James Lunn

I am an enthusiastic, honest reliable person who is conscientious and take pride in doing my job well and to best of my ability. I can communicate with people from all backgrounds and adept well to different working environments. I can work on my own as well as other employees. I am a confident self-motivated person who is organised and well motivated in challenging situations. I am eager to learn new skills and look forward to building myself a rewarding career.

Freelance Chef - Self-employed - Various locations

(2025-10)

Private Chef in different locations

• Parties
• Events
• Weddings
• Houses
• We supply all food and cook on site behind doors or in front of clients

Head Chef - THE NAVIGATION INN - Barrow upon Soar

(2023-02)

• Budgets
• Food stocks
• Rotas
• Cooking from fresh ingredients
• Food orders
• Buffet events
• Fresh food

Kitchen Manager - Greene King hotels

(2020 - 2023-12)

• Stock takes 4 weekly
• Weddings
• Functions/ parties/ funerals/ birthdays
• Making sure all hotel guests are happy, even non hotel guests.
• Make sure kitchen runs smoothly
• Maintain 5 star everyday
• Budgets
• Rotas
• 80% fresh 20% frozen

Kitchen Manager - Mitchells and Butlers - Leicester

• Managing team
• Rotas
• Stocks checks
• Order's
• Training staff
• Keeping high standards

Head Chef - Farmhouse Inns

(2008-01 - 2022-08)

• Ordering stock/excepting stock
• Line checks
• Managing staff and kitchen
• Stock checks
• Rotas
• Management training
• Working at a fast and keeping customers happy with there meals and service.

Events Organiser - Stone Events Food and Design - Hamilton

Making sure all equipment has been loaded in vans and lorry's to the correct events

• Cooking machinery
• Lights
• cutlery
• All food
• Chef blacks/hats/gloves
• Waitresses/waiter uniform
• Etc
• Everything the customer wants we bring on events I pick and load from warehouse also our staff needs.

Pizza Chef - Don Leone Italian restaurant - Leicester, Leicestershire

• Making pizza dough from scratch
• Making pizzas at a fast pace
• Food quality is good
• Preparing food for lunch and night
• Maintain a clean kitchen and standards

GCSE or equivalent - De lisle catholic science college (2004 - 2009)