Objective

To utilize my extensive cooking, serving and assistant managing skills by providing customers with outstanding dining experience Most Recent Experience Private residence. Personal chef for a wall street executive. NYC. (August 06 -May 09) Created weekly menus harmonizing with both employer?s preferences and produce availability. Shopped for groceries, making an accent on choosing organic/local produce that would also be cohesive with the weekly menu. Prepared and served meals in a manner that would fit employer?s schedule. Eagerly helped my employer to learn simple but delicious recipes. Was always ready to accompany and cook on any travels and business trips. Always cleaned up my working space and the dining area, i.e. washed the dishes and appliances, made sure the left over food is properly saved or discarded. Participated in catering holiday meals and private dinners for employer?s friends and family (including children). P/T Personal chef for a bicoastal celebrity couple. NYC/LA. (Sept 07 - recent) Prepared raw and vegan meals for the couple accommodating their every dietary restriction. Delivered food and shakes on location of their preference. Coordinated and participated in nutritional lectures and workshops along with the employer. Prepared meals in outdoor settings, such as overnight camping and hiking trips. Fizz membership restaurant and club. Assistant manager. NYC. (August 05 -May 07) Supervision and participation of daily opening and closing procedures - set up of the floor and private booths for service, restocking and maintenance of the bar and service bar. Training, scheduling and section assignment of front of the house staff, including cocktail waitresses, bottle servers, busboys, and bartenders; maintaining lowest possible overtime. Addressed all of the customer concerns and complaints in a timely manner. Initiated and participated in daily staff meetings. Organized incentive programs for employees with the highest gross sales. Provided a communication link between the front and the back of the house during private dinner parties and catered events. Worked under minimal supervision providing excellent performance, covering for GM at times. Tropica restaurant. Chef apprentice. NYC. (Dec 03 - July 04) Participated in weekly food ordering and restocking. Daily food prep (from peeling potatoes to making sauces ?pretty much anything the chef would ask). Working on the line (pantry). Recent Catering Events Supernature Health Retreat Lake Isabella. Chef/ Cooking instructor. (3 day event. June 2009). A magazine article about me and the food I?ve made at the retreat is available upon request. Trashy LA Vagan Potlock. Vendor. (One time event. June 2009) Beverly Hills Private Residence. Chef for a celebrity party. (One time event. May 2009) Additional Experience Duvet restaurant/lounge - food server, kitchen apprentice. Jean George?s Mercer Kitchen and 66 restaurant - lounge server, hostess. Terrance Brennan, Piccoline - Maitre D. Various catering events and private dinners - references available upon request Special Interests Study of winemaking and the ability to pair food and wine Currently enrolled in American Sommelier Society School Innovative and healthy food preparation Sample Menu Raw and Vegan Options Asian Wrap Root and vine veggies strips wrapped in lettuce hearts and nori sheets, with hearty avocado-sesame-ginger dressing. Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms Dehydrated baby bella mushrooms stuffed with pine nut and basil pesto, and crispy green apple center Oriental Mushrooms Sauteed or marinated shiitake and chanterelle mushrooms with brussel sprouts on a bed of wilted bok choy Summer Salad Papaya, mango, strawberry, pineapple, bell pepper, dressed with cilantro/scallion dressing Fishing Trip I?ll Dive For You Seared diver scallops on the bed of potato pure infused with prosciutto fat, topped with micro greens. Light As A Feather Pan seared or oven roasted sea bass infused with truffle oil on a bed of quinoa. Miso Magic Tender black cod marinated in sake and miso, served with bok choy and mushrooms. Tropic Thunder Citrus and mint marinated yellowtail, rubbed in cayenne, wrapped in sweet banana leaf and gtrilled. Golden Kamut Wonder Striped bass fish sticks breaded with kamut flour served with sesame basil dipping sauce. For The Carnivores Herb Chicken Herb and garlic free range oven roasted chicken, on a bed of fluffy garlic mashed potatoes. The Perfect Package Lamb and veal stuffed bell peppers, choice of oven roasted or stewed, topped with feta cheese Beef Stroganoff Thinly sliced top sirloin, cremini mushrooms and shallots in a sour cream sauce Burger Beef burger, with a center cheese of your choice, harissa mayo Breakfast Coconut Delight Delicious and healthy coconut meat yogurt (vanilla or strawberry) with chunks of fresh fruit and granola (optional) Sweet Crepes (vegan/raw) Envelopes of sweet flaxseed crepes (stuffed with nut "ricotta cheese" and fresh blueberries) Double Treasure Watermelon power shake with a side of refreshing fruit salad with cilantro served in a melon bowl

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