Experience

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  CNG Foodservice Equipment

  • Based in North East but covering the UK

  • Key Account Manager

    • Jun 2015 - Present
    • Based in North East but covering the UK

    In a move that returns me to my roots I will be based in the North East with the intention of developing existing clients, developing new custom and project managing as necessary.We have a customer base that includes high quality restaurant's demanding heavy duty equipment that will stand up to the long haul, and also offer advice to the full range of catering outlets.CNG have won many CEDA awards and have a solid base in the Catering Kitchen Design and supply industry. Kitchen solutions for professionals, by professionals.

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  Caterware Ltd

  • Commercial kitchen design & project managing

    • Apr 2007 - May 2015

    Eight years well spent, working with major clients including high street restaurants, hotels and a major Premier league football stadium. I project managed many interesting kitchen fit outs and was lucky enough to be involved with many different styles of cooking including Spanish, East meets West, Lebanese, American, Italian and even some English!

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  MEP Ltd

  • North East England

  • Area Sales & Project Manager

    • Jul 2005 - Mar 2007
    • North East England

    Working from a home office I developed sales for MEP in the North East together with giving AutoCAD assistance and support when required to colleagues. Built up business developing contacts with Universities, Colleges, Pub Groups, plc's and Contract Caterers. Developed kitchen designs and front of house areas including servery and seating layouts.

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  Weschenfelder Sales Ltd

  • Middlesbrough, Cleveland

  • Sales and Project Management

    • Apr 1993 - Jul 2005
    • Middlesbrough, Cleveland

    Responsible for all aspects of commercial kitchen sales, quotations, design, order control and project managing. Maintained and developed customer base throughout the North East.

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  H.C.Troldahl Ltd

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

  • Sales, Project management & Design + Service manager

    • Oct 1984 - Jan 1993
    • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Initially worked in Sales, Estimating and Project Management. Also Managed Catering equipment service department for short period.

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  Electrolux Food Service Equipment

  • Mansfield, Nottingamshire, UK

  • Area Sales Manager & Technical Assistant

    • Feb 1982 - Sep 1984
    • Mansfield, Nottingamshire, UK

    Initially technical support for product sales and then progressed to area sales manager for the North selling food service equipment.

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  Horwood Catering Equipment Ltd

  • East Ham

  • Estimator

    • Aug 1979 - Jan 1982
    • East Ham

    First Full time job working in drawing office and estimating department