Riley Smith Email & Phone Number

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Executive Chef of The Bauer Kitchen, The Bauer Bakery, Wildcraft Grill + Long Bar & Wildcraft Wherever Catering

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Chef De Cuisine of Wildcraft Grill + Long Bar & Wildcraft Wherever Catering.Awarded Chef of the Year for the Charcoal group of Restaurants in Fiscal 2020.Led and developed a team of over thirty culinary team members, three Sous Chefs, a Pasty Chef and Chef De Parties.Directly responsible for:- Developing a passionate team of culinary individuals- Working with the Executive Chef to test and create dishes for a la carte, prix fixe, feature and catering menus- Writing recipes, sourcing ingredients and costing product- Leading, planning and executing culinary portions of in house service and offsite events - Ensuring key metrics are at or below budgetsSuccessfully oversaw the restart of full operations while managing limited capacity and take-out only services during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020/21.

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Chef De Cuisine at Beertown Public House Developed a team, procedures and standards to execute service at the highest levels while working with the General Manager to improve general operations.Transitioned to the role of Chef De Cuisine at Wildcraft Grill + Long Bar in February 2019.

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta

Led and managed a team of three Sous Chefs, four Supervisors and over thirty culinary team members during periods with peak annual sales of $6+ million to a low of $3+ million during the 2015/16 oil crisis. Successfully oversaw both the restoration of the property and the restart of full operations upon returning from the month long Fort McMurray wildfire evacuations in June 2016.

London, Ontario

Transitioned from cook to culinary management within first year and a half. Led portfolios including food, paper, chemical, and uniform inventories while providing improvements to general operations. Manager liaison of the Health & Safety committee - ensuring all staff were trained in WHMIS and other safety procedures.

Milton, Ontario, Canada

Gained experience as a line & prep cook at various independent and franchised restaurants located in Milton, Guelph and London Ontario.Given keyholder responsibilities within a year at two locations.