Jamie Kendall, head of finance at catering company Culinera
Maintaining momentum and being inspired by others keeps things fresh
How did you decide on your career direction? I entered the industry around eight years ago. I enjoy absorbing knowledge and always had a preference towards numbers and facts while growing up. This, combined with being motivated by seeing results, meant when starting my first trainee finance role with a contract caterer it was great – and slightly overwhelming – since every contract felt like a mini-business that I could learn about and over time help to influence. All these factors kept me keen, while the business enabled me
to learn from a diverse range of people, from general assistants to support office staff to senior management.
What advice would you give someone starting out in hospitality? Stay interested and keep pushing – there are so many areas where you can strive upwards and/or branch your skills into new areas that if you keep asking for more, you will find something that you really enjoy.
Who’s inspired you within the industry? There are so many inspirational people within the industry. Currently – and I may be biased – it would be my manager Thomas Pass, who works tirelessly to keep growing his company Culinera. Over the years
I have seen him go from working in sales to setting up and running his own company, and his development and entrepreneurship is very inspirational.
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