Doug Adams
Chef
Private Freelance Chef at Agency
Background
Passionate and energetic Chef with a love for nature, sports and travel. Excell well under pressure and keep calm under fire. Self motivated to produce the highest quality of food and service, as an individual or part of a team. Accustomed to working in remote locations where my colleagues have become some of my best friends. Always received well by colleagues and guests alike.
Job experience
- April 2025 - presentPrivate Freelance Chef
AgencyLondon, UKPrivate Cooking and Catering on the West End, including prep, cooking, plating design, shopping, working with uhnw guests. Adherence to haccp and cossh.
- December 2024 - April 2025Sous Chef
Hilton Trafalgar St JamesLondon, UK• All cooking and prep for breakfast
service in Rockwell Restaurant
• Cooking and prep for the hot section
in Rockwell Restaurant
• Running breakfast buffet in
Rockwell Restaurant
• Supervising and training of junior
chefs
- April 2024 - December 2024Private Freelance Chef
AgencyLondon, UK• Weddings
• Gastro Pubs
• Contract Catering
• Restaurants
- November 2023 - March 2024Resort Head Chef
Ski FamilieReberty FranceHead Chef for the ski resort in Reberty, France. Responsible for the training and
supervising of 9 chefs and 14 hosts, ordering, stock management, HACCP
and guest liaison.
- May 2019 - September 2023Superyacht Chef
Various YachtsMediterraneanCooking for guests and crew
• Galley provisioning
• Haccp and coshh
• Menu planning
• Supervising and training of Sous Chef
• Assisting on deck with lines and
fenders - December 2019 - April 2020Chalet Chef
White MountainSaint-Martin-de-Belleville, Les Belleville, FranceChalet chef
• Cooking for UHNW guests
• Menu planning
• Shopping
• Food preparation and cooking • Directly
engaging with guests while cooking,
plating and during service
• Assisting the chalet host with cleaning
and service.
•Cake baking and decorating.
• Food and Wine pairing
Education
- Zevenwacht Chef School
Advanced diploma in Culinary Arts and Patisserie2001 - 2003Private culinary academy in the Cape Winelands, South Africa. City and Guilds 8065-04. NVQ3.
