Experience

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  Hospitality Action

  • Ambassador

    • May 2023 - Present

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  Self-Employed

  • Self Employed Hospitality Catering and Educational Consultant

    • Aug 2018 - Present

    Working with local and regional businesses and groups to promote career, training and development opportunities for the Hospitality sector. Providing advice and guidance on meeting customer expectations in relation to menu design, kitchen practices to meet current regulations with regards to allergen information, as a diagnosed Coeliac i have a wealth of knowledge and experience to ensuring food prepared and served is safe for the customer and business reputation. Writer of professional text books and reviewer of learning programmes for the sector.

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  City College Norwich

  • United Kingdom
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Principal for Diversification

    • Aug 2015 - Aug 2018

    Strategic lead for cross college work in relation to schools, projects and commercial opportunities for CCN. Providing leadership for specific curriculum areas supporting the service industries across 4 skills sectors

  • Head of Hotel, Hair and Beauty School

    • Sep 1993 - Aug 2018

    Responsible for the delivery of Hospitality, Lesuire, and Tourism curriculum and the development of programmes for the Hair and Beauty Sector from foundation Learning through to full Honours degrees.Supportive programmes for Employers, Employees and those looking at career changes, across the full range of the service retal sector in a leading edge learning and working environment.Recipiant of Outstanding Achievement Award @EDP Food awards 2013

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  Broad House Hotel

  • Head chef

    • Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

    Took a year out of teaching to return to industry, opening a new boutique hotel and fine dining experience in the heart of the Norfolk Broads.Fantastic venue, with a great team to work with, just ask Philip

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  Army Catering Corps

  • Various roles with catering

    • Sep 1974 - Aug 1993

    What a varied career, managed to spend 3 years as a personal chef in a big house, 3 years teaching and 2 years as Technical advisor to the US Army ( a great time living and working in the states)as well as a number of roles feeding soldiers in the UK and Europe as well as a short spell in the Falklands Great times working with some very dedicated people.