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Andrew Wakeford

Andrew Wakeford

Head Chef

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  • About me

    Head of Food Academy, Hospitality & Restaurant Services at West Herts College

  • Education

    • Westminster Kingsway College

      1973 - 1976
      Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

    • Willesden High School

      1968 - 1973
      All O levels and GCSE's

    • University of Greenwich

      -
      Pgce

    • University of West London

      1995 - 2000
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Restaurant/Food Services Management

  • Experience

    • Avenance

      Nov 1993 - Feb 2002
      Head Chef

      Initially Head Chef, commissioning a new operation, then as Catering Manager at Amerada Hess. Then Catering Manager commissioning new sites of Foster Wheeler in Reading and then Simmons and Simmons in Moorgate

    • ISS Facility Services UK

      May 2002 - Feb 2004
      Operations Manager

      Managing catering operations, hospiality and Vending service for large sites in Greenford, Perivale, Hayes and Heathrow

    • Underwoods Solicitors

      Mar 2004 - Mar 2006
      Database Administrator

      Database administration, tour guide, cooking facilties role in Hemel Hempstead and Cape Town

    • West Herts College

      Mar 2006 - now

      Running the Food Academy School and the Training Restaurant Moderation and quality management of the delivery of VRQ Cookery qualifications at levels 1,2 & 3. Employer & community engagement and getting young people ready to face challenges of the world of hospitality and catering.Organising work placements and employer engagement.

      • Head of Restaurant Services

        Jul 2017 - now

      • Curriculum Coordinator and Chef Lecturer

        Mar 2006 - Aug 2017

  • Licenses & Certifications