Muhammad Wahab Raza
Email: **********@*******.***
Contact: ***-***- *******
A hardworking, pro-active and self motivated chef with an upbeat and
Personal Details
positive atti tude, who is passionate about hygienic and quality food. I
posses a successful t rack record of impressing customers with delicious
meals and creative decorative food displays. Also maintain excellent
organizational skills, highly efficient and methodical with a good eye for
detail. Strongly believe in team spiri t and able to expertly instruct cooks
and other ki tchen workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and
p resentation of food to the highest standards. I am target orientated and
able to efficiently manage ki tchen operations and also supervise staff.
F ully aware of health & safety issues and compliant with the regulatory
requirements for food handling, sanitation and cleanliness. Experienced
i n the planning, directing, and supervising of healthy food preparation
and cooking activities in a challenging environment.
Ready and qualified for the next stage in a successful career and currently
C areer Vision
looking for a suitable chef position with a ambitious & exciting company.
• Personal and ki tchen hygiene
Areas of
• Food Planning and preparation
E xpertise
• Planning Menus
• Ki tchen management
• Banquets
• Special diets
• Classic dishes
• Cost control
• Wastage control
• Graduation from Punjab University (1976)
Academics
• Two year experience as executive chef assistant in Lahore
P rofessional
E xperience in Chatkhara.
P ak
• Presently working as Executive Chef Assistant for the opening of
t wo mega project, L A / At rium Restaurant I talian American
Cuisine, project of Chenab Group and Happiness Café at Johar
town Lahore.
• Responsible for creating a good working atmosphere, co ordinate
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and motivate the kitchen staff. Making sure all procedures involved
R esponsibilities
i n the ki tchen are in accordance with Health and Food Safety
Position 1:
s tandards.
• In charge of the cooking, preparation and serving classic English,
F rench and modern European cuisines for both public visitors and
p rivate event guests i.e. weddings etc.
• Responsible for the operational management of the ki tchen
• Ensure health and safety requirements of the restaurant
• Ensuring safety and organized ki tchen having everything in proper
shape and place such as utensils etc.
• In troducing & developing new dishes & measuring consistency and
performance. Meal preparation and menu planning. Ensuring the
k itchen is maintained and cleaned to the highest level
• Ensuring safe working environment in the ki tchen
• Advising new cooking techniques and equipment to ki tchen staff.
• Assisting staff in carrying out the preparatory work for creating
d ishes.
• Supervising cooking staff in cooking breakfast, lunch and evening
meals
• Stock ordering and control, menu planning, managing ki tchen staff
and t raining.
• Checking food i tems on delivery and tidy them into cold storage.
• Overall In charge in absence of Executive Chef
Overall
• Assisting with the preparation of all foods required for visitors,
R esponsibilities
s taff & guests.
Position 2-5:
• Keeping all working areas and surfaces clean and t idy.
• Ensuring that all foods are produced in a safe and hygienic manner
a t all times.
• Making sure meals are prepared and presented on time.
• Cooking fresh food in a high volume environment.
• Assisting with some administration duties and management of the
catering staff.
• Deputizing when the Chef Manager is absent.
• E nsuring that brand standards are maintained. Involved in
catering for large conferences and banquets. Monitoring employee
p roductivity & ki tchen related costs to ensure efficiency. Dealing
w ith any employee issues and queries.
• Making sure stock control and rotation procedures are
i mplemented. Assisting with the t raining, management and
development of catering staff.
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• Preparing and cooking meals for the general public, maintaining a
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h igh standard of hygiene in the ki tchen.
R esponsibilities
• Cooking and preparing food orders such as starters, main meals
Position 6-7:
and desserts.
• Keeping work areas clean and t idy.
• Preparing back up vegetables for Cauvery and services on Cauvery.
• Bar Staff/Kitchen/Floor Assistant
• Serving food and drink, cooking meals and cash handling.
• Floor assistants such as serving food to customers.
• Keeping work areas tidy for all times
• Passion for the food industry
Personal T raits
• Pleasing personality
• Creative and Focused
• Can speak four languages ( English, Urdu and Punjabi)
Language Skills
Father’s Name: Zulfiqar Raza
P ersonal
Date of Bi rth: 11-05-1983
I nformation
CNIC: 35202-2211788-9
Raza Cottage House # 240 St # 22 Khalid Aziz Block Canal Point Scheme
C ur rent
Herbanspura Lahore
R esidence:
1. To be furnished upon request
References
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