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Latvia,Lithuania

WORKING AS ASST. CORPORATE CHEF FOR GANBEI GROUP OF RESTAURANTS IN LATVIA AND LITHUANIA.OVERSEEING THE ENTIRE FOOD PRODUCTION DEPT.JOB INVOLVES QUALITY CONTROL,STANDARDISATION,FOOD COST CONTROL, TRAINING,TEAM BUILDING, HYGIENE, MENU PLANING FOR OUR CHINESE, INDIAN AND BAR AND GRILL RESTAURANTS ALSO ORGANISED CENTRAL BASE KITCHEN FOR BUTCHERY,PREP KITCHEN, SA UCE PREPERATION FOR OUR 8 PAN ASIAN OUTLETS.

Moscow Region, Russian Federation

Organized a multicuisine Chinese, Indian, Japanese restaurant and American coffee shop with a banquet setup.

Opened a bulk catering company and served 800 meals per day in offices and institutions.

Kazakhstan

• Was hired by SUNDRILLING oil and gas co. in Kazakhstan as DIRECTOR(CATERING AND FACILITIES)for lowering food cost which had multicultural staff consisting of Chinese, Indians, Canadians and locals. Lowered the food cost by10% by changing traditional suppliers, menu engineering, wastage control and proper planning

Moscow, Russian Federation

• Worked as Executive chef at AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL for ROSINTER GROUP OF RESTAURANTS which had brands as TGI FRIDAY,AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL,PATIO PIZZA,PLANET SUSHI,ROSTIK AND SANTE FE. Worked in the American management system and developed standard Recipe cards and training manuals for the Asian Kitchen

Moscow, Russian Federation

• Opened ZOLTEE MOREE SEAFOOD SPECIALITY RESTAURANT as executive chef and later opened RESTAURANT GOA (INDIAN SPECIALITY RESTAURANT.

Moscow, Russian Federation

Opened PARK PLACE as Executive CHEF. Opened Multi-cuisine restaurant complex. Chinese, Indian and American coffee shop and banqueting facilities.(15 Feb 1997- 2nd Mar 2000) . Sucessfully managed the 1998 crisis when lots of shops closed by introducing low cost menus and undertaking fixed corporate caterings besides food cost control.

St.Peters Burg Russia

• Opened CHOPSTICKS Pan-Asian restaurant in St Petersburg RUSSIA in Grand Hotel Europe as Sous chef support and management.Opened two other restaurants CHOPSTICKS in1994 in Moscow Russia

Taj Palace, New Delhi

• Started my career with TAJ GROUPS OF HOTELS at TEA HOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON (Chinese kitchen),TAJ PALACE NEW DELHI in 1986 as kitchen trainee and rose to Senior Chef in 5 years. It was an excellent experience how to manage all the spheres of one of the best Chinese Restaurant in India and one of the largest banqueting facilities in South east Asia. Also trained future Taj Chinese Chefs.

Bachelor'S Degree

12 Class