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Education
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Andrew Engledow

Annan,Dumfries and Galloway

Summary

As a Chef I pride myself on understanding my Employers and what they want to achieve.

Enjoy creating and researching new dishes keeping with current trends where possible and offering a variety of cuisines

Mature and energetic and trustworthy

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work history

Sous/Head

Friars Carse Hotel
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
2025.03 - Current

Daily running of kitchen

Head Chef

Sonas Hospitality
Oban, Argyll and Bute
2023.09 - 2025.03

Redesign al la carte menu

Build a new team

Create an additional Kitchen for tasting menu

Create and design tasting menu

Train staff in both kitchens

Bespoke weddings

all achieved

Head chef

Sam Berry Boathouse
Isle of Gigha, Argyll and Bute
2023.03 - 2023.09

Summer assignment

Create menu

Train Staff

Blue ribbon award Good Food

Relief Chef

Chefs in Scotland
Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway
2021.09 - 2023.03

Complete all agreed assignments

Work within Team and work according to the Companies requirements

Head Chef/Sous Chef

Friars Carse Hotel
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
2019.07 - 2021.09

• Menu design on a seasonal basis TDH 5/5/5

  • Trained junior chefs in required culinary techniques, improving overall kitchen productivity and performance.
  • Meticulously checked delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
  • Maintained well-organised mise en place, ensuring efficient and consistent kitchen workspaces.
  • Wedding Functions upto 120 guests
  • Rota and COSSH paperwork as per Hotel Standards
  • Achieved targets for staff safety, kitchen sanitation and proper food handling and storage.

Head Chef/Manager

Hetland Tea Room
2019.02 - 2019.06

Create New menu

Restructure Team and Kitchen to run more effiecently

Target Achieved

Travel Europe

Self
2018.07 - 2019.01

Chef Manager

Servest
Annan, Dumfries and Galloway
2017.10 - 2018.07
  • Provided quality seasonal food in line with company brand whilst maintaining excellent standards.
  • Observing and Training new staff members
  • Catering operation was closed by Tesco

Sous Chef

Hotel Tresanton
St Mawes, Cornwall
2017.01 - 2017.10
  • Seasonal Job Assignment

Private Chef

Portrack Estate
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
2011.01 - 2016.12
  • Sourced top-quality ingredients to ensure meals were nutritious and of the best quality.
  • Menu planning
  • Catering for 2 up to 30 persons
  • Working with Game and fish from surrounding estates

Sous Chef

Hotel Tresanton
St Mawes, Cornwall
2007.10 - 2010.11
  • Working within team to produce 3 Rosette food

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Business Management

Damelin College
South Africa
01.1987

NVQ Level 3 - Chef

Truro College
Truro
03.2009

Skills

  • Kitchen management
  • Menu planning
  • Kitchen staff rotas
  • COSHH regulations knowledge
  • Bread, Pasta and ice cream making
  • Butchery Skills

Timeline

Sous/Head

Friars Carse Hotel
2025.03 - Current

Head Chef

Sonas Hospitality
2023.09 - 2025.03

Head chef

Sam Berry Boathouse
2023.03 - 2023.09

Relief Chef

Chefs in Scotland
2021.09 - 2023.03

Head Chef/Sous Chef

Friars Carse Hotel
2019.07 - 2021.09

Head Chef/Manager

Hetland Tea Room
2019.02 - 2019.06

Travel Europe

Self
2018.07 - 2019.01

Chef Manager

Servest
2017.10 - 2018.07

Sous Chef

Hotel Tresanton
2017.01 - 2017.10

Private Chef

Portrack Estate
2011.01 - 2016.12

Sous Chef

Hotel Tresanton
2007.10 - 2010.11

Diploma of Higher Education - Business Management

Damelin College

NVQ Level 3 - Chef

Truro College
Andrew Engledow