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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
03.2025 - Current

Daily running of kitchen

Head Chef

Sonas Hospitality
Oban, Argyll and Bute
09.2023 - 03.2025

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
03.2023 - 09.2023

Summer assignment

Create menu

Train Staff

Blue ribbon award Good Food


Relief Chef

Chefs in Scotland
Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway
09.2021 - 03.2023

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
07.2019 - 09.2021

• 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
02.2019 - 06.2019

Create New menu

Restructure Team and Kitchen to run more effiecently

Target Achieved

Travel Europe

Self
07.2018 - 01.2019

Chef Manager

Servest
Annan, Dumfries and Galloway
10.2017 - 07.2018
  • 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
01.2017 - 10.2017
  • Seasonal Job Assignment

Private Chef

Portrack Estate
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
01.2011 - 12.2016
  • 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
10.2007 - 11.2010
  • 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
03.2025 - Current

Head Chef

Sonas Hospitality
09.2023 - 03.2025

Head chef

Sam Berry Boathouse
03.2023 - 09.2023

Relief Chef

Chefs in Scotland
09.2021 - 03.2023

Head Chef/Sous Chef

Friars Carse Hotel
07.2019 - 09.2021

Head Chef/Manager

Hetland Tea Room
02.2019 - 06.2019

Travel Europe

Self
07.2018 - 01.2019

Chef Manager

Servest
10.2017 - 07.2018

Sous Chef

Hotel Tresanton
01.2017 - 10.2017

Private Chef

Portrack Estate
01.2011 - 12.2016

Sous Chef

Hotel Tresanton
10.2007 - 11.2010

Diploma of Higher Education - Business Management

Damelin College

NVQ Level 3 - Chef

Truro College
Andrew Engledow