CV
Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nationality: British
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Accreditation
May 1986 elected to The Worshipful Company of Cooks
May 1986 elected to The Craft Guild of Chefs and entitled to use the designatory letters MCFA (CG)
Member Chartered Management Institute, MCMI
Chartered Management Institute & Bexley College
Level 4 NVQ in Management (MC14)
Member Chartered Management Institute, MCMI
website address www.managers.org.uk
Open University
S194 Introducing Astronomy, 2004
MU120 Open Mathematics, 2003
T171 You, Your computer and the Net, 2002
Open University website is at http://www.open.ac.uk/
Greenwich Community College
Sage 50, an short introduction, November 2013,
Integrated Business Technology Level 2 September 2000/January 2001
Web Development (Locn 1 & 2) September/December 2000
Fast Track Computing (Locn 1 & 2) May/June 2000
Introduction to Counselling (Locn 1 & 2) January/March 2000
Greenwich Community College web site is @ www.gcc.ac.uk
Weston-Super-Mare Technical College
May/June 1975 City & Guilds:
706/2 The Certificate in Cookery for the Catering Industry (Credit)
707/1 The Food Service Certificate (Credit)
717 The Alcoholic Beverages Certificate (Pass)
The Food and Hygiene Certificate
Guildford Technical College
May/June 1970 City & Guilds
Mechanical Engineering (Pass)
COURSES ATTENDED
First Aid Appointed person. 2004
Provided by Bexley College and WASP
(Welling Alcohol Service Provision)
Volunteers and the Law: Payment and Perks. 2003
Provided by Bexley Voluntary Service Council
(one day course)
Disciple & Grievance Handling Workshop. 2003
Provided by ACAS Training and Bexley Voluntary Service Council
(one day course)
The Human Rights Act 1998 Implications for Voluntary Service. 2003
Provided by the British Institute of Human Rights
(One day course)
Disability Awareness Training. 2002
Day One: The DDA and the requirements for Service Providers and Employers
Bexley community Accountancy Project Treasurers Training. 2001
(Business & Financial Planning, Budget, Cash flow Forecast & Variance Report)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Chef De Cuisine
Twenty-five years in the Catering Industry.
The Last Five years contracting out to businesses. BZW, Lloyds, Texaco and Shell.
Prior to that working in four and five star Hotels, on a Private Yacht and in various Restaurants in and around London.
EDUCATION
1964 - 1969 Tidworth Down Secondary Modern (known now as Castle Down).
"O" Level:
Art, Geography, History, Rural Studies and English Lit.
"CSE":
Art, Geography, History, Math's, English and Rural Studies.
ACCREDITATION
May 1986 elected to The Worshipful Company of Cooks
May 1986 elected to The Craft Guild of Chefs and entitled to use the designatory letters MCFA (CG)
Their web site is www.craft-guild.org.uk
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
I was Co-founder, Trustee, Executive committee member and Treasurer of a Charity I initiate called WASP (Welling Alcohol Service Provision).
In 2002, I secured funding from the community fund (Lottery) of £41,578.
In 2003 The community fund provided a further £208,634 for three years.
In 2006 Tudor Trust awarded WASP £120,000 for three years.
The charity opened it's doors on 6 September 2002. The official opening took place on Tuesday 19 November 2002.
I did help with a group of youngsters called Greenwich Young Voices. I helped write their constitution and all policies. We used to meet every second Tuesday evening.
WEB PAGE DESIGN
I have designed Web pages for
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
I enjoy all gardening, reading, painting in watercolours and oils and of course radio 4
I am a member of Surrey Cricket club and with time permitting, enjoy all cricket matches.