My personal development was enhanced and I took immense pride in opening the venue and bringing in a new team to lead the operation under Amadeus. Overcoming every challenge that was thrown at me was thrilling.

However I went for it and I spent six months enjoying every single moment.

“I was newly married and doubted my own abilities at being able to open such a prestigious venue. Whether he’s selecting a certain cut of meat, using a different cooking technique or sourcing local produce.Īaron also helped open Belfast Waterfront after Amadeus secured a £16 million contract over five years for the Waterfront and Ulster Hall in Northern Ireland. He writes all the recipes and places his own spin on the dishes. Aaron now feels incredibly fortunate to be able to craft his own food story at the leading venue. He thanks those around him who have superb attention to detail and bring new ideas all the time. I feel truly alive with the shackles off and the free movement for menu creation makes all the hard work worth it.”Īaron has developed creativity at the Vox by personalising the menus and developing his own handpicked team. He encouraged me to always improve and pushed me out of my comfortable zone many times. I will always be grateful for Simon for his experience and wisdom. I grew during this process and now I’m creating the Vox’s own identity through individual menu packs and allowing my personality to shine. “I spent five years working at the ICC and this transition allowed me to find my feet and it was reassuring to always have my mentor Simon around in case I needed a helping hand. We brought on new chefs and as the team gelled we received countless pieces of feedback from happy customers. It was important to set a solid foundation stone on a proven offer and then start to build its own identity. The Vox is in many ways the sister venue for the ICC so when we originally opened we kept the same menus for around six months. We ensure the food is kept fresh and current and this is enhanced by first class service. We have been building a reputation since day one and delivering a quality food offer to exceed customer expectations. “We mobilised the new site in 2015 and I overcame various challenges but enjoyed every single bit. Aaron explains this powerful journey into the technologically advanced, cutting edge conference centre in Resorts World Birmingham, Simon’s experience helped unleash this talent and it therefore came as no surprise to the Amadeus family that Aaron was chosen to head up the newly created Vox. It was obvious in those early days that Aaron possessed the leadership skills, natural cooking ability and a creative spark to be running an operation. Aaron started his Amadeus career at The International Convention Centre (ICC) and studied under Executive Head Chef Simon Hellier who has been with the company since the early 1990s.

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