Jesse Bliss

Interior Designer and Creative Project Manager, Hospitality

United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Hospitality Interior Designer and Creative Project Manager at Freelance
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Lexington Catering (Full-time · 7 yrs 6 mos)
    • Head of Creative Projects and Partnerships
      Sep 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Creative Transformation Manager
      Jul 2017 - Sep 2022 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Lexington Catering provide F&B services to a range of high profile businesses across London, including in-house restaurants, cafes, hospitality and fine dining. As the Transformation Manager I work across strategy, operations and marketing to conceive and deliver projects that drive positive growth and change through new concepts in food, technology and design. I oversee all refurbishments for new and existing sites, working closely with interior design and marketing teams, which involves an extremely creative eye and meticulous attention to detail. Additionally to this, I account manage our key partnerships with new and emerging businesses and social enterprises, and organise some of Lexington’s most important calendar events.

  • Co-founder/ Director at MORTY AND BOBS LTD
    Sep 2013 - Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    I spent four years growing Morty & Bob’s from a tiny market stall into a reputable restaurant with a strong brand and loyal customer following. It now successfully operates across two major sites: Coal Drops Yard and Westfield. As well as looking after the day-to-day operations of the restaurant, I was responsible for creating and delivering the entire brand and marketing strategy, from designing the logo and website to managing social channels and promotional events.

  • Project Lead at Two First Names
    Jan 2017 - May 2017 · 5 mos

    Project Leadfor a design and fabrication start-up specialising in installations, activation's and interiors for the hospitality industry. Responsible for end to end delivery of all projects, from initial design briefings with clients through to overseeing builds. Working closely with a small team of designers and fabricators I managed the successful delivery of two permanent bars, a pop up bar and a brand activation, ensuring every project was delivered on brief, on budget and on time.

  • Assistant Producer at Media Trust
    Dec 2013 - Jun 2014 · 7 mos

    Media Trust is an organisation that makes films and online content to promote the work of charities. I worked as an assistant producer on a number of films for charities such as Macmillan Cancer Support, Richmond Fellowship and MS UK. My role included filming, editing and setting up complex shoots. This required meticulous organisational skills, a creative eye and excellent interpersonal skills to manage relationships with clients, crew and contributors.