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Doug Adams

Doug Adams

London, UK

Chef

Private Freelance Chef at Agency

Open to Remote
Open to Relocation
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    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 - present
      Private Freelance Chef
      Agency
      London, UK

      Private 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 2025
      Sous Chef
      Hilton Trafalgar St James
      London, 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 2024
      Private Freelance Chef
      Agency
      London, UK

      • Weddings
      • Gastro Pubs
      • Contract Catering
      • Restaurants

    • November 2023 - March 2024
      Resort Head Chef
      Ski Familie
      Reberty France

      Head 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 2023
      Superyacht Chef
      Various Yachts
      Mediterranean

      Cooking 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 2020
      Chalet Chef
      White Mountain
      Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Les Belleville, France

      Chalet 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 Patisserie
      2001 - 2003
      Private culinary academy in the Cape Winelands, South Africa. City and Guilds 8065-04. NVQ3.