Experience

Dartington Hall

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Don’t work there anymore 🥳

  • Aug 2020 - Present



RETIRED

• Works at

  • May 2012 - Present



Coolings Wines Ltd

• Exeter, United Kingdom

• Owner

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2020



The Dartington Hall Trust

• Totnes

• Food and Beverage Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017



Dartington Hall

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• F&B

  • May 2012 - Aug 2016



Coolings Wine Bar.

• Exeter, United Kingdom

• General Manager

  • Aug 1994 - Mar 2012

  Enough said. Enough said.



Trust House Forte Hotels

• Food and Beverage Manager

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Responible for the entire food and beverage operation within this busy 4* hotel. Responible for the entire food and beverage operation within this busy 4* hotel.



The Imperial Hotel

• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Food and Beverage Manager

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1994

  Responible for the entire food and beverage operation within this busy 3* hotel. Responible for the entire food and beverage operation within this busy 3* hotel.



St. Olaves Court Hotel

• Restaurant Manager

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

  Responible for the smooth and efficient running of the restaurant and bar. Responible for the smooth and efficient running of the restaurant and bar.



Stuart Marsh Shoes

• General Manager

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1987

  Responsible for running the largest unit in a group of privately owned shoe retailers. Responsible for running the largest unit in a group of privately owned shoe retailers.



Allders International, Exeter Airport

• Duty Free Shop Manager

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1987

  Responible for the initial opening of this new unit, stock and staff control and regularly liaising with HM Customs & Excise officers. Responible for the initial opening of this new unit, stock and staff control and regularly liaising with HM Customs & Excise officers.



Josiah Wedgwood and The

• General Manager

  • Jan 1976 - Jan 1986

  I was the manager of a concession shop within a House of Fraser store, selling prestige glass and chinaware. I was the manager of a concession shop within a House of Fraser store, selling prestige glass and chinaware.



The White Hart Hotel

• Exeter. (Davey & Co of London.)

• Eventually, Restaurant Manager

  • 1974 - 1978

  This is where l had my grounding, Fine Wines, Fine Food, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE STANDARDS. When l started at aged 18 l had the toughest and meanest task master. But Tony Gonzalez (R.I.P.) was the most amazing task-master and tutor, he taught me how to do service properly and fired my fascination and love of wines. This is where l had my grounding, Fine Wines, Fine Food, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE STANDARDS. When l started at aged 18 l had the toughest and meanest task master. But Tony Gonzalez (R.I.P.) was the most amazing task-master and tutor, he taught me how to do service properly and fired my fascination and love of wines.