Rubén López Mesa Email & Phone Number

Australia

Spanish chef in Australia Media + Events + Food Ambassador E: rubenlopezmesa@gmail.com

Orange, New South Wales, Australia

A TABLE OF 10 is a cultural experience in Orange NSW offering private experiences in houses, Airbnbs or wineries for intimate groups of 10 people. I'm a professional chef with more than 16 years in the Australian hospitality scene, who loves nothing better than a basket full of local produce to inspire my latest menu.My love of fresh, seasonal and local.

Australia

Oct 2018 Interviews with SBS Spanish Dec 2018 International news at Agencia EFE syndicated across media in Spain and in America (Google 'canguro con chorizo').March 2019 1st Public Conference at Instituto Cervantes in Sydney, Australia.Dec 2019 'Gastronomic experiences from Spain in Sydney' with Spanish Embassy in Australia and Cervantes Institute in.

Local food write-up in the magazine Orange City Life with the goal of helping my neighbours with their home cooking, cost of living and zero-waste food.

148 Mclachlan St, Orange NSW 2800

Creation of a local, seasonal and profitable menu designed to suit limited kitchen facilities.Developed systems to support staff and owner to maximize capacity, turnover and service to customers.Implementation of a modern approach to food presentation, with a clear Mediterranean take, that had an immediate impact on customer satisfaction, social media.

Inner West, Sydney, NSW

Produce and distribute artisan products for wholesale market.Catering and chef for private eventsPh. 0424605158

206 Edgeware Rd, Newtown, Sydney.

Overarching management of back of house and front of house systems, procedures and recruitment to provide a consistent and repeatable experience for customers.Creating of seasonal and profitable menus designed to suit limited kitchen facilities.Created systems to support staff and owner to maximise capacity, turnover and service to customers.Implementation.

1a Percival Rd, Stanmore, Sydney.

Manage set up of new business to establish profitable systems and menu.Established seasonal menus designed to maximise profit and minimise wastage.Specialise in efficient stock controlTraining and mentoring of kitchen staff to meet business needsMaintaining compliance with WHS.

Shop 2&3, 111/115 Percival Rd, Stanmore, Sydney.

Tailor seasonal menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner service.Recruiting, training, mentoring and managing a team of three chefs.Efficient stock controlDeveloped strong relationships with key providers to support a seasonal menuMaintaining compliance with WHS.

42 King St, Newtown, Sydney.

Dinner service and functions in a busy music venue.Hands on developing the menus.Acting Head Chef when required.Maintaining compliance with WHS.Stock control.

50 Holt St, Surry Hills, Sydney.

2-hatted Spanish restaurant.Responsibility for tapas, pastry & baking.Mentored by Frank Camorra.Helped Frank with external catering events.

George St, Sydney

Lunch and dinner service in Sean Connolly's restaurant in the CBD.Key responsibility for oyster bar and larder section.Maintaining compliance with WHS.Stock control.

103 Ewos Parade, Cronulla NSW 2230

Breakfast and lunch service.Key responsibility for baking, larder and entree section.Maintaining compliance with WHS.Stock control.

41 Croydon St, Cronulla NSW 2230

Lunch and dinner service.Key responsibility of larder, desserts & entree section.Food preparation and service for in-house functions and external catering events.Maintaining compliance with WHS.Stock control.

Hospitality & Management

Diploma of Hospitality and Management, SIT50307 Sydney Institute TAFE, NSW. Leadership Award Diploma Appetite for Success 2012, Sydney.

Education record

Commercial Cookery Cert. III, SIT30807 Sutherland College, Loftus Campus, NSW. Nomination 2012 Apprentice of the Year Outstanding.