Jeremy Howe Email and Phone Number

*Daily responsibilities include prep work for all core menu items, set up & execution of lunch service, management of kitchen staff, ordering, pricing, budgeting for food cost & labor cost. *Multi tasking several tasks to ensure a smooth & fast paced service to provide the guests with a pleasurable experience is a top priority. *With all of the restaurants caterings & private functions, I am required to organize, plan menus, staff events, execute food & service with flawless results for the complete satisfaction for our guests.*I implement the use & knowledge of POS systems & management software for daily operations. *Besides the kitchen / food aspect I have also done interviews, TV news & newspaper pieces as well as answering questions for adult learning at the Community College. Just when you think you've done it all in this business, something new comes along.

*Was part of a large kitchen crew in a high volume capacity (300 - 500+ covers)*Working all of the stations - stone hearth in dining room, prep kitchen, garde manger / salads & desserts, fry, grill, saute & expo of tables & tickets. *Moved up to Sous Chef which included ordering, inventory, management of staff & responsibilities such as clean up & proper food storage. *Kept a close relationship with the Chef & Executive Chef in creating & researching specials & menu items while staying within budgetary guidelines. *Use various POS systems & inventory/management programs

*Worked side by side with Chef/Owner in the creation of specials, menu items, service, execution of plating, creating new & exciting recipes as well as complete responsibility for the kitchen & all of the staff. *I was frequently sent on R&D excursions to other states & restaurants to keep our finger on the pulse of the industry, as well as hiring/firing, ordering & inventory

*Worked up from dishwasher to kitchen manager/sous chef. *Acquiring skills from food & service related to scheduling, inventory, ordering, budgeting, hiring/firing & daily operations