Matthew Kirby
High performing Head Chef with 25+ years experience in the Hospitality industry
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High performing Head Chef with 25+ years experience in the Hospitality industry. Highly skilled in menu engineering, kitchen staff management and restaurant management. Strong consulting professional; well versed in pre-openings, predominantly in British gastro cuisine. Confident ability to run large kitchens and day to day operations. As a self-motivated and adaptable chef, I am looking to pursue a long term position that provides avenues for career advancement.
Experience
Interim Head Chef - Sopers House - Cuffley
(2024-01)
Interim head chef at a busy, elevated restaurant and bar in Cuffley. Co-ordinating two kitchens on a short term contract.
Senior Head Chef - The Venue Group, Milling Barn - Buntingford
(2023-03 - 2023-09)
Responsible for the catering of a busy wedding venue, hosting 190 weddings yearly. Consistently, exceeding GP expectations.
Head Chef - Maltons - Ware
(2018-11 - 2023-01)
Leading the back of house pre opening, kitchen design, recruitment of a strong brigade and multiple menu constructions. Thereafter, managed the day to day activities of an extremely busy Gastropub in Hertfordshire, serving exceptional British cuisine.
Chef - Freelance
(2018-01 - 2018-11)
Head Chef - Judges - Northaw
(2017-09 - 2018-01)
Opening head chef, responsible for kitchen design, menu construction and liaising with a wealth of suppliers.
Head Chef - The Star Inn, Graysons Venues - Great Dunmow
(2016-08 - 2017-09)
Coordinating a brigade of 4, day to day kitchen operations, menu design for a high quality british gastropub and boutique hotel.
Head Chef - The Kings Head, Geronimo inns - Winchmore Hill
(2015-08 - 2016-08)
Managed the day to day kitchen duties of a large gastropub site.
Executive Chef - The Rare Cow - Multi Site
(2014-07 - 2015-08)
Overseeing the running of 3 busy restaurant sites with over 15 chefs.
Head Chef, Sous Chef, CDP - Various
(1996-06 - 2014-07)
Education
Level 2 Food Hygiene
Level 2 First Aid Training
Level 3 NVQ Diploma - Patisserie and Confectionery
Level 2 NVQ Diploma - Food Production and Cooking
