Thomas Rufin
Seminole, FL *****
EDUCATION
University of Central Florida
St. Petersburg Junior College, AA
EMPLOYMENT
Portebella Diner
Chef/Manager
Responsible for the day to day operation of this upscale "Bistro Type" Diner.
All scratch cooking including sauces, soups, dressings, butchering, etc.
Rewrote menu to utlize product and opened for dinner to increase profitability.
2005 to 2007
Eurest Dinning
Chef/Manager @ the Ceridian
In charge of the complete operation of this P+L account on the Ceridian Campus.
Duties include food preparation, Employee scheduling, ordering, catering, payroll Etc.
Directly responsible for keeping the account active by working closely with the client and their needs.
(Laid off due to "down sizing" spring 2007)
2003 - 2005
Peninsula Inn and Spa Gulfport, FL
Executive Chef
Oversaw the complete operations of two restaurants at the Inn, Six Tables Fine Dining and The Palm
Terrace Chop House.
Six Tables is a fix priced fine dining establishment Zagat Rated # 1 in Florida, while the Palm Terrace
specialized in hand carved steaks,
chops, and fresh seafood.
Directly responsible for dropping Food Cost from 31.0% down to 28.1%.