Chef/ Sous Chef/ Lead Cook- 16 years experience

Industry:	Travel, Hospitality & Restaurant
Occupation:	Chef or Head Cook
Highlights:	Opened 2 restaurants and owning my own catering business
Ideal Companies:	I love to work in local restaurant where everyone know first and last name basis, small number of crew in kitchen to serve 50-100 tables, creating menu and/or Special sheet.
Education level:	High School/GED
Will Relocate:	Yes
Location:	Fremont, CA

Catered for 300 people of the Senior HS graduation with only 2 of us to prepped and created food and 4 crews to serve from hot/cold Entrees, hot/cold appetizers and dessert for chocolate fondues. Second one, opened and developed kitchen and menu for 2 different Italian Ristorante.

7/2005 - Present

(private)

Contractor / Freelance

• Running my own catering

7/2003 - 10/2003

Deano's Pizzeria

Manager

• Started up with owner and runs the kitchen and its staff. They shut down 3 months later due to owner's mismanagement.

10/2000 - 12/2004

Abbondanza Italian Ristorante

Manager

• Started up with owner. Master chef and in control of back kitchen staff. Been work in and out for 4 years. Still going there as guest chef for a week or 2 for 3 times a year.

6/1998 - 10/2000

Flying Fish Restaurant

Entry Level

• Prepmeister and work with Chef De Cuisine to create a new recipe and menu daily. 4 workers works under me.

5/1998 - 10/1998

Mona's Bistro and Lounge

Entry Level

• Work temporary as pantry and pastry for my chef friend who need to be a successful bistro.

2/1997 - 6/1998

Seattle Catch Seafood Bistro

Entry Level

• Line cook then promoted to lunch chef. Owner hired a new master chef that we cannot get along. I quit and 2 months later bistro shuts down.

5/1992 - 9/1997

Canopy of the Sky Cafe

Manager

• Started off as odd job to be dishwasher. Falling in love with the kitchen and start my career. Moved from dishwasher to Sous-Chef in 7 months. Became chef in a year. That was my first true calling career.

1992

Associate Degree

Gallaudet University

• Marine Biology

1989

High School/GED Degree

California School for the Deaf, Riverside

• High School

Skill	Rating
P&L responsibilities
Presentation
Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts.
Technology Solutions
Sales Support
Software Implementation
Requirements Analysis & Specification
Leadership

chef, Lead Cook, Line Cook, Sous Chef