Executive Chef
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I am passionate about food, learning and knowing that the food I produce is loved by the customers gives me great satisfaction. I am a hard-working person who loves new challenges and enjoy working in a team. I'm an easy-going person, who gets on well with others and loves to travel and experience life to the fullest!!!
Executive Chef of multiple sites at Clarence & Picnicka (2024-04 – Present)
Head Chef at Picnicka Tauranga CBD (2022-08 – 2024-04)
Head Chef at The Grill, Sky City, Auckland (2019-07 – 2022-07)
Head Chef at Cable Bay Vineyard – Dining Room, Waiheke (2018-06 – 2019-07)
Head Chef of both restaurants at Weslodge Saloon & Morah, Dubai (2016-03 – 2018-05)
Weslodge has won multiple awards in just over 1 year of being open, these include Time out best new restaurant and BBC good food best north American restaurant.
Sous Chef at Jean-Georges Restaurant, Dubai (2015-08 – 2016-02)
Sous Chef at Qbara Restaurant, Dubai (2013-04 – 2015-07)
Snr Chef de Partie at Zuma Restaurant, Dubai (2009-05-27 – 2013-03-30)
Voted best restaurant 2010 & 2011 and best Asian cuisine in the middle east by BBC Good Food. Multiple awards from Time Out Dubai and Whats On Dubai. Number 83rd best restaurant in the world by 'San Pellegrino top 100'
Sous Chef at @Monte Restaurant and Winebar, in Montecasino – South Africa (2009-02-02 – 2009-03-31)
Reason for leaving: offered international experience and took it.
Trainee Chef at Hilton Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg – South Africa (2006-01-01 – 2009-01-15)
Completed three years in service apprenticeship program offered by the Hilton Hotel, Sandton.
Matric certificate – St Dunstan's college (2004)
Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Art, City & Guilds – HTA (Hospitality Training Association) school of Culinary Art
