Glenn is the founder and principal of X-Treme Chef Consulting. His extensive
experience, contacts and profession affiliations give him an almost unique
insight into food-service businesses.
Current Clients and Titles
- Continental Director World board of Chefs Pacific Rim
- Australian Culinary Federation Honorary Life President
- Ambassador to the Thai Government for Seafood.
- Certified Executive Chef
- X-Treme Opulence Design Consultant. (Currently has two pieces of equipment,
sales in excess of 700 items inclusive)
- Nestle Australia product and concept development
- Armory Public relations corporation, industry advisor
- International Judge for Worlds association of Chefs and ACF
- Australian Culinary Olympic Team Manager
- Monthly Columnist Open House Magazine
- International Consultant to Clubs, Hotels and Restaurants Australia wide
- Yoshikin Japan industry advisor
- Fonterra Global team member
- Ernst & Young Consultant
-
International Hotel Judge
Awards and Australian representative Teams
- Winner Amex Restaurant of the year
- Australian International Culinary Team member twice
- Team member for the Davos Project. (Victorian Government presentation in
Switzerland for the World economic Forum)
- Australian National Team leader World Cooks tour for Hunger South Africa.
Demonstrating Australian Cuisine
- Australian Representative Chef World Cup Paris 2003 medal winner
- Australian Culinary Olympic Team Manager (current)
- World Culinary Grand Prix. International guest Judge for the Scottish Chef of
the Year
- Team Executive Chef, team won outright Americas Cup New York 2004/2005
- Mentor to the World winner in Sial Paris 2004
- Australian Pork Limited Product innovation award
Career highlights
- First Australian to be voted to the World Board of Chefs
- Multiple International Medal winner
- Life member of the Western Australian Chefs association and Australian Culinary
Federation
- Seven Television shows including two pilots for new series
- Author of “Hospitality operators manual” pending publishing
- Presenter of the successful “Australian Asia Pacific Chefs Forum” bid in
Mauritius to be held on the Gold Coast 2005
General manager Murray Human Services (Disability service)
- Constellation Hotels Corporate Chef, Hotels operating under the following
brands. Australis, Chifley and Country Comfort for six years
- Saville Hotel group three years
- Current Ambassador to the Thai Government for Seafood.
Summary
Hospitality requires a range of qualities and commitment well beyond those
needed in a more straight forward operation. I pride myself on my special flair
and commitment to client satisfaction and working towards a policy of having a
high rate of return clients as an indication of their satisfaction with the
quality and service that they received.
In all the businesses that I have been involved with, results have proved more
successful than when I took control. These achievements have resulted in
approaches from other outlets to assist in a consultative role to achieve a more
prosperous and professionally operated business. This is a role that I have
eagerly accepted and thoroughly enjoyed
My constant rapport with my clients has assisted me in developing good relations
within their businesses as well as local National and international communities.
. Due to the success the company has experienced I am now proud to boast a
client list Worldwide
As my experience has grown, so has the realization that my full potential has
yet to be reached. I believe that my background and experience qualifies me to
meet and take on successfully any challenge in the hospitality Industry.
Glenn Austin.