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Gavin Walker

Gavin Walker

Liquor services assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Manager Kings Arms Tring/ cofounder and Director Courtyard Distillery

  • Education

    • Northampton college

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      Food service and hospitality

      Nvq2 food productionNvq2 food serviceNvq3 hospitality supervisionWset intermediate wine and spirits- pass with meritinternational sous chef and sommelier of the year 2005 finalistHotel Olympia Cook and serve silver medal

  • Experience

    • Ashridge

      Jun 2005 - Jun 2011
      Liquor services assistant

      General bar workSelecting wines for private dinners and servingActive in aiding manager to select wine lists

    • Cranfield University

      Jun 2011 - Jun 2013
      Duty manager (beverage)

      Complete control of beverage ordering, choosing of suppliers for best/competitive pricing. Selecting wine/drinks list for delegates. Managing building when on duty, looking after welfare of customers/staff/students.Managing all staff when on duty and covering departments when/where required.

    • The greyhound wigginton

      Jun 2013 - Nov 2015
      Bar manager

      Aiding landlady in running a smooth, efficient service for both bar/ dining areas. Looking after customers needs, stock ordering stock control managing teams. Stock control, dealing with complaints.

    • The Kings arms tring

      Nov 2015 - Jun 2017
      Restaurant And Bar Manager

      Running of bar, restaurant and staff with landlord.Stock controlStock ordering Finding new suppliersCostingsPricingRunning of all service areas.Working closely with head chef/ landlord to improve all areas of pub/ restaurant. Main reason for moving to this job was to start something from fresh. The restaurant opened in November 2015 and I wanted to join a well established ad well known business in the local area and use my experience to help build a new entity and help the business grow further. Show less

    • Jack and Alice

      Jun 2017 - Jan 2019
      General Manager

      General manager Jack and Alice Tring

    • Kings Arms Tring

      Jan 2019 - now
      Manager

    • Courtyard Distillery

      Apr 2021 - now
      Co founder/director

      Hand crafted artisan spirits.Starting in 2021 with our signature London Dry Gin. We produce a range of flavoured gins with natural fruits sourced locally as well as a Navy strength and Sipping vodka. Two friends and colleagues with over 40 years industry experience between us embarked on the journey to offer quality small batch spirits. Distilled from our Distillery based in the Tring Triangle.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Cook and Serve Silver Award - hotel Olympia

    • Sous chef and Sommelier of the Year- finalist- hotel Olympia

    • BII Personal License

      BII
      Jul 2010

    • WSET Intermediate

      WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
      Jan 2007