Tara Patel

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Timeline
About me
Director at Fiona Cairns
Education
- Uppingham School
  2009 - 2014
  Activities and Societies: Captain of Cross Country, Vice Captain of 2nd Hockey, 1st team tennis A-Levels: History, Economics, Philosophy and Ethics (ABB) AS: German (B) GSCEs: English Lang, German, History, Religious Studies, Art, ICT (A*); Maths, Science (A); English Lit (B)
- Spratton Hall School
  1999 - 2009
- SOAS University of London
  2018 - 2019
  Masters Anthropology of Food
  Grade: Merit. Final essay focussed on sustainability of the global food system, with focus on household, retail and producer food waste. Other areas of interest include: food activism, food tech, and ethical certification schemes.Conducted primary research into the future of entomophagy in the London food scene.
- University of Bristol
  2015 - 2018
  Anthropology and Archaeology Anthropology and Archaeology 2:1
  Activities and Societies: Completed the Bristol PLUS Award for which I undertook an internship at the Royal Anthropological Institute, attended a business simulation day, and actively participated in numerous events at the careers centre. Played hockey for 3s and intramural.
Experience
- Fiona Cairns Limited
  Aug 2012 - Sept 2019
  Intern
  June - July 2018 – Project to reduce the food waste; implemented new systems of recycling and measuring waste, and identified and introduced developments in the production process Experience holding tasting sessions for new products in Selfridges, LondonValuable experience both on the shop floor, in various office departments and warehousing
- QUINTESSENTIALLY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
  Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
  Intern
- Raleigh International
  Feb 2015 - Aug 2016
  Volunteer Ambassador
- ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
  Intern
- NEMI Teas
  Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
  Intern
  Showcased the brand and product at corporate events and supported the field sales team.
- Other Foods
  May 2019 - Jul 2019
  Brand Ambassador
  Responsible for tasting sessions at various locations across London, such as Whole Foods, Planet Organic and Selfridges
- YFood
  May 2019 - now
  Event Management
  Management support for networker events centred around the mission to build a better food ecosystem through technology, innovation, education and collaboration.
- ManiLife
  Sept 2019 - Dec 2021
  Managed stocks of finished products from our own warehouses to customer warehouses and shelves globally. Establishing and maintaining customer supply side relationships with key accounts (Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Holland & Barrett, Coop, Gousto) and building a report structure on KPIs. Initiated and led on projects to improve service levels for B2B and D2C accounts, logistic cost savings, and customer feedback analysis. 3 months in sales, 3 months in marketing. Developed ManiLife’s corporate catering channels, whilst supporting the sales and marketing team.
  - Supply Planner
    Jul 2020 - Dec 2021
  - Graduate Program
    Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
  - Sales and Marketing Intern
    Sept 2019 - Jan 2020
- Fiona Cairns Limited
  Jan 2021 - now
  Director
  Focussing on continuous improvement projects across the company, working towards reducing our environmental footprint.
Licenses & Certifications
- Fork lift truck license
  Jul 2014
- Project Management YF
  Young Foodies
  Jun 2021
- Excel to advanced
  Young Foodies
  Mar 2021
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Tara Patel
  Gold D of E - Oct 2013
Volunteer Experience
- Front of house
  Issued by Refettorio Felix on Apr 2023
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- Volunteer
  Issued by FareShare UK on Jul 2019
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- Fundraiser
  Issued by Rainforest Foundation UK on Jun 2016
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- Volunteer
  Issued by Raleigh International on Feb 2015
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