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Tim Purton-Smith

St Andrews Beach,VIC

Summary

A motivated business professional bringing thirty plus years of entrepreneurial experience.

A dedicated, loyal and personable individual with extensive experience in managing and operating small to medium sized businesses. A wholistic approach centres on developing a thorough and intimate understanding of the businesses that is entrusted.

Experience is generally focussed around events and hospitality although possess advanced skills and experience across other industries. Powerful sales skills and unique creative ability. Strong interest and understanding of technology to support work practices.

Great strength in taking an abstract idea or problem and building a scaffold around it to deliver a meaningful and workable solution.

Great emphasis and value in sincere business relationships that have allowed the creation of a far reaching network to support business endeavours.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Managing Director Owner

Fire Town
05.2016 - Current
  • Fire Town is a substantial team of restaurant trained professionals who deliver outstanding quality food and exceptional service to the Major Event Industry.
  • Fire Town have earned the respect of the Major Event Industry and our vast audience of patrons are testament to this success. We are a leader in the field of Major Event Catering.
  • Fire Town has successfully traded multi-outlet operations at the Australian Open, Melbourne Grand Prix, Melbourne Royal Show, Moomba and many other festivals and concerts.
  • Highlights- Australian Open 2021 and 2022. Curated retail food offering for the iconic Grand Slam Oval precinct including concept ideation and successful pitch to AO, source and negotiate multiple restaurant brands, precinct and outlet brand design, kitchen design and build, recruitment and training, operations.

Managing Director Owner

Timmo
03.2020 - Current
  • Timmo was established as a consultancy platform to share my expertise in a business to business relationship.
  • The Timmo platform provides short and long term solutions enabling me to engage with businesses on specific projects or elements separately to Fire Town.
  • Example of a recent Long Term Project. Chicken Lads Hampton September 2022 to March 2023. Full delivery of a permanent retail roast chicken outlet from inception to operation. Scope including concept design, brand creation, site build management, menu creation and development, research and source equipment leading to a first of outcome for a unique piece of equipment, compliance to various statutory bodies, source and implementation of various software platforms including POS, stock control, systems management and HR, team recruitment and training. Full financial responsibility for the project.

CEO

PoloX
04.2014 - 07.2023
  • PoloX is the owner of Portsea Polo and Flinders Polo.
  • Reporting to the PoloX Board I engaged various sub-contractors to deliver our annual events, Portsea Polo and Flinders Polo.
  • My role was autonomously overseeing the successful and profitable operation of both events. We engaged an event management business to operate the events on our behalf. Key to the role was holding this contractor accountable.
  • The role expanded over time as we transitioned away from a key event management provider. This evolution expanded my role.
  • My ultimate role included event concept design, full P&L accountability, sponsorship sales, sponsor contract negotiations, manage sponsor deliverables. Engage, brief and manage event operations manager to deliver the events. Source various permits, permissions and licenses.

General Manager

Pantry
11.2003 - 03.2020
  • The Pantry is an iconic Brighton institution of over 30 years. The Pantry is a multi outlet hospitality operation.
  • I was responsible for a team of 160 staff. My role was all encompassing and included responsibility for operations, recruitment, menu development, full suite of HR requirements, marketing, stock management, sales activities, supplier negotiation and management, financial accountability and special projects.
  • Special projects
  • Growing Brands. Worked with Founding Pantry Owner to develop a series of brands including Royale Brothers (burger brand), Pantry Delicatessen (Retail Delicatessen and Take-Home Food Brand), Hiro Sushi (Japanese Take Away Brand), Green (Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant Brand)
  • Pantry Master Class and Cooking Show. Cofounder of unique live “cabaret” style cooking master class featuring high profile Australian and International Chefs including- Marco Pierre White, George Calombaris, Manu Feildel, Pete Evans, Frank Camorra, Guy Grossi, Christine Manfield to name a few.
  • Full development and delivery of concept
  • Sponsorship- source, secure and successful negotiated contracts with international sponsors including Miele, Renault, Breville, CUB
  • Developed marketing strategy to satisfy sponsor requirements and drive ticket sales

Assistant General Manager

Botanical
02.2003 - 11.2003
  • South Yarra's Botanical was a Melbourne icon in the early 2000s.
  • Owner Chris Lucas secured Good Food Guide Restaurant of The Year in 2003.
  • I supported General Manager Erez Gordon and Executive Chef Paul Wilson in operations and HR responsibilities through this busy period as I transitioned back to Melbourne after my Sydney restaurant sale was completed.

General Manager and Owner

Morgans Restaurant
04.1992 - 01.2003

    Morgans Restaurant through the 90s was a popular upmarket hangout for the film and fashion industry.

    • Regular local customers included Hugo Weaving, Baz Luhrmann and Justin Hemmes. Ewan McGregor would while away the hours with us in between Star Wars filming commitments. Red Hot Chilli Peppers Flea stopped by whenever he was in town.

    • Morgans was a small but very busy and popular institution.

    • My role commenced as floor manager, then developed to General Manager, after seven years I became a fifty percent partner and owner. I took full responsibility for all aspects of the running and operation of this business.

    • In 2002 my partner and I sold the business and I returned to my native Melbourne.

Trainee

Grand Hyatt Melbourne
02.1988 - 03.1992

    The Grand Hyatt is a Melbourne icon. Located prestigiously on Collins Street, it is surrounded by the city's high fashion and fine dining.

    • I was selected to compete a 12 month in-house F&B Trainee program facilitated by Hyatt Hotels. This outstanding program allowed me to work through all of Grand Hyatt Melbourne's various F&B operations and formally learn, in minute detail, the important classic skills that created the foundation build my career upon.

Skills

  • Budget Development
  • Client Service
  • Hiring and Staffing
  • Staff Training
  • Business Administration
  • Financial Management
  • Design Coordination
  • Profit and Loss Analysis
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Contract Negotiation Expertise
  • Staff Management
  • Verbal and Written Communication

Timeline

Managing Director Owner

Timmo
03.2020 - Current

Managing Director Owner

Fire Town
05.2016 - Current

CEO

PoloX
04.2014 - 07.2023

General Manager

Pantry
11.2003 - 03.2020

Assistant General Manager

Botanical
02.2003 - 11.2003

General Manager and Owner

Morgans Restaurant
04.1992 - 01.2003

Trainee

Grand Hyatt Melbourne
02.1988 - 03.1992

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