John Benson-Smith Email & Phone Number

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John Benson-Smith Location

London, England, GB

John Benson-Smith Work

2022 -now Founder and Managing Director @ F&B Business Ltd (Consultancy)
2022 -2024 F and B Consultant @
2021 -2022 Great food, good health programme @
2021 -2022 Brand Ambassador @ Foster and Gamko UK
2021 -2022 Brand Ambassador @
2017 -2022 Culinary Consultant @
2017 -2022 Consultant Chef (Acting MD) @
2022 -2022 Consultant @
2022 -2022 Consultant @
2021 -2022 Brand Ambassador @
now Food Consultant @
2022 -2022 Food Consultant @
2021 -2022 Consultant @ Hampshire County Cricket Club
2021 -2021 Catering Consultant @
2021 -2021 Food Consultant @ OMV
2021 -2021 Product Development Specialist @
2020 -2021 Catering Specialist @
2020 -2021 Catering Consultant (Arena) @
2020 -2021 Culinary Gastronomy Consultant @
2018 -2020 Consultant Chef and Catering @
2019 -2020 Business Strategist Stadium Food Co @
1999 -2019 Consultant Chef and Catering Consultant @
2018 -2019 Culinary Consultant @
2018 -2018 Strategic F and B Advisor and Consultant @ St. Michael's Hotel Resort
2018 -2018 Food and Beverage Consultant @
2017 -2018 Catering Consultant @
2017 -2017 Hotel Project F and B Consultant @
2017 -2017 Catering Consultancy @
2011 -2017 Catering Consultant @
2012 -2016 Catering Consultant Riverside Project @
2016 -2016 Kitchen Design Consultant @
2016 -2016 Catering Consultant @
2015 -2016 Catering Consultant @
2016 -2016 Business Consultant @ IPW
2014 -2015 Restaurant Consultant @ Chop Bloc Restaurant
2015 -2015 Catering Consultant @
2013 -2015 Catering Consultant @
2014 -2014 Restaurant Consultant @
2014 -2014 Catering Consultant @ The o2 London
2013 -2014 Culinary Consultant @
2013 -2013 Refurbishment Consultant @
2011 -2012 Commercial Kitchen Designer @
2011 -2012 Olympics Culinary Consultant @
2012 -2012 New Product Development @ POOLES BAKERY
2011 -2012 Marketing Consultant @ POTTERS CLUB BPMF
2011 -2012 New Product Development Specialist @
2011 -2012 Catering Consultant @
2011 -2012 Business Consultant @
2010 -2012 JBS and Marco Pierre White Collaboration @ MARCO PIERRE WHITE-JBS COLLABORATION
2008 -2011 Group Consultant Chef @ EMC - EVENT MANAGEMENT CATERING
2010 -2010 Philips Air Fryer launch Chef @
2010 -2010 Celebrity Demonstration Chef New Range Rover VIP Event @
2009 -2010 Business Consultant @ BITE CONTRACT CATERING
2009 -2010 Catering Specialist @
2010 -2010 Consultant @ ROSSO RESTAURANT
2004 -2006 CATERING CONSULTANT @ ARTS COUNCIL/MANCHESTER ARTS COUNCIL
2005 -2006 CONSULTANT CHEF @
2009 -2009 Business Consultant @
2001 -2004 DIRECTOR @ TAYLORED RECRUITMENT
2009 -2009 Catering Consultant @
2005 -2005 CONSULTANT @ GREEN ROOM THEATRE MANCHESTER
2008 -2009 Catering Consultant @ URBIS MANCHESTER
2008 -2009 Catering Consultant @ Festival Theatre Edinburgh
2004 -2005 CONSULTANT CHEF @ BLACK BULL RIMINGTON
2006 -2008 Catering Consultant @
1997 -2005 PRODUCT ENDORSEMENT PROMOTION @ CIRCULON PAN WARE
2005 -2008 Catering Consultant @ SANTA PONCA COUNTRY CLUB
2002 -2005 LEADING CHEF @ NHS BETTER HOSPITAL FOOD
1997 -2005 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION @
2004 -2007 Managing Director @ Jersey Boathouse Group
1997 -2005 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION AND ENDORSEMENT @ MEYER PANS
2003 -2005 FLAVOUR DESIGNER @ WALKERS SENSATIONS CRISPS
2003 -2004 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT @ DANBY FOODS
2003 -2004 SANDWICH RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT @ DAVID FRANKS SANDWICHES
2002 -2004 MERCEDES CAR PROMOTION AND ENDORSEMENT @ MERCEDES BENZ
