Luke Holliday
Benfleet,Essex
Summary
Ambitious, punctual, conscientious and hardworking. High self-imposed standards in regards to developing myself, both professionally and personally. Everyday is an opportunity to make that next step. In my free time I DJ and run my own events where I take lead in finances, the art direction, venue hire and date organization. Recently started a independent project to make a Trading Card Game with my peers and I am taking on the role as creative director, I have been really enjoying this as a creative outlet and I am excited to see where the project leads.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
Sous Chef
Maya
Manchester, Manchester
2025.08 - 2026.02
- Supervised daily food prep operations, ensuring consistency across all dishes served.
- Delegated tasks to junior chefs for efficient kitchen operations.
- Assisted head chef in menu development, resulting in innovative dining experiences.
- Reinforced safety protocols amongst staff members for a safe working environment.
Chef de partie
Tattu
Manchester, Manchester
2024.07 - 2026.08
- Expertly performed butchery tasks, contributing to cost-saving measures in meat usage.
- Maintained inventory control without compromising on food quality or taste.
- Gained expertise in a variety of Asian cuisines and fleshed out relevant skills.
Restaurant Manager
BAB
Manchester, Manchester
2023.06 - 2024.07
- Conducted regular inspections for adherence to food hygiene norms and standards.
- Trained new team members, enhanced service quality.
- Streamlined staff rotas to optimise efficiency.
Assistant Store Manager
Dunkin' Donuts
Dorchester, Oxfordshire
2022.06 - 2023.06
- Mentored team on effective upselling and cross-selling techniques, increasing profits.
- Regularly exceeded period sales, budget and other targeted goals, through continued drive and determination.
- Completed opening and closing procedures each day.
- Monitored stock levels and wrote timely order supply requests to replenish merchandise.
Cinema Experience Manager
Odeon
Norwich, Norfolk
2021.06 - 2022.06
- Conducted market research to understand customer base and enhance products.
- Predicted and interpreted consumer trends to improve product offerings.
- Developed holistic advertising strategies to achieve revenue and awareness goals.
- Back of house admin such as stocktakes, audit compliance, rota's and HR discussions with staff.
Host
Odeon Cinemas, Riversway
Norwich
2019.08
- Team work
- Upholding the cinemas standards
- Ensuring a quality guest experience
Fundraiser
Home Fundraising
Norwich
2017.10 - 2018.01
- Door to door fundraising for charity
- Delivering a pitch
- Managing forms.
Waiter / Bar Staff
The Rayleigh Club
Rayleigh
2015.10 - 2016.01
- Working within a team
- Flexible roles
- Silver service training.
Btpw Partnership
London
2015.07
- Involved in key meetings
- Involved with site visits to existing and potential clients
- Gained valuable experience with certain design and architecture software
- General administration duties
Education
Acrobat OCR Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2 -
Kenilworth Gardens
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Norwich University of the Arts, Georges St
St, NorwichKQ Art & Design Foundation Course - undefined
Kingston College, Thames
Kingston Hall, Kingston, KT1undefined
Westcliff High School for Boys
Skills
- Exceptional leader, lead by example mentality
- Store/venue management
- Inventory control
- Team-orientated
- Flexible schedule
- Outstanding communication skills
- Hiring and training
Languages
1,2,6
Languages
English
Native
German
Intermediate
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary
Timeline
Sous Chef
Maya
2025.08 - 2026.02
Chef de partie
Tattu
2024.07 - 2026.08
Restaurant Manager
BAB
2023.06 - 2024.07
Assistant Store Manager
Dunkin' Donuts
2022.06 - 2023.06
Cinema Experience Manager
Odeon
2021.06 - 2022.06
Host
Odeon Cinemas, Riversway
2019.08
Fundraiser
Home Fundraising
2017.10 - 2018.01
Waiter / Bar Staff
The Rayleigh Club
2015.10 - 2016.01
Btpw Partnership
2015.07
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Norwich University of the Arts, Georges St
KQ Art & Design Foundation Course - undefined
Kingston College, Thames
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Westcliff High School for Boys
Acrobat OCR Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2 -
Kenilworth Gardens