Ella Lenton

Determined and passionate culinary professional with extensive experience in food preparation, kitchen management, and business operations. Skilled in recipe development, staff management, and operational efficiency. Seeking opportunities to advance through various positions within the hospitality industry with aspirations to own a restaurant. Strong organizational skills, self-motivated, team-oriented, and experienced in customer service and communication.

Fitness Instructor - Self-employed

Teaching fitness classes a few nights a week.

Sales Assistant - Clarks - Honiton

Working part time in Clarks shoe store. Available for immediate start.

Head Barista - Costa Coffee - Honiton

(2023-03 - 2023-10)

• Cashing up end of shift
• Stock management
• Staff management when no other senior staff on site
• Close and clock up of the store
• Till handling
• Cleaning
• Food and displays kept on top of
• Daily running of the store and drinks

Manager and Business Partner - The shed steakhouse and grill - Seaton

(2020-01 - 2024-01)

• Rotas
• Recipes
• HACCP
• Paperwork
• Holiday and PAYE
• Setting up suppliers and organizing meetings
• Budgeting and funding
• Invoicing
• Health and safety
• Records
• Compliance
• Payments
• GPS
• Alcohol licensing
• Hiring and disciplinary meetings
• Advertising

Leave of Absence

(2019-08 - 2020-01)

On leave to care for disabled son until medical routine was sorted.

Patisserie Chef

(2018-05 - 2019-08)

Worked splits 7am until 4pm and baked all goods varying from cream based to pies. Returned in the evening to decorate, box and label. Assisted other chefs with their work as well as own duties, some KP work.

• Temperature charts and orders
• Quality control check of desserts
• Close down and opening of premise
• Ensured drivers had correct desserts

Maternity Leave

(2018-10 - 2019-05)

Manager and Head Baker

(2016-04 - 2017-10)

Ran a small bakery. Made sour dough bread from scratch, all pastries and cakes/tarts, and wrote and developed a brunch menu (8-3). Managed supplier accounts, hired and trained staff, maintained cleanliness, and handled all paperwork and accounts.

Sous Chef - Southernhay House Hotel

(2015-03 - 2016-01)

Worked in 1 rosette restaurant. Prepared and cooked food for all sections. Helped with costings and GPS. Wrote day to day menus, kept on top of paperwork, ensured kitchen was up to high standard of cleanliness and delegated jobs to staff members.

• Ordering

Level 3 Chef (Chef de Partie) - On the waterfront

(2014-08 - 2015-02)

Mainly ran the pass, cooking and sending food out, but worked on other stations when needed. Delegated jobs to staff members and helped with staff training and organizing breaks during shifts.

• Ordering
• Coming up with specials on a weekly basis
• Sorted out problems in the kitchen including getting people in to sort out equipment faults

2nd Chef - Fremington Quay Café

(2012-06 - 2013-08)

Prepared food and served.

Maternity Leave

(2013-08 - 2014-08)

2/3rd Chef - The Swan - Lympstone

(2011-02 - 2012-08)

Prepared food at various stations depending on need. Worked from veg prep to hot plates, cooking and serving food.

• Stock take
• Ordering
• Coming up with new imaginative specials
• Working on different stations
• Helping to organize rotas
• Occasionally helped front of house, working behind the bar on days off when short staffed

Front of House - Eat with England's Catering Company

(2010-06 - 2010-12)

Worked in front of house in the restaurant, dealing with orders, money and customer care.

GCSEs - Exmouth Community College (2005-09 - 2009-06)

A-level - Psychology, Business Studies, Food Studies, Law - Exmouth Community College (2009-09 - 2011-06)