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Larry currently operates The Restaurant Code, which is a hospitality consulting and
training company; which specialises in start- ups/new ventures/franchises and existing
hospitality businesses. Key services include: operations, recruitment, procurement,
training, coaching, systems & processes
Larry is a dynamic, accredited assessor and facilitator (ETDPSeta). He has been in the
hospitality industry for 25 years, which includes 15 years experience as a Human
Resource and Learning & Development Facilitator.

Larry has also held the following previous positions:

- Chairperson of RASA TC - Restaurant Association of South Africa Training
Committee
- Chairperson of National Barista Competition
- Director of SCASA (Speciality Coffee Association of South Africa)
- Member of Standards Generating Body for THETA
- Member of Advisory Committee for Tshwane University of Technology
Department of Hospitality

138 Johannesburg Road | Lyndhurst | Johannesburg| South Africa | 2192

+27 11 82 805-1573 (mobile) | +27 11 264-0881 (landline)
larry@therestaurantcode.com | www.therestaurantcode.com

July 23, 2014

Larry has presented programs in the following countries: Germany, USA, UAE & UK,
Namibia and Botswana. He has opened about 35/40 restaurants in the UK, UAE and in
Southern Africa. He is also experienced in conducting psychometric assessments and
evaluations for DISC and Profiles International.

Employment History:
Name of Company: Mugg & Bean Franchise and Milky Lane Franchise (I am a partner
in both businesses)
Date of Service:
February 2005 current
Designation:
Partner

Name of Company:
Date of Service:
Designation:

Mugg and Bean Franchising/Head Office

August 2002 January 2009
National HR/Recruitment/Training Manager/Operations

Name of Company:
Date of Service:
Designation:

Sun International, The Palace Sun City

June 2000 August 2002
Restaurant Operations Manager and Sun City Training
Committee

Name of Company:
Date of Service:
Designation:

Vilamoura Restaurant (Rosebank and Hurlingham)

June 1997 May 2000
General Manager

Name of Company:
Date of Service:
Designation:

Quaglinos (Voted best Restaurant in London, 1994)

August 1995 February 1997
Assistant Manager

138 Johannesburg Road | Lyndhurst | Johannesburg| South Africa | 2192

+27 11 82 805-1573 (mobile) | +27 11 264-0881 (landline)
larry@therestaurantcode.com | www.therestaurantcode.com

July 23, 2014

Name of Company: Compass Group SA

(12th largest global employer in 55 countries. Currently have 500 units in Southern
Africa with 5500 employees.)
Date of Service:
February 2009 February 2011
Designation:
Human Resource Director, National Organisational Development
& Talent (Recruitment) Manager and National Learning and
Development Manager