Number 1 ranked new restaurant for 2013.

Number 1 ranked new restaurant in Columbus Ohio for 2011.Prepared daily food items from scratch. Made sauces fresh for dinner service.Wrote prep list for following day.Assisted executive chef with prep and planning nightly specials.Placed daily produce ordersOffsite catering events

Weekly Demo cooking in main dining area for guest.Arranged and prepared all grill entrees according to recipe specification.Validate nightly and weekly sanitation of kitchen.Work closely with Executive Chef in creation of daily specials.Create original daily soup specials.Assist in keeping the kitchen cleanFollow all recipes and specification to provide safe and quality food to guest.Ensure hot food is hot and cold food is cold by using proper thermometer use.Track and record cooling, cooking, receiving, and holding temperatures of food.

General food prep for all stations in kitchen follow proper recipes and cook times. Drive operational cook times by monitoring expo tickets.Monitor PAR levels on batch cook items. Quickly and correctly portioned, arranged, and garnished foods for servers.Maintain all sanitation goals for operation in work station.

Followed plate specifications and recipes to prepare and cook soups, meats, seafood, sauces, vegetables, desserts and other food products.Inspected food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling procedures.Nightly variance of high food cost items.Observed and tested foods to determine if they had been cooked sufficiently using thermometers.Seasoned and cooked food according to recipes and specifications.

Monitored product use and waste. Hired and trained all kitchen staff.Received and logged all product shipments.Conducted weekly and monthly food inventory.Conducted quarterly small wares inventory.Maintained all kitchen schedules.Disciplinary duties for all kitchen employees.Maintained kitchen labor cost and productivity for store goals. Ensured quality and freshness of all seafood products.