ABOUT
I have been blessed that I have had a career that I have loved & I am still very passionate about. I have over 30 years experience in top international restaurant kitchens
My mum once said to me "if you work hard in your career & life & you love entertaining with family & friends, get someone else to do the cooking so you can enjoy it too!"
I have created a purpose built home in Silverdale with a "A" Grade Council Certified chef's kitchen, where I prep all the Outcatering, Corporate Working Lunches & Private Dinner Parties. I am able to accommodate 25-35 guests for my Private Cooking Demonstrations in the same venue.
"I guarantee that I am the only person that prepares & cooks your food, as I do all the cooking in our house"
The Regent Hotel
Auckland, New Zealand / Sydney, Australia
New Zealand's & Sydney,s first truly 5 star hotel. This is where I started cooking & I worked for 3 years in all sections including Kables & Longchamp fine dining restaurants.
The Bronze Goat
Auckland, New Zealand
An iconic Auckland restaurant for over 30 years in Ponsonby Road. I was Sous Chef at the age of 18 & worked there for 2 years.
Harbourside Restaurant
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland premier seafood restaurant for over 25 years. I worked here for 3 years including Sous Chef before heading overseas.
Radisson Hotel
Cairns, Australia
A 5 star hotel in sunny Queenland hotel where I ran the fine dining restaurant the Captains Table for a year before heading off to London.
Le Pont De La Tour
London, England
A flagship restaurant in Tower Bridge's Gastronome with 4 restaurants & 4 specialty food shops owned by Sir Terrance Conran. I worked here for 2 years & meet my future wife, Amanda.
Hammerheads Seafood Bar & Grill
Auckland, New Zealand
This was my first Executive Chef's Job at the recently opened seafood restaurant at the age of 26 & I worked at hammerheads for over 3 years. What a great place to work.
Auckland Hotel & Chefs Training School
Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
I decided to try Chef Tutoring to spend more time with my wife & was tutor for 1 year which was a great experience, before I was asked to head up the kitchens at Ibiza & Isobar in Takapuna.
Ibiza & Isobar
Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
I was Executive Chef for 1 year at New Zealand's first Gourmet Pizza Restaurant, Isobar & the Brassiere Ibiza.
Sommerset Grand Metropolis Hotel
Auckland, New Zealand
This was to be Auckland's Premier 5 star hotel. With over 40 floors of pure luxury, I had 5 weeks to open the Kitchen operations as Executive Chef at the brand new building. We opened in November 1999.
Oakford Towers
Melbourne, Australia
I was Executive Chef of this iconic Hotel in Little Bourke Street in Melbourne for 2 years before heading back home to start a family.
The Northern Club
Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand's premier Private Club with 2 restaurants and several function rooms. I was Executive Chef for over 3 years before starting my own restaurant.
The Beach House Restaurant
Waipu Cove, Northland, New Zealand
I opened this restaurant to great reviews as a fine dining destination in Northland as Head Chef/ Owner. This included a finalist in Cuisine Magazine's Restaurant of the Year.
Waipu Cove General Store
Waipu Cove, Northland, Auckland
This was the iconic Diary that Rachel Hunter had a Trumpet in the back of the VW. I turned this into a general store with gourmet products, an off license, fresh meats, seafood and normal diary products & selling to move back home to settle down.
Kokako Organics
Auckland, New Zealand
I was Executive Chef for over 2 years running the kitchen operations of their catering & cafe businesses. This was a organic and vegetarian cafe that had an amazing following owned by Mike Murphey who's Kokako Coffee is nationally renowned.
Puhoi Valley Café & Cheese Store
Puhoi, Auckland, New Zealand
I was the General Manager of the Award winning Puhoi Cafe & Cheese Store for 3 years. I was responsible for the entire running of the operations. We received the Best Premium Ice Cream Award in the National Ice Cream Awards which they have gone on to win the last 3 year in a row.