Top-performing, highly-motivated, and passionate culinary professional with many years of experience in menu planning and a strong track record of demonstrable success directing food production operations for high-volume, complex foodservice operations labor cost.. Honest, dependable, and dedicated self-starter with extensive knowlege from cooking classses in food preparations and opening seven successful restaurants. Hands-on, natural leader who leads by example with tireless work ethic and attention to detail, and possess proven team-building, employee-development, and coaching/mentoring abilities to consistently lead teams to meet or exceed all goals. Innovative, outside-the-box chef with proven great flavors by menu development and cutting-edge creativity. Friendly and caring team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to easily interact and cultivate strong professional relationships with all levels of customers, kitchen staff, kitchen management, catering events and vendors. Consummate professional who always maintains the highest level of quality and sanitation. Execution-minded visionary driven to far exceed expectations and boost the bottom line.
Listed skills include Team Building, Menu Development, Budgets, Leadership, and 46 others.