CV

NEIL PONSONBY

Since 2013 I have been self-employed with my company Nepo Kitchen Consulting AB.
My consultancy assignments have taken on various tasks and roles including:

More detailed information regarding this period is available under the annual reports drop down.

Neil Ponsonby employment history

2014 - 2023

TUI, Assignments spanning many years in, Turkey, Italy, Thailand, Spain, Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Crete.

Conference trainer and quality controller

 

2023

Gaustablikk, Rjukan, Norway, winter season

Shift executive chef.

2022

Engsholms slott, Mörkö Sweden, autumn, and Christmas 2022

Kitchen mentor

 

2022

Hotel Gio, Solna, summer 2022

Interim executive chef

2020 - 2021

Swedish Pavilion at the World Expo in Dubai, 7 months

Executive chef

2020

SPG Arena Globen, Stockholm, finding synergies to create a stronger kitchen operation.

Consultant chef

2019

Stockholm open Tennis championships

Executive chef

2019

Alpine skiing world championships in Åre

Executive chef

2018

Started own truffle import company, winter truffles from Western Australia for the Swedish summer season.

2018

Alpine skiing world championship event in Åre, Sweden

Executive chef

2016

Preopening AB, a local F&B design team.

Under consultant

2016 - 2017

Idre Fjäll ski village

during their change from external F&B contractors to internal F&B operation.

F&B team leader

2016

Panne Fresco, Stockholm, during their expansion.

Kitchen quality coordinator

2014 - 2015

Lasse Maja’s Värdshus in Barkaby, Stockholm.

Christmas smorgasbord, both years exceeding 7000 guests.

Executive chef

 

2014

Piteå Havsbad Grupp, Piteå, Sweden

Consultant chef

2013

Clarion Sense Luleå, Luleå, Sweden

Opening executive chef

2012 - 2013

Quality Friends Hotel / Friends Arena, Stockholm Sweden

Executive chef

2001 - 2012

Hilton Stockholm Slussen, Stockholm, Sweden

Executive chef

1999 - 2001

Berns, Stockholm, Sweden

Executive chef

1994 - 1999

Sergel Plaza Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden

Executive chef

1992 - 1994

Gold Coast International Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Australia

Executive sous chef, April 92-Oct. 92

Executive chef Oct. 92-June 94

1991 - 1992

Källhagens Värdshus, Stockholm, Sweden

Executive Chef

 

1988 - 1991

Restaurant L`escargot, Stockholm, Sweden

Executive Chef

 

1986 - 1988

Hilton International Wien Stadt Park, Vienna, Austria

Demi Chef Garde Mange

Commis Saucier

1985 - 1986

Operakällaren, Stockholm, Sweden

Chef de Partie Saucier

Demi Chef Garde Mange

1982 - 1985

The Savoy Hotel, London, England

Chef de Partie Entremetier

Commis Garde Mange

Commis Rotisseur

Commis Hors d`oeuvre

1980 - 1982

The Launceston Hotel, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Sous chef

1976 - 1980

Top of the Town Hotel Motel Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

Apprentice chef