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Promoted to head chef in 2023.
Head Chef at Amberley castle (2023 – Present)
Promoted to head chef in 2023.
Head Pastry Chef at Amberley castle (2017-07 – 2023)
Started at Amberley as head pastry chef at a smaller hotel with little amount of functions to allow more time to focus on the restaurant and afternoon teas.
Head Chef at Ashdown Park Hotel (2016-04 – 2017-07)
After 12 and a half years at South Lodge Hotel, started at Ashdown Park in April 2016. Did not believe the hotel was going in the desired direction.
Head Pastry Chef at South Lodge Hotel (2004-07 – 2016-04)
Moved to South Lodge Hotel to gain higher standards and to push myself. Took over as head pastry chef on 26th July 2004.
Senior Chef de Partie (Pastry) at South Lodge Hotel (2003-08 – 2004-07)
Started on 6th August 2003 as senior chef de partie (pastry).
Pastry Chef at Rhinefield House Hotel (2003-03 – 2003-07)
Moved to Rhinefield to work for Jerome Cogne (sous chef from Eastwell Manor) to run the pastry. Was asked to bring the standard up and to change to homemade food. Started on 7th March 2003 and left on 26th July.
Chef de Partie at Eastwell Manor (2002-04 – 2003-03)
Promoted to Chef de Partie in April 2002. Role was to help run the pastry department covering weekly menus, ordering, writing the rota, functions and the day to day running of the pastry kitchen.
Demi Chef de Partie at Eastwell Manor (2002-01 – 2002-04)
Started at Eastwell Manor on 15th January 2002.
1st Commis (Pastry) at Coppid Beech Hotel (1999-08 – 2002-01)
From 1st August 1999 titled 1st Commis in the pastry. Covered all areas of food service including room service, lounge bar, wave leisure, conference and banqueting and the two restaurants.
2nd Commis (Pastry) at Coppid Beech Hotel (1999-07 – 1999-08)
Worked at Coppid Beech Hotel from 11th July 1999. Title was 2nd Commis in the pastry department.
Catering at Alison Fenn catering (1997 – 1999)
Catering at Barkis Is Willing (1996 – 1997)
Catering at Woodville Halls, Rochester & Cobham Golf Club (1993 – 1996)
Volunteer at Homelands nursing home (2015)
Since 2015 volunteered at Homelands nursing home taking residence outside to do gardening and taking little walks around the ground. On good weather days would help the entertainment assistant with indoor activities. Not been there over the last year due to lockdown/COVID-19.
National Vocational Qualification Level 3 in Pastry and Confectionery and level 2 craft bakery – Thanet College, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1PN (1996-09 – 1999-06)
National Vocational Qualification Level 2 in Chef – Thanet College, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1PN (1996-09 – 1999-06)
GCSE – Upbury Manor, Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2HT (1991-09 – 1996-05)
