Chris Swift F.I.L.S.A

• Marketing Co-Ordinator, Editor of the 'Stock Auditor'
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Early Career :

On leaving school, Chris undertook an apprenticeship in the kitchen of a five star London hotel. He returned to catering college, obtaining an O.N.D in Hotel and Catering Operations, before passing his HCIMA finals at Thomas Danby College in Leeds. He worked for many years in hotel management before branching off into public house management in the Midlands. In 1985 he took his first tenancy in Halifax, eventually ending up with four pubs under his management. He served for a time on the Samuel Webster Tenant stream.

Stocktaking Career :

He started up his own stocktaking and consultancy business in 1987 and was a joint Winner of the George Webber Trophy in 1989. He joined the Council of Management in 1995 and was the editor of “The Stock Auditor” the magazine of the Institute until 2002 when he took over responsibility for co-ordinating the marketing of the Institute. In 2004 further changes at the Institute saw Chris taking back the magazine and helping his wife, Diane, in the day to day running of the Institute.