Experience

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  White Horse Inn

  • Devon

  • Chef Owner White Horse Inn Bampton

    • Nov 2016 - Present
    • Devon

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  Freelance caterer

  • Bulgaria

  • Professional Caterer

    • Jun 2015 - Present
    • Bulgaria

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  Freelance Catering adviser

  • Baku

  • Owner

    • Jun 2014 - Present
    • Baku

    To Offer assistants to companies of how to set up a catering kitchen, train staff in basic/advanced cooking skills, basic food hygiene and food handling.

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  Self employed

  • White horse inn Devon

  • Chef owner

    • Nov 2016 - Present
    • White horse inn Devon

    To Advise company's of setting up a kitchen or restaurant, to train cooks/chefs to European standards, in basic and advanced cooking skills, basic hygiene, costing of menus, menu planning, waste management. Presentation.I have over 37 years experience in this industry.

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  Sky Catering Baku Airport

  • Baku Azerbaijan

  • Member of the Catering team

    • Nov 2014 - May 2015
    • Baku Azerbaijan

    To work closely with the production manager and executive chef, in producing business class meals for several airlines, around 4000 per day, also got involved in helping outside caterers with the preparation of some of the food for the European games Baku 2015.

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  Caspian Catering Company

  • Offshore

  • Chef/Trainer

    • Jul 2013 - Nov 2013
    • Offshore

    To Train local cooks to cook European dishes, Basic hygiene, and stock control

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  AF Hotel Novkhani

  • Novkhani Baku

  • Executive Chef

    • May 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Novkhani Baku

    Short term contract to provide expats with home style food

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  London Pub & Grill

  • Baku Azerbaijan

  • Executive Chef/Partner

    • Nov 2011 - Aug 2012
    • Baku Azerbaijan

    I was approached by Morgan and Myina Phillips(Absheron Engineering) to join forces across the road to my old venue. at the time it seemed to be a good idea, I alone generated a good cliental base which would come in for all the home treats that they had missed, I have had 2 restaurant reviews since being in Baku,

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  The Rig Bar

  • Baku Azerbaijan

  • Chef/Partner

    • Aug 2011 - Oct 2011
    • Baku Azerbaijan

    I spent a lot of money Refurbishing this out dated venue in the heart of Baku, to offer expats a taste of home, with fresh cod and haddock flown in from the uk, to good old fashioned English breakfasts.

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  The Railway Tavern

  • Mellis Suffolk

  • Executive Chef Owner

    • Apr 2008 - Jul 2011
    • Mellis Suffolk

    This was my first Public house, Taken a small village pub and within 3 years turning it into a gastro pub that clients would travel miles to come and eat at. we offered a basic pub menu, but then we also offered our outback menu, from python, to crocodile, kangaroo, kudu, also a once a month themed night which could of been Spanish, Italian, Indian, Japanese, Chinese,Greek.

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  RRR LTD

  • South of England

  • Owner/director

    • Nov 1996 - Dec 2007
    • South of England

    This was a fantastic project, to run an outside catering company, to supply food for all occasions from a small buffet to a large wedding party, at music events, private conferences, to fashion shows.

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  Globe Devon

  • Devon

  • Head Chef

    • Sep 1995 - Oct 1996
    • Devon

    As head chef at this fantastic location was any chefs dream, to have full control of day to day running of this state of the art kitchen, with great staff and clients.

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  CBF LTD

  • Spain,Iltaly,France,Germany

  • Director/Manager/Executive Chef

    • Jan 1987 - Apr 1995
    • Spain,Iltaly,France,Germany

    My Responsibilities were to take 2 star hotels and turn them around to 4/5 star hotels, please read cv for full information

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  The Jubilee

  • Devon

  • Head Chef

    • Jul 1985 - Dec 1986
    • Devon

    As head chef of this very busy kitchen in the jubilee was a great feeling, to operate such an award wining kitchen in Devon with a devoted team of staff, we offered a normal pub menu, but also our award winning al carte menu

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  Lee International Film studioes

  • Wembly, London

  • Chef/Manager

    • Dec 1984 - Jul 1985
    • Wembly, London

    My responsibilities were to provide film sets with their choice of food on time, and to manage the kitchen and restaurant, train staff, do monthly reports for the clients, on P/L

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  Hilton Hotel Park Lane

  • London

  • Chef de Cuisine

    • Aug 1983 - Nov 1984
    • London

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  Duke of Kent (HRH)

  • Private

  • Chef

    • Nov 1982 - Aug 1983
    • Private

    I was part of a team working with the Duke of Kent

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  Savoy Hotel London

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Chef de Partie

    • Nov 1981 - Nov 1982
    • London, United Kingdom

    Main kitchen duties as a chef de partie

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  May & Baker (Ongar)

  • Ongar Essex

  • Chef/Manager

    • Oct 1980 - Sep 1981
    • Ongar Essex

    I was responsible for the food production for the workforce, including managers/directors, also many private functions, and staff training working to tight budgets, doing a monthly p/l report for the client

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  May & Baker Ltd

  • Dagenham Essex

  • Chef

    • Oct 1979 - Oct 1980
    • Dagenham Essex

    I was part of a brigade of 12 Chefs, cooking 3000 meals per day for the workforce, also for managers and directors, teaching two trainee chefs basic butchery, bakery, and grill

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  King Georges Hospital Newbury Park Essex

  • Ilford Essex

  • Trainee Chef

    • Oct 1975 - Sep 1979
    • Ilford Essex

    Trainee chef, learning all the basic cooking skills, hygiene.