Born in Holland in 1974 into a wholesome food loving family Bas migrated to Australia in 1981. Completing his apprenticeship in Commercial Cookery in 1992, Bas has worked at some of Melbourne’s finest five star Hotels and Restaurants. During this time he has won various awards including a gold medal in the Australasian Salon Culinaire.
In 1998 Bas took on the role of Group Executive Chef / Operations Manager with Black Tie Catering, and most recently has held the role of Group Executive Chef with Rivers Administration. In his role of Group Executive Chef Bas was responsible in managing 15 well known restaurants in Melbourne CBD & Docklands Waterfront City as well as 7 cruise vessels in Melbourne and Queensland.
Bas is currently an industry advisor to major Hospitality training institutions in Melbourne and has held a position on the Restaurant Catering Victoria Board for a number of years. His role with Sodexo will include developing and implementing menu offers for all sectors including the aged care and seniors offer, training and developing staff and ensuring compliance with food safety programs and HACCP.
