NIKI ROUMANS

Nationality: Belgian

Date of birth: 10 February 1985

Language skills: Dutch (mother tongue); English (fluent spoken); German (good spoken);

French (basic)

Other information: Clean Driving License 

I'm a hands on person with a can do attitude.

Home in all areas in the kitchen; from starters to mains, soups to dessert and pastry.

 WORK EXPERIENCE   

June 2018 - November 2018

Various chef jobs throughout the UK (and Scotland) amongst which; Driftwood Spars in Cornwall, 

The Russel hotel in St Andrews, Kylesku hotel in Kylesku and St Michaels hotel in Falmouth.

December 2017 - April 2018 Chalet chef in the French Alps.

Private cooking for groups up to 20 guests (3 course dinner)

June - November 2017 Glenorchy Queenstown NZ - Sous Chef

May - November 2016 Agency Atlas people

- Alice springs aurora hotel > chef de partie - breakfast chef

- Breathtaker hotel & spa Mt Buller > chef de partie - breakfast chef

- Greenwell point NSW pub > solo chef

- Alice springs heavitree gap pub food > solo chef

December 2015 - March 2016

Second season Hayman Islands One&only sous - chef (I'm used to the island live)

June 2015 - August 2015 Pension Grimus Mt Bulla - Casual Chef

December 2014 to January 2015: Hayman Island Resort CDP Chef

October 2006 - October 2010 Kasteelhof Leut (Belgium)

Fine Dining Regional Restaurant - Seats 70 pax plus Banqueting Facilities for Corporate Events,

Weddings and social events.

Sous-chef in all areas of the kitchen, in particular starters and main courses. Back up of the Head Chef

October 2011 - October 2012

Various Restaurants including Michelin 2* Restaurant Slagmolen Opglabeek (Belgium)

Sous-chef in all areas of the kitchen, mainly focused on starters and main courses

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Graduated in 2006 from Ter Duinen Hotel School in Koksijde, Belgium, including apprenticeships as

follows:

Spain: Barcelona - Restaurant Tragaluz

Belgium: Hasselt (four restaurants), Antwerp, Maasmechelen, Groot Bijgaarden.

Experience in all areas of the kitchen, in particular starters and main courses. Also trained waiter

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Travelling around the world and discovering new people and places.                                               Cooking & eating great food, Skiing