Experience

Insight Hospitality
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Culinary Director

  • Jul 2022 - Present


Des McDonald Restaurants Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chef Director

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2022

  I'm currently working on exciting new projects in London, Paris and Barcelona.

• Executive Chef

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

  Holborn Dining Room.I was part of the launch team, implementing all kitchen documentation.I went on to assist with The Fish and Chip Shop and Le Chalet on the Roof at Selfridges.



Soho House & Co

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Chef

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2014

  Deanstreet Townhouse, BKB,Cafe Boheme, Hoxton Grill.I oversaw all aspects of the food offer for all sites.

• Executive Chef

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

  Dean Street Townhouse, Electric House.I relaunched the Electric Club, designed the kitchen, menus and installed a new kitchen team July 2011. I revamped the Electric Brasserie menu and oversaw the running of the Electric.

• Head Chef

  • Sep 2009 - Jul 2011

  Dean Street Townhouse.As Head Chef I launched Dean Street Townhouse Nov 2009 to highly acclaimed reviews. May 2010 we won BMW best new restaurant in London.



Wentworth Club Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Chef

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2009

  I oversaw all aspects of catering, and opened an award winning fine dining restaurant at the club. Consulting for Apes Hill Golf Club, Barbados I designed the kitchen and implemented menus pre opening. I won Chef of the Year for the golfing industry at the National Golf Club Awards and we won Golf Club of the Year three years in a row. I oversaw all aspects of catering, and opened an award winning fine dining restaurant at the club. Consulting for Apes Hill Golf Club, Barbados I designed the kitchen and implemented menus pre opening. I won Chef of the Year for the golfing industry at the National Golf Club Awards and we won Golf Club of the Year three years in a row.



Caprice Holdings Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Sous Chef

  • 1992 - 2005

  The Ivy, Le Caprice, Caprice Events. I developed all back of house documentation, recipes, health and safety, kitchen management systems. The Ivy, Le Caprice, Caprice Events. I developed all back of house documentation, recipes, health and safety, kitchen management systems.