Relief Chef | Private Chef | Civil Celebrant
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A flexible and adaptable team player, I will always contribute and roll my sleeves up to help the business deliver great service - to get it right first time. I retrained as a Chef several years ago in order to pursue a career that I was very passionate about and one which would provide me with greater fulfilment, longevity, flexibility and creativity as well as open up new possibilities for me. Proven experience within busy short order, brunch/breakfast, home baking & pastry, banqueting, afternoon tea, restaurant and hotel service.
I am now looking to secure a role within an environment that is focussed on the well-being and care of others where I can make a difference through my professional skills and life experience.
Relief Chef - Scotland
(2017-07)
I have worked at CDP and Sous Chef level across a number of businesses.
Private Chef (Self Employed) - Dalnagairn Country Estate - Perthshire
(2013-01 - 2024-12)
I provided chef services for the family who own this private estate for several years, catering for private bookings such as small weddings, Sporting Parties (ie Hunting, Shooting & Fishing) family and friend get togethers.
Weekend Duty Manager / Recruitment Consultant (Hybrid) - Ellis Mack Hospitality - Scotland
(2021-09 - 2023-06)
Specialist in catering and hospitality recruitment; UK and International. As weekend Duty Manager I was the main People / Client point of contact across Scotland; which included hotels, restaurants, care homes and iconic venues. I also worked alongside and covered full time for the principle consultant of the Temporary Desk.
Lead Cook / Kitchen Manager - The Field Studies Council – Kindrogen House - Perthshire
(2014-04 - 2017-06)
Cooking, Managing the Kitchen Team, Ordering and menu planning for this Residential Outdoor Learning Centre in a rural countryside location with the capacity for 120 guests. Chalet style/service cooking offering hot and buffet breakfast, pack lunches, afternoon tea (fresh home baking) and evening meals.
Head Chef - Erigmore Estate - Dunkeld
(2012-02 - 2014-04)
Managing the kitchen for a privately owned holiday estate that had onsite bar and restaurant facilities for guests. The food offer was all made fresh from scratch, and I worked with a wide variety of local produce including Game. Cooking style was very much "Modern Scottish" Bistro style. I designed and developed our menu, which included the making of home made desserts for the restaurant and cakes and home baking for the coffee lounge.
Civil Celebrant (Self Employed) - adhoc - Glasgow and Ayrshire
(2024-01)
I am a fully trained and experienced Life Celebrant who officiates as Funerals and Memorial Services across Glasgow and Ayrshire. This is very much a vocational role which is highly rewarding. I support families in times of great loss and grief to ensure that their loved ones who have passed are honoured with great dignity, respect and compassion.
I will continue to Officiate, but I have decided that this will only be via personal recommendations and will flow with my normal daily working role if I am available outside of my normal working rota.
SVQ level 2 - Professional Cookery (2011-09)
