 2005 - 2017
    • Terre a Terre, East Street

    Business Developments, Events, Public Relations, Marketing, Design, Communication.

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  Screen Archive South East , University of Brighton

  • Moving History Project Manager

    • Jan 2004 - Nov 2005

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  Lighthouse Arts and Training

  • Course Coordinator

    • Aug 2000 - Jan 2003