Sam Self

I am an outgoing friendly person who is reliable, hardworking and trustworthy. I have a full driving licence and like music, good food and socialising with friends. My time as a chef has been enjoyable and hard word. I have learnt many skills. I have proved to myself that I can work as part of a team and am also able to run a kitchen on my own. I enjoy making and improving traditional dishes and also experimenting with new ideas

head chef at rose and crown harpley (2026-06)

forklift driving (2026-01 – 2026-03)

Patches of forklift driving sous chef at The Chestnut group (2024-11 – 2025-05)

Food van owner (2022 – 2024)

July 2022 I bought a food van, but decided 2024 to go back Into kitchens. I recently joined agency but I am looking for full Time work.

demi CDP at The Hand & Flowers (2021-11 – 2022-02)

I had to leave the Hand & Flowers due to a foot injury which has taken some time to heal.

Agency work (2021-08 – 2021-11)

The Idle Rocks (2021-05 – 2021-07)

Brownsword group The Swan (2019-05 – 2020-03)

Made redundant due to covid 19.

CDP at Agency work (2017-08 – 2018-05)

• Amberley castle Sussex CDP
• The Earlham Arms Norwich CDP
• Tewin Bury FarmHotel Hertfordshire CDP
• The Cricketers Hertforshire CDP
• The Masons Arms Cumbria CDP
• The Rathskeller Kings Lynn CDP
• Hampshire Court Hotel Hampshire CDP
• The Supreme Boston CDP

CDP at The Bank House (2017-01 – 2017-08)

head chef at Sweeneys (2016-07 – 2016-12)

commis chef – CDP at The Hare Arms (2013-11 – 2016-07)

Breakfast chef at Baxter Storey at Wissington sugar factory. (2011-03 – 2013-08)

The Chestnut group (2025-05 – 2026-01)

After my time at the Chestnut group I decided to have some time out from the kitchen due to injury coming back on foot.