1. Paul Scott Tennant
181 gale lane, York,
North Yorkshire
Y024 3AH
Mob: 07850944107
Paul_tennant69@hotmail.com
PERSONAL PROFILE
I consider myself to be a hardworking, reliable, enthusiastic and friendly individual with
excellent communication skills and a mature attitude to working duties. I thrive in a busy
environment and can easily adapt to changing work situations and prioritize tasks effectively. I
am an individual who can lead, organize and manage a large team and is my responsibility to
recruit, coach and develop new and current team members. I am an individual who is highly
motivated, with a passion for excellent customer service and a passion for running great
restaurants as well as serving great tasting and looking food
KEY SKILLS
Highly developed organizational and planning skills
A leader who is highly passionate, motivated and an individual
who can influence and motivate a team
Never compromises on standards
Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritze effectively
Excellent communication skills – listening, written and oral
Calm, competent and approachable under pressure
Friendly and professional, confident in dealing with people at all
levels
Excellent customer service skills
Competent in managing stock and cash
KEY RESTAURANT SKILLS
Manage a restaurant with a turnover of 1.9million
Weekly average sales of £32,000(net)
Company record holder for highest weekly sales (£60,000 net)
Trained managing director for ASK Italian
Dual site manager
Holding operations manager
Food safety level 2 certificate
Personal license holder
Graduated area trainer (train MITS)
Graduated barista
Graduated wine expert in the business
2. CAREER HISTORY
October 2008– Present ASK Italian restaurants –York, Grand assembly rooms, Blake
Street
General Manager/all staff trainer/quality and safety champion/Avanti
development course
Duties include: -
Managing a team of 50 staff
including front of house team &
back of house team
Key holder to premises
Responsible for cash on site
Managing and running shifts
Making sure the business has
‘aces in places’
Implementing short and long
term plans
Employing, coaching and
developing new and current team
members
Weekly stock counts and weekly
stock reviews to manage wastage
in the business
Organizing, communicating and
giving feedback on a daily basis
to team an individuals in the
team
Interacting, engaging and
‘touching’ every table in the
restaurant
Graduated 3 section chef in the
business
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
February 2014Avanti manager development program (internal)
March 2013 Food Safety Level 2
August 2012 BIIAB National Certificate for Personal License Holders
2009-2010 NVQ in Hospitality Management
2005-2007 West Lothian College- National Certificate and National Diploma in
Health Fitness and Exercise
1998-2003 West Calder High School, West Lothian
-2 Higher Grades
-4 Intermediate Grades
-8 Standard Grades
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
In my spare time I enjoy cooking and making great tasting food is my passion. I also
enjoy playing football, golf, running and generally any sport I enjoy taking part in.
References Available on Request
