James Knight-Pacheco's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

James Knight-pacheco's Work experiences:Executive Chef at Meliá Hotels International - ME Dubai - The Opus by Zaha Hadid, Host of the Chef JKP PodcastIndustry of Hospitality James Knight-pacheco is skilled in Presenter, Cookery Teacher, Caterer, Cooking, Catering, Fine Dining, Banquets, Hospitality Management, Hospitality Industry, Restaurants, Food, Menu Development, Micros, Food Preparation, Hygiene, Gastronomy, HACCP, Food Safety, Pastry, Recipes, Resorts, Pre-opening, Menu Costing, Food Service, Food, Hospitality, Yield Management, Chef, Menu Engineering, Mediterranean, Hotels, Wine, Culinary Skills, Cuisine, Food & Beverage, Restaurant Management, Food QualityJames Knight-pacheco has a four-year experience as an Executive Chef with a leading global hospitality company. He has responsibility for executing aSet of kitchen activities that include Presenting and Cookery Teaching, Catering, Fine Dining, Banquet and Catering management, Food Safety,Micro-Laboratory, Garbage Collecting and Disposal, Hygiene and Customs, and much more.Born and brought up in the United Kingdom, James started his apprenticeship at a professional kitchen school. He then moved on to work as a Regional Chef in a five-star hotel in Continental Europe. Upon getting the opportunity to work with Zaha Hadid's high-quality, contemporary brand, The Opus, James quickly gained a reputation as one of the best Executive Chefs in the industry.Since his return to Dubai in 2008, James has conducted successful food samples and demonstrations at several high-end restaurants including The Square, Gordon Ramsay at Claridges and The Crab at Chievley. James also presented Hosted Chef on the UK's leading food programme, BBC's 'THE RESTAURANT'. As a result of his experience and expertise, James has been tapped as the new Head Chef of The Squared at the Clarendon Hotel in Dubai from October 2008 to December 2009. He also conducted food trials and demonstrations for a new hotel project in Dubai, The GALLEY from April 2003 to March 2004 and for a newropinionated amusement park, SIX SENSES- ZIGHY BAY. In March 2011, James took over as Executive Chef of Vida Hotels & Resorts, India's number one voucher-based hospitality chain.Since returning to his home country of United Kingdom in October 2016, James has cooked for the Sovereigns’ Sabbath Dinner at Windsor Castle and Princess Beatrice and the Duchess of Cambridge’s Special Summits Journey to London. As a Guest Chef at the beautifully restored, intimate Emaar Hospitality Group’s flagship Resorts, James has cooked Gambon choked MaryAMS with Asparagus and Pesto, Dover sole mounted with mutton and wild garlic, turbot in a black and Decker sauce and an orange Crimini and Fennel salad with bok choy. James has developed some excellent

🎓 Education

James Knight-pacheco's educational background and work readiness include eleven GCSEs grades A-E, including an A in Spanish at St Lukes High School. James has worked in hospitality administration/management for the last three years and has recently completed his placement with Promotersgate Hostel in Doncaster. He has a keen interest in food and beverage sectors and plans to work inHandlebar Coffee and Slingers Bar and Grill in the near future.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Experience:Executive Chef at Meliá Hotels International - ME Dubai - The Opus by Zaha Hadid, Host of the Chef JKP Podcast Catering, Fine Dining, Banquets, Hospitality Management, Hospitality Industry, Restaurants, Food, Menu Development, Micros, Food Preparation, Hygiene, Gastronomy, HACCP, Food Safety, Pastry, Recipes, Resorts, Pre-opening, Menu Costing, Food Service, Food, Hospitality, Yield Management, Chef, Menu Engineering, Mediterranean, Hotels, Wine, Culinary Skills, Cuisine, Food & Beverage, Restaurant Management, Food QualityJames Knight-pacheco has over 10 years of experience in the kitchen and has worked as a pre-opening Executive Chef, Development Chef, and Demi Chef de Partie. His current job is as a Demi Chef de Partie at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons from November 2008 to October 2009. He also won a competition against other chefs to become a Demi Chef de Partie at THE SQUARE from August 2007 to December 2007. In addition, he was a Chef de Partie at GORDON RAMSAY AT CLARIDGES from October 2006 to August 2007. From January 2006 to October 2006, James was General Manager and Head Chef at OLD FIREHOUSE. He also worked as a Consultant Chef at St Michael's Hotel and Spa from January 2015 to June 2015. James has over 10 years of cooking experience and has taught cooking skills to students in Ashburton Cookery School, BBC, and Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas.