Jenny Brown

I started in the catering industry at a very young age and have gained a wide range of experience over the years in both the kitchen and front of the house, working in different areas of the industry from outside catering companies, teaching bars and restaurants, and even in the West Ham executive boxes, managed my own companies as well as working for other people. In both, I would lead a team of people to ensure the job in hand gets done to the best standard possible as well as sell events to customers.

Deputy Hotel Manager - Premier Inn - London - London

(2023-09)

• Overseeing hotel operations
• Managing fire and safety compliance (NSF)
• Managing Food and drink stocks
• Managing finance and payroll
• Managing BAU compliances
• Briefing waiting staff with allergies and dietary requirements
• Recruiting and training all waiting and bar staff
• Managing high standard of hygiene through kitchen and food prep areas to comply with health and safety regulations and standards
• Responsible for planning and running various events such as birthdays, anniversaries, funeral wakes, baby showers and dinner parties

Catering Manager - NEWLAND HALL / ELLIS CATERING - Chelmsford, Essex

(2000-01)

• Overseeing the hosting of weddings and private functions to provide an excellent personal experience
• Briefing waiting staff with allergies and dietary requirements
• Recruiting and training all waiting and bar staff
• Train staff in drinks promotions and using the till
• Manage day to day running of events
• Staffing rotas
• Staff payroll
• Managing a high standard of hygiene through kitchen and food prep areas to comply with health and safety regulations and standards
• Responsible for planning and running a variety of events such as birthdays, anniversaries, funeral wakes, baby showers and dinner parties
• Train staff on silver service
• Cook and prepare 3 course wedding breakfast for up to 50 guests
• Cook and prepare buffets for up to 200 guests
• Calculate ingredients needed to determine prices for services and set budgets

Chef / Bar Manager / Events Manager - CLUB KINGSWOOD - Basildon, Essex

(2015-02 - 2022-04)

• Monitoring kitchen area and staff to ensure overall safety and use of correct food handling techniques
• Drive sales through monthly promotions and special events
• Communicate with management team, kitchen staff and restaurant staff for successful service delivery
• Cater to all dietary requirements
• Incorporate customer recommendations and feedback to modify and update menus
• Manage day to day running of the bar
• Perform line cleaning of the beer lines
• Stock control and ordering
• Staff rotas

Catering Chef - CATERING FOR YOU - Ockendon, Essex

(2008-01 - 2015-01)

• Prepare and cook buffets for up to 200 guests
• Promote a safe working environment by implementing regulatory standards, policies, and guidelines
• Collaborate with staff to formulate budgets and improve department revenue
• Demonstrate outstanding product knowledge to achieve high customer satisfaction levels

GCSE - WILLIAM EDWARDS SCHOOL (1983-06 - 1988-07)