Reece Harrison

Hospitality professional with 10+ years of progressive restaurant management experience across high-volume, multi-faceted operations, progressing through Team Leader to Assistant Restaurant Manager to General Manager / Head Chef and high-volume flagship General Manager roles. Currently leading a high volume Slim Chickens UK restaurant. Strong operational leader with experience across commercial performance, people leadership, recruitment, scheduling, stock control, cash management, food production, performance management, business reviews and team development.

Recognised for confidence, determination, communication and the ability to lead, coach and develop people while maintaining high operational and customer-service standards.

High-Volume Restaurant General Manager - Slim Chickens UK | Boparan Restaurant Group - Newcastle

(2025-05)

• Lead a high-volume Slim Chickens operation
• Provide senior day-to-day leadership across people, service, food production, operational execution and commercial standards.
• Lead and develop teams through coaching, mentoring, performance management and personal development planning.
• Oversee key business controls including cash management, stock ordering and counts, employee scheduling, recruitment and operational checks.
• Contribute to business reviews and maintain strong communication across the wider area.

General Manager / Head Chef - Bella Italia - Darlington

(2022-06 - 2025-05)

• Held overall restaurant leadership responsibility alongside Head Chef accountability for kitchen and food production.
• Managed restaurant teams, shifts, customer service, stock, food standards and daily operational delivery.
• Led people development through coaching, mentoring, performance management and progression support.
• Maintained focus on food safety, hospitality standards, kitchen execution and customer experience.

Restaurant General Manager - KFC - Gateshead

(2019-05 - 2022-06)

• Managed restaurant performance, people and operations within a high-volume hospitality environment.
• Owned key management responsibilities including cash management, stock ordering and counts, employee scheduling and recruitment.
• Led achievement plans, performance management, disciplinaries and personal development plans.
• Conducted core process checks, business reviews and P&L examinations.
• Provided leadership and coaching while supporting area-wide communication and operational standards.

Sports Diploma - Gateshead Sports Campus College (2014)

Biddick School (2012)