2001 -2003 TEAM PRINCIPAL AND SPONSOR @ THREE SOUPS IN A BOWL RACING UK
2003 -2004 SPECIALIST CATERING CONSULTANT (Government) @ NHS SPECIAL PROJECTS
2002 -2003 JAGUAR UK PRODUCT ENDORSEMENT PROMOTION AND DEMONSTRATOR @
2001 -2003 NESTLE TOMATO COULIS promotion-endorsement-develop @
2001 -2002 SANDWICH DESIGNER FOR CELEB CHEF BRIAN TURNER @ ALFRESCO SANDWICHES (CELEB CHEF RANGE)
2001 -2002 CONSULTANT CHEF @ THE GOLDEN COCK
1999 -2002 NESTLE CHOCOLAT CUISINE launch development promotions @
1999 -2002 BMW CAR PROMOTION - LAUNCHES @ BMW GROUP UK
2001 -2002 SUPERDRUG @ SANDWICH EXPRESS
2001 -2002 WHISTLESTOP SANDWICH DEVELOPMENT @ WHISTLESTOP
1999 -2001 GROUP CONSULTANT CHEF FOR BURLINGTONS @ CAFE INNS
1997 -1999 CONSULTANT CHEF @ TOWER CASINOS
1996 -1998 DEMONSTRATION CHEF-PRODUCT ENDORSEMENT @ AGA
1997 -1999 CONSULTANT @ GREENHALGHS BAKERS
1998 -1999 CONSULTANT CHEF @ CALLS RESTAURANT (GRAHAMS)
1994 -1995 Research and development Chef @
1985 -1986 Head Chef @
now Food Consultant @ OMV
1996 -2006 Chef Director @
1996 -2006 Principal @ Hazlewood castle cookery school
2003 -2005 CONSULTANT CHEF @ MEDIREST-COMPASS GROUP
2000 -2002 PRODUCT ENDORSEMENT @ NEFF
1998 -2000 NEFF CHEF UK (Promotions-endorsement-demonstrations) @ NEFF
2000 -2001 CONSULTANT CHEF @ GNER RAILWAYS (FIRST CLASS)
2001 -2001 CHEF DEMONSTRATIONS (Promotion-endorsement-development) @ SUB ZERO WOLF
1997 -1999 CONSULTANT CHEF @ EUREST CATERING COMPASS
1985 -1999 Column writer for trade publication "Benson Bites back" @ NHR Northern Hotel and Restaurant Magazine
1992 -1997 Executive Chef @ Victoria and Albert Hotel Manchester
1993 -1995 PROMOTION - PRODUCT ENDORSEMENT - DEVELOPMENT @ PRESTIGE COOKWARE
1991 -1992 Chef Patron @ Linton Spring Restaurant and Country House hotel
1989 -1991 Acting General Manager @ Trust House Forte hotels
1986 -1991 Head Chef @ Black Swan Hotel Helmsley THF
1985 -1989 Assistant to Lord Fortes Chef @ Trust Houses Forte
1987 -1987 Chef @ Restaurant La Oasis La Napoule Cannes South of France
1984 -1985 Sous Chef @
1985 -1985 Chef @ Paris House Woburn
1983 -1984 Sous Chef - Acting Exec Chef @ Dudley Hotel Hove Brighton
now Chef @ Browns Hotel London
now Chef @ Ettington Park Stratford Upon Avon
now Chef @ Shakespeare hotel Stratford upon Avon
now Chef @ Restaurant Chez Nico
now Chef @ The Westbury Hotel London
now Chef @ 90 Park Lane Grosvenor House London
1975 -1982 Apprentice Chef @

John Benson-Smith Skills

Nonprofit Organizations
Catering
Hospitality
Food Service
Event Management
Hotels
Food
Strategic Planning
Product Development
Restaurants
Marketing Strategy
Change Management
Customer Service
Food & Beverage
Menu Development
Event Planning
Mentoring
Coaching
Problem Solving
product endorsement
stadia catering
cookery school
Retail
New Business Development
Negotiation
Banquets
Account Management
Menu Costing
Cooking
Public Relations
Product Marketing
Forecasting
Management
Culinary Skills
Business Strategy
Sales
Food Industry
Chef
Recipes
Stakeholder Management
Fine Dining
Cuisine
Pre-opening
Food Safety
Hotel Management
Food Preparation
Restaurant Management
Team Building
Hospitality Management
Marketing
Leadership
Food and Beverage
Pre Opening

John Benson-Smith Summary

John Benson-Smith, based in London, England, GB, is currently a Founder and Managing Director at F&B Business Ltd (Consultancy). John Benson-Smith brings experience from previous roles at 7 Hospitality Management, NHS England, Foster and Gamko UK and Sammic SL. With a robust skill set that includes Nonprofit Organizations, Catering, Hospitality, Food Service, Event Management and more. John Benson-Smith has 1 emails and 3 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.