Adam Coggins

During my time at Sandwi my primary responsibility has been to cover head chefs and sous chefs across different sites, including, Sandwi on the Square, and Sandwi on the Go, as well as occasionally filling in at a sister restaurant, ‘Yafo’. Working at such a great variety of sites has given me a lot of confidence in leadership, personal growth, and a greater understanding of the wants and needs of our guests

At the White Hart I have been sous chef since the launch of the pub. From this I have gained a key insight into the process of menu development, operations management, and customer engagement. Furthermore, my role here has involved me doing orders, contacting suppliers, and maintaining a good GP through effective stock management and rotation.

During my time at the Windmill, I was heavily involved in ensuring the kitchen delivered a high quality, budget friendly menu. Throughout the time here I have gained significant knowledge of the importance of working to given specifications, and keeping a tidy work station to ensure service goes as smoothly and quickly as possible and keeping hygienic at the same time.

During my short time assisting at Harbour Residential, I learned a lot about planned service and serving people with specific needs. Here I helped with preparing nutritious, tasty and sensibly budgeted dishes that could be served quickly and punctually at particular periods throughout the day. Furthermore, I deputised for head chef, successfully managing all aspects of kitchen operations during times of absence.

During my time at Venga I prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business. This taught me a lot about sourcing of ingredients, budget management, and menu development. Furthermore, here I oversaw large event management for parties of upwards of 150 people with events such as, wedding parties, funeral wakes, and birthdays. Another important skill I learned here was to read, write and, understand how kitchen admin works. For example, filling out temperature record sheets and fridge temperatures.