Michael Foulkes Operations Manager
Cabra Vale Ex- Active Servicemen’s Ltd
- Commenced 1972 apprenticeship in cooking Kelvin Hotel Invercargill New Zealand 4 years
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Left New Zealand 1976 to work in Australia
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Worked for Poon Bros in Western Australia as a Cook ( Dampier )in a mining Camp cooking for 1000 workers
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Went traveling through Asia and then on to Europe 1976- 1977
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Worked in England 1977 -1983 In various Hotels in London and managed a wine bar in Barker Street London
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Worked as Executive Sous Chef in the Cumberland Hotel Marble Arch. One of the old grand hotels in London with over 900 rooms
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Returned to Sydney 1983 Started as a Sous Chef at the Menzies Hotel and then moved to the Sydney Opera House as a Sous Chef in the Bennelong and became Executive Chef at the Opera House for 10 years
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Became an Australian Citizen 1985
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While still at the Opera House ran the kitchens at the Art Gallery ,Power House Museum and Wharf 7 Theatre Restaurant.
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Trained & coached more that 20 apprentices throughout his time at the Opera House
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Moved out of kitchens into catering management in 1993.
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Completed a management course at the Australian Institute of Management
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Worked with an international commercial catering company as General Manager of food services catering to a wide range of clients.
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Moved into the Club industry and have worked as Catering Manager Food & Beverage Manager and Operations Manager in various large Clubs in Sydney including Revesby Workers and West Leagues Ashfield.
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Traveled to the USA to The National Restaurant show and exhibition in Chicago
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Currently working since 2004 working at Cabra Vale Ex Active Servicemen’s Ltd Club at Canley Vale as Catering Manager.
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Promoted to Food and Beverage Manager in 2008.
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Cabra Vale Ex- Active Servicemen’s Ltd amalgamated with Campbelltown RSL in October 2009. Increased responsibility for all Food & Beverage at both Clubs.
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Encourages work experience programs in the workplace with young people and speaks regularly to different High Schools students about the importance of the work experience
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Invited to join the Board of Fairfield Business Partnerships ( Known as South West Connect ) (member since 2009) Involved in community – school based work experience programs
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Promoted in December 2010 to Operations Manager
Has a passion for Customer Service in the club industry and enjoys giving patrons- Members a pleasurable experience at all levels
