Michael J. Safford

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Seaford, DE 19973

Tel : 302-***-****

E-mail: acqnuj@r.postjobfree.com

RESUME

OVERVIEW

** ***** ********** ************ ** French, Italian and American Continental Cuisine

Areas of Expertise: Executive Chef, Creativity, Training, Menu Design, Purchasing

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY - Graduate 5/81 AOS Degree, Perfect Attendance

Certified Serve Safe Instructor with the National Restaurant Association #7604062

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Methodist Manor House – Seaford, Delaware - Chef Tournant 11/12 – 9/14

All culinary aspects including Pastry, Garde Manger, Poissonnier, Rotisseur and Saucier.

The Clarion – Ocean city, Maryland - Banquet Chef 6/12 – 11/12

Chef Brothers Custom Catering - Alachua, Florida - Sous Chef 4/10 – 5/12

Orchestration of receiving, butchering, preparation & service for up to 1500 people

J.P. Prime Steak House / Café Jon Paul - Wildwood, New Jersey - Executive Chef 4/07 - 1/09

Menu design and implementation, purchasing, receiving, scheduling for an upscale steak

and seafood house and an informal café

The Golden Inn – Avalon, New Jersey - Executive Chef 3/05 - 2/06 Seasonal

Purchasing, receiving, inventory, menu planning with daily specials for two dining rooms,

staff training in both French and Italian cuisines

The Grand Hotel – Cape May, New Jersey - Executive Chef 4/03 - 12/04 Seasonal

A la Carte dining and daily specials, ensured proper sanitation practices/procedures

The St. Regis Hotel – Fifth Ave. At 55th St., New York City

Executive Banquet Chef of a 5 Star 5 Diamond Hotel 5/1991 - 10/2001

Customized dining for up to 750 guests with the use of 4 kitchens, responsible for

purchasing, scheduling, payroll, food safety audits

14 million dollars in food revenue per year

Supervised and trained a staff of 5 Sous Chefs and 27 Chef de Parties

Sheraton Park Avenue, New York City Executive Chef 5/1990 - 5/1991

Hilton – Short Hills, NJ Sous Chef 5/1989 – 5/1990

Brasserie – New York City Sous Chef

Rockefeller Center – New York City Sous Chef

Fiorellos – New York City Sous Chef

Tavern on the Green – New York City Banquet Sous Chef 1981

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