Nassim Boulkour

About

Executive Head Chef with 22+ years of experience leading high-end kitchens across London, Paris, and Amman. Strong background in menu development, team leadership, restaurant launches, budget control, and maintaining exceptional standards under pressure.

Experience

• Executive Head Chef
  Cuts London
  Feb 2025 – Present
• Executive Head Chef
  Centro Food Hall
  Mar 2022 – Nov 2024
• Sous Chef / Acting Head Chef
  Gordon Ramsay Burger Bar (Harrods)
  Oct 2011 – Mar 2022
• Chef de Partie
  Mews of Mayfair
  Feb 2010 – Sep 2011
• Head Chef
  Fratelli Cucina Italiana
  Feb 2008 – Aug 2010
• CDP / Junior Sous Chef
  Frankie’s Restaurant (Marco Pierre White), Selfridges
  Sep 2006 – Feb 2008
• Commis Chef
  La Cocotte
  Aug 2002 – Apr 2005
• Kitchen Assistant
  Hotel Saint George
  Jun 2001 – Jul 2002

Education

• FDQ Level 3 – Food Gourmet (Chef Diploma)
  Harrods, London
  Sep 2016 – Jul 2017
• A-Level Science
  Algiers
  Sep 1998 – Jun 2002
• MBA
  ARU London
  International Business · Sep 2021
• Sommelier Level 1 – WSET
  London
  Mar 2017
• Level 3 Food Safety – Highfield Education
  London
  Mar 2016

Skills

• Communication
• Team Management
• Food Safety
• Customer Service
• Guest Relations
• Excel
• Staff Training
• Budget Control
• P&L Management
• Recipe development
• Hygiene Compliance
• Menu Development
• English
• Kitchen Management
• Arabic
• French
• Ms Word

Courses & certifications

• Introduction to Allergens · Highfield · 2017
• Sommelier Level 1 · WSET · 2017
• Level 3 Food Safety · Highfield Education · 2016

🗣️ Languages

• English · Fluent
• French · Fluent
• Arabic · Fluent