Harvey Wood

Bilingual sales and hospitality professional, fluent in Mandarin Chinese (HSK 5) and a native English speaker. Founder of Yumatcha, a UK-based B2B matcha supply business, with previous experience running a bar in China, representing a luxury drinks brand to high-net-worth clients, and working front of house in busy Yorkshire venues. Comfortable selling face-to-face or over the phone, managing my own operations end to end, and dealing with customers from every background.

Hard-working, quick to learn, and happy to get stuck in.

Founder & Director - Yumatcha - UK

(2025-11)

• Founded a specialty matcha powder supply business selling B2B to cafés and food businesses across the UK.
• Source authentic, high-grade matcha directly through established supplier relationships in China.
• Run the whole operation — sourcing, website, marketing, sales outreach and customer accounts.

Bar & Front of House - The Laurel Inn - Robin Hood's Bay

(2025-01)

• Bar service, cash handling and customer service in a busy, high-footfall coastal pub.
• Previously worked front of house at the Bay Hotel and Victoria Hotel, including staffing large functions and weddings during peak season.
• Trusted, long-standing relationship with local venues — returned to the role after working abroad.

Sales Representative & Part Shareholder - ZiHuaGe Co. Ltd. - China

(2024-01 - 2025-01)

• Recruited while studying in China to promote a premium rice-wine brand to high-net-worth clients.
• Represented the company at industry exhibitions and private events; hosted VIP guests in a private tasting lounge.
• Delivered bilingual product presentations in Mandarin and English; retain an equity stake in the company.

Owner & Manager - Guiyushui Catering Co. Ltd. - Harbin, China

(2024-01 - 2025-01)

• Set up and ran a British-style bar in Harbin — hiring, stock, accounts and day-to-day management.
• Sold the business as a going concern on returning to the UK.

Sales Executive - XLN Telecom - Sheffield

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

• Sold broadband and telecom packages to UK small businesses in a fast-paced call-centre environment.
• Consistently met daily sales targets while keeping CRM and admin work up to date.

Freelance English Teacher (Online & In-Person) - Various - Asia

(2019-01 - 2022-12)

• Taught 1-to-1 and small-group English lessons to students of all levels, online and face-to-face.
• Volunteered teaching in Thai public schools through XPLORE Asia; received a teaching award.

University Foundation Programme - Chinese Language & Culture - Harbin Institute of Technology (2024-01 - 2025-01)

TEFL / TESOL Certification - Teaching English as a Foreign Language - XPLORE Asia (2019-01 - 2020-12)

Technical & Applied Studies - Engineering - Scarborough UTC Technical College (2014-01 - 2017-12)