Phil Knoke
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** ******* ********
City: San Juan Capistrano
State: CA
Zip: 92675
Country: USA
Phone: 949-***-****
Skill Level: Director
Salary Range: $60,000
Willing to Relocate
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Job History / Details:
Executive Chef Phil Knoke
25851 Aveinda Mariposa
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Qualifications Menu Development, HACCP, Restaurant construction, Public Relations, Computer savvy, management, trouble shooting, Smokehouse, American new & old, California, Asian, Mexican, southwestern, Italian, French, International Fusion, Sauces, organic free range meats, Beef, Fish, Poultry, Exotics, Adaptable, Cost Control, Well rounded, Fine dining, Bar & Grill, Hotel, Catering, Craft Beer Pairing, Public speaking.
Work History
2002 - Current: Executive Chef/Owner OC Rock N Roll Chef Service Social Media & Media Contact, Public relations, Networking
Custom Menu Planning, Cost Control, Sanitation, Execution of Events
Hire as needed staff 10 -30 pp, Prep, ordering of food needed for weeks invoices Awarded Challenge token and made Honorary brother of US Marines
2008 - 2011: Executive Chef/Partner SteerCrazy International BBQ & Grill & Catering Media & Social Media Contact, Public relations, Networking Built out restaurant from concept design, construction -opening & operating
Performed all expected duties of Exec Chef, open kitchen live cooking show. Staff of 15 pp, open for lunch, dinner, catering events from 10 -2000pp, Frequent watering hole for professional actors, musicians & athletes in the area 2 awards of excellence by Health Department
2007-2008 Executive Chef SC Tennis Club - Major catering and small lunch and dinner business, 4 staff, rewrote menus, structured company for business short term job.
2006-2007 Sous Chef at Double Tree Inn, Dana Point, CA- Assist Exec Chef in all Maters took over Executive chef duties when he quit, staff of 20, approx 3 mil year breakfast, lunch, diner, Bar, Catering, worked all stations, wrote new menus increased profits by 15 %
Award of excellence by health department
2004 - 2006 Tournant Chef Hilton Hotel, Irvine, CA Breakfast, lunch, diner, and Banquets approx 4.5 mil a year opened brunch 7 days a week worked all stations.
1992- 2004- work history available upon request.
Education
Dana Hill High School- High school Diploma, Dana Point CA Le Cordon Bleu - Associate Degree, Pasadena, CA - Honors
ServSafe Certification - Pasadena & Orange County, Current
L.E.A.D - Licensee education on Alcohol & Drugs C.E.R.T -Community, Emergency, Response, Team