Brien Hayes

Head of Catering

Ireland

About

Highly experienced chef with self drive. Loves to cook. I cook soul food from the heart using natural ingredients. Always up for a challenge and looking for the next gastronomy experience. Always learning and experimenting. Enjoying the product development side of cooking and very happy doing what I love to do!

Experience

  • Head of Catering at St.Gerard's Private School
    Aug 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 11 mos

  • Chef Manager at One Cafe Shankill
    Oct 2010 - Aug 2014 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    A very successful 80 seater cafe. Providing high standard of food at reasonable price. Wide variety of foods available.

  • Executive Chef at Old Mill Bar Tallaght
    2003 - Oct 2010 · 7 yrs 10 mos

    Busy Bar food and Carvery. Worked in Kitchen and also worked on Floor. Catered for 100 - 150 in evenings with 2 chefs on service. Sunday lunch carvery between 600 and 800 covers. Busy premises at the time. I went back to college to do my BA Degree in 2009/10 while still working. I attended college on my day off during the week.

  • Head Chef at Heather House Hotel
    2001 - 2003 · 2 yrs

    Opened up Tower Bistro which is still very successful and helped in getting the hotel Board Failte approval. Complete control of kitchen, Bar food, functions and restaurant.

  • Head Chef at Barracuda Steak and Seafood Restaurant
    2000 - 2001 · 1 yr

    Was asked to get this up and running. It became very successful after a few months of me being there. Left as I had other offers and challenges I wanted to pursue.