Experience

Hospitality Management Recruitment Limited

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Having worked all my life in the Hospitality Industry from management level through to consultant chef in Corporate UK companies. I pride myself in knowing that our company has “Catering Values”. Having already made a success of Chefsxpress Ltd we have built an established brand of quality recruitment within the industry. Now we wish to cater for Management positions, therefore we have now created Hospitality Management Recruitment Ltd to provide a quality service for our existing and new clients in the management fields of Hospitality. My team and I look forward to working with you and assisting your needs. W: www.h-m-r.co.uk E: info@h-m-r.co.uk Tel: 01279 932136 Head Office Tel: 0161 3003157 Manchester Tel: 0203 5898977 London Show less



Chefsxpress Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  Chefsxpress specialise in providing Emergency Relief Chef Cover to the Catering Industry over the UK. We also source and supply Permanent Chefs We have a pricing structure that is competitive, flexible and matched closely to your business needs. All Clients are greeted with an individual approach to suit their business requirements. We have a bank of strong experienced chefs of all levels ranging from Chef De Partie level through to Rosette level To discuss your requirements please contact us on Tel 01279 932130 Email info@chefsxpress.co.uk Web www.chefsxpress.co.uk Facebook www.facebook.com/chefsxpressuk Show less



P R HACK CATERING CONSULTANT

• UK WIDE

• FREELANCE CONSULTANT TO THE CATERING INDUSTRY (FOOD & BEVERAGE)

  • Sep 2000 - Feb 2010

  I WAS A FREELANCE CHEF AND CONSULTANT (FOOD & BEVERAGE) TO A WIDE RANGE OF BUSINESSES INCLUDING HOTELS, PUBS RESTAURANTS AND EVENT CATERING. I ALSO HAD CONTRACTS WHERE I HAD TO TROUBLESHOOT AND HELP RESTRUCTURE FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATIONS WHILST IMPROVING PROFIT MARGINS AND RESHAPING THE VARIOUS BUSINESSES I WENT TO. I WAS A FREELANCE CHEF AND CONSULTANT (FOOD & BEVERAGE) TO A WIDE RANGE OF BUSINESSES INCLUDING HOTELS, PUBS RESTAURANTS AND EVENT CATERING. I ALSO HAD CONTRACTS WHERE I HAD TO TROUBLESHOOT AND HELP RESTRUCTURE FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATIONS WHILST IMPROVING PROFIT MARGINS AND RESHAPING THE VARIOUS BUSINESSES I WENT TO.



Whitbread Retail Ltd Pubs and Hotels

• Herts & South East

• Food and Beverage Manager / Relief Ops Manger

  • 1997 - 2000

  Mainly based at the Feathers Hotel at Ware Herts as a Food & Beverage Manager also going to various other units in a Relief Manager role Duties included: • purchasing of food and liquor, weekly stock takes ,gross profit margins • Cellar management rotas, training and wages training of Health and Safety • COSHH Fire logs Mainly based at the Feathers Hotel at Ware Herts as a Food & Beverage Manager also going to various other units in a Relief Manager role Duties included: • purchasing of food and liquor, weekly stock takes ,gross profit margins • Cellar management rotas, training and wages training of Health and Safety • COSHH Fire logs



National Leisure Catering

• Gatwick Airport/ Wembley Stadium/Arena

• Assistant Catering Manager/ Relief Manager

  • 1995 - 1997

  Position based in the main self-service multi-site unit at the North Terminal Gatwick Airport (seating capacity of 350). • Recruitment ,primary staff rotas (over 50 staff) • allocation of staff according to trading condition • authorisation of time sheets • project labour costings, cash handling and company banking procedure. Food and beverage Management consisted of : • kitchen audits, temperature recording, helping with purchasing I also went round other sites within the company dealing with blue chip company functions at sites such as Wembley Arena, Wembley Stadium and the Oval. Show less



Thistle Hotels

• Ullapool Aberdeen Plymouth Glasgow Poole

• Trainee Manager- Deputy Manager (Food & Beverage)

  • 1989 - 1994

  Starting as a Trainee Manager learning the hotel Industry Leaving the Company after being promoted as a Deputy Manager Worked all over the U.K in various 3 and 4 star hotels Gained great experience and knowledge to set me for a career in Catering Starting as a Trainee Manager learning the hotel Industry Leaving the Company after being promoted as a Deputy Manager Worked all over the U.K in various 3 and 4 star hotels Gained great experience and knowledge to set me for a career in Catering