David Hobbs
Operations Manager

Background

I started my catering career 16 years ago working in some of the most prestigious hotels in London as a chef, making the move to contract catering in 1999. Since the change in direction, I have worked at all levels from chef management to general management finally to operational management for the past 4 years.

Ambitions

• To visit every 3 Michelin starred restaurant in the world!
• To be able to offer the same chances that I have been given in my catering career, to all the staff I work with and that they have the same success’.
• To be able to create the perfect work/ social life balance…
• For the England rugby team to realise that what they really need to win the world cup, is a slightly out of shape operations manager!!!!

Likes

• Cooking for family & friends.
• Happy people
• Spending quality time with the people that really matter.
• Rugby, both playing and watching (I’m still waiting for the England call…)
• Restaurants that live up to the ‘hype’ – Sorry Heston
• Warm summers evenings, by the river, with a cold glass of something and great company.
• Collecting seasonal, wild foods.

Dislikes

• Mushrooms!
• Theme bars
• Public transport & the M25
• People who take life a little too seriously

E-mail: info@artizian.co.uk