Written on 06-Nov-2018
Congratulations to CJUK Front of House Manager, Jonathan, who has been crowned our ‘Candidate of the Month’ Award for October 2018!
Jonathan has worked in various Front of House and Duty Manager roles with CJUK for over 13 years.
We caught up with him and asked him a few questions about his career so far…
How long have you been in the industry for?
30 years
How did you get into the industry?
I worked in a small restaurant in Windermere
What was your first job?
I first worked as a KP washing up before I moved to FOH
What is your favourite thing about working in the industry?
Meeting all different types of people
What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever experienced in your work?
Mel Smith’s Stag do. It was private party 12-14 people… Good but fun experience…
Have you ever hosted/served for a celebrity/ well known person?
Quite a few in London
What is the best job you have ever had?
I really enjoyed working for a hotel near Bristol through CJUK. I liked the atmosphere, the place and the people
What is the best thing about your role?
Every day is a different challenge, whether it’s FOH or Duty Management, it’s never repetitive
What is your guilty pleasure?
Gin and Tonic. I also love a good fish finger butty!
What three words sum up why you work for CJUK?
Always something different.
Written on 14-Feb-2017
Jonathan joined CJUK in August 2015 following a successful career working in fine dining establishments up to Michelin level around the UK including Gordon Ramsey’s Maze. Before joining CJUK,
Written on 08-Oct-2018
Congratulations to CJUK Chef, Russell, who has been won our ‘Chef of the Month’ Award for September 2018! We asked him a few questions about his Chef career so far... How long have you
Written on 06-Dec-2018
Congratulations to our Interim Chef, Alex, who has won our ‘Chef of the Month’ Award for November 2018! In true CJUK spirit, we asked him a few questions about his Chef career so
