Nick Brassett CFSP

Experience

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  Tom Cobleigh PLC

  Jul 2000 - Feb 2003

  Kitchen Field Trainer

  This role was responsible for improving the performance of the bottom 20% of company performers by auditing, coaching and developing those businesses in the field in the following areas: food stock controls, dish specification compliance, gross profit enhancement, IT & computer training, streamlining kitchen management systems, equipment assessments, menu planning and development. Also involved in the improvement centrally of kitchen management systems during the introduction of Zonal into the business UK wide. Show less

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  The Spirit Group

  Feb 2003 - Aug 2006

  Managed a team of field based food implementation managers covering the northern half of the UK (circa 1,000 pubs) tasked to coach and influence pub management teams to produce the best and consistent food quality in line with the brand and company policies and procedures through strategic poor performance targeting and focus.Developed and managed a company internal audit program called Perfect Plate used nationally in over 2,000 pubs with 26 different menus to assess and improve the compliance levels of food policy and minimise the potential food risks and local authority prosecutions. Show less

  • Senior Implementation Manager

    Jul 2004 - Aug 2006

  • Catering Operations Consultant (Two for One Concept)

    Feb 2003 - Jul 2004
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  Spirit Pub Company

  Sept 2006 - Apr 2013

  Catering Equipment & Operations Manager (Catering Operations Consultant)

  Responsibilities:- Created and implemented kitchen equipment designs and templates for all company brands and offers. - Advised and approved all kitchen investment spending (circa £3m pa/ 50 to 70 projects pa) in collaboration with the company investment plans.- Sourced, developed and implemented new innovative products and ways of working for all brands and offers.- Managed the end to end execution of all new equipment product trials including completing business cases to influence company strategy.- Developed and communicated all catering procedures and policies relating to the production of food in all company brands and offers.- Managed and negotiated all catering equipment purchasing contracts with suppliers.- Managed and developed a small dynamic team of industry specialists. Show less

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  YCE Catering Equipment Ltd

  Apr 2013 - Oct 2020

  • Managing Director

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Business Development & Marketing Director

    Feb 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Head of Business Development

    Apr 2013 - Jan 2017
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  NWCE Foodservice Equipment

  Oct 2020 - now

  • Commercial Director

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Head Of Business Development

    Oct 2020 - Nov 2022