Nathan Higgins

Nathan Higgins

Chief Executive Officer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder of Chef de la Maison, Peterborough Marquees and The Grange Venue

  • Education

    • PRC, PARCS Restaurant & Alexander Foyer

      1996 - 2000
      HND Catering & Hospitality

      Activities and Societies: HCIMA Butchery, all sections of kitchen, bakery. Chef at PARCS restaurant in all areas. Training to become a chef

    • PRC

      1996 - 1998
      Sous-vide production GNVQ advanced Sous-vide Distinction

      Learning the systematic and production benefits of sous-vide cooking.

    • Jack Hunt Comp

      1990 - 1996
      Home economics business studies
  • Experience

    • Chef de la Maison Catering Company Peterborough UK

      May 1998 - now
      Chief Executive Officer

      • Led the Chef Team in creating exceptional catering products without seed oils, focusing on locality, sustainability, and gut health.• Implemented strategies to improve product quality and consistency, prioritizing mental and physical health for customers.• Achieved a significant reduction in customer complaints and increased customer satisfaction ratings.

    • Chef de la Maison Ltd

      Oct 1998 - now
      Director/owner

      Founder and Owner of Chef de la Maison Caterers and Marquees. My role is to support our Professional Food Group and Organization to continually improve its products and services. Work between Our General Manager, Kitchen Management Team and our Sales and Marketing Management. Ensuring our Team have support for our Corporate and private event services. It is Chef de la Maison’s mission to inspire a change in catering experiences, focused on making positive impact on physical and mental health. We believe this starts from the diet and gut health. Our menus promote sustainability and focus on cutting out the ultra processed ingredients such as seed oils and refined sugars….. Chef de la Maison is a complete Event solutions company and service. We are commited and passionate about providing marquees, catering and mobile event services like no other. The core of passion, community, sustainability and following your gut is what describes Chef de la Maison best of all. Show less

    • The Ship Group

      Nov 2010 - Nov 2014
      Executive Chef

      recruited by Alex Faiser ofThe Fifteen Group. Main duties sous-vide, systems, kitchen operations, financial planning,menus, staff training, recipes, inventory and event planning

    • HIGS Catering INC & Food Fighters

      Oct 2014 - Jul 2020
      Owner

      Recipies products and services. Quality control and business development

    • The Grange Venue Netherton

      Jan 2017 - now
      Business Owner

      The Grange is a licensed bar and lounge with a function room facility for hire. The Grange is the perfect venue for private and public events, weddings, corporate/conferences or large parties. 126 car parking spaces, all inclusive facilities for our guests to use for every event. In partnership with Netherton United Football Club offering a comprehensive venue, food and beverage serviceThe Grange services extend to nationwide marquee hire, fork lifts, stages, furniture hire, mobile catering services, mobile licensed bar services and complete event management Show less

    • Chef de La Maison

      Jan 2019 - now
      Executive Chef

      Online Gift Box App service

    • Wing Chefs

      Aug 2024 - now
      Gut Health Chef

      Wing Chefs are a fast food concept. Our focus is gut health and good mood food. We are passionate about transforming and revolutionising the fast food market. We are changing the way recognisable fast food products are made both sustainably and with gut and mind health and priority. This means no harmful seed oils, the use of high quality marinades and ingredients. Not least techniques to bring the very best and consistent products to the market

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • HND and GNVQ advanced Culinary school catering and hospitality

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nathan Higgins
      Worldwide Who's who Worldwide Who's who 516-833-8440 Jan 2012 Certificate for achievements as Director/Corporate Chef with Chef de la Maison Group 1998-present day.
    • Awarded to Nathan Higgins
      Evening telegraph young businessman of the year 2005 Evening telegraph Sep 2005 Rewarded for expanding chef de la maison from a home operated catering service into 5 locations within 7 years
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Helping out wherever needed

      Issued by Banff trail school on Dec 2012
      Banff trail schoolAssociated with Nathan Higgins
    • Volunteer

      Issued by The peterborough soup kitchen on Jan 2024
      The peterborough soup kitchenAssociated with Nathan Higgins
    • Volunteer Staff

      Issued by Peterborough Soup Kitchen on Jan 2024
      Peterborough Soup KitchenAssociated with Nathan Higgins
    • Volunteer Staff

      Issued by The Peterborough Soup Kitchen on Aug 2023
      The Peterborough Soup KitchenAssociated with Nathan Higgins