William Matthews
Longs, SC *****
***********@*****.***
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA / Longs, SC, USA / Longs, SC 29568, USA Graduate of Escoffier Culinary and Pastry Program
I am very adaptable to any variety of foods and very dedicated to my passion. I go out of my way to ensure a pleasant product for the client and to make sure that each client has the best possible experience they can have at my establishment. Their complete culinary enjoyment is my goal. Work Experience
Kitchen Manager
HURRICANE JUELS - Little River, SC
March 2023 to Present
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All aspects of BOH in a restaurant setting. Confidence in inventory, ordering, staffing and management. While in this capacity, I managed all kitchen staff and directed their jobs, goals and outcomes. I ensured timely completion of all meals served to requests of clients. I made sure that the kitchen ran smoothly without any complications.
Owner
WILLIAM MATTHEWS - Longs, SC
March 2022 to Present
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This is a home-based business that I have ongoing. I make pastries, breads, pies and cakes for orders on demand. These items can also be delivered as needed. I take special orders and can do anything from the simple cookies and pastries to the most complex wedding cakes desired. Sous Chef
MORRISON HEALTHCARE - Little River, SC
December 2022 to March 2023
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Preparing meals and dishes for staff and patients in a hospital setting. In this capacity, I prepared meals for the staff and special diet meals required by patients. HOLIDAY INN SURFSIDE
Sous Chef (Sept 2 0 2 2 - Dec 2 0 2 2 )
Preparing meals for staff and hotel guests. In this capacity, I prepared all meals for the staff and guests of the hotel, from the simple to the special requests. ROCO ROJA CANTINA
Sous Chef (Jun 2 0 2 2 - Sept 2 0 2 2 )
All BOH responsibilities of a restaurant setting. In this capacity, I managed the BOH staff to ensure continued reliability of served dishes to our clients. PASSADENA VILLA
Sous Chef (Mar 2 0 2 1 - Jun 2 0 2 2 )
Preparing meals for staff and residents of a private facility. In this capacity, I prepared meals for staff and residents of a private psychiatric facility. I had to make meals according to specific dietary and doctor's orders specifications.
Sous Chef
BROOKDALE SENIOR HOME - Sevierville, TN
June 2020 to June 2021
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Preparing meals for staff and residents of a private facility. In this capacity, I had to make meals on a daily basis according to dietary and doctor's orders restrictions for senior living home residents. FOH Manager
ANAKEESTA - Gatlinburg, TN
May 2020 to December 2020
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All aspects of FOH management. Directing staff and managing restaurant staff. In this capacity I managed all FOH personnel to ensure that each guest received the perfect experience at our establishment. Sous Chef
CHEFS CATERING S ous Chef - Sevierville, TN
March 2016 to June 2020
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Preparing meals for private events. This was a private catering firm and I worked closely with the owner and executive chef to ensure that the guests that we catered to had the most memorable experience for their event that we could give them. We served from the small (around 30 people) to the ultimate
(around 1000) people at our events. We handled private parties that were catered at the clients homes as well as corporate events handled at the company's worksite. We made everything from the ordinary
(hamburgers, hot dogs, and all the additions) to the high end extreme (prime rib - cut onsite, speciality desserts and any special requests by the clients.
Education
Diploma in Professional Pastry Arts
Auguste Escoer School of Culinary Arts - Boulder, CO July 2022 to October 2023
Diploma in Culinary Arts and Operations
Auguste Escoer School of Culinary Arts - Boulder, CO July 2021 to July 2022
Skills
• Advanced Baking Food Cost Control Inventory Knife Skills Menu Planning Mise en Place Nutrition Safety & Sanitation
Advanced Knife Skills Food Safety Knowledge Safety Procedure Knowledge Cleaning & Sanitation Portioning Vegetable Cookery
Sauce Making Frying Sauteing Grilling Expediting Adaptable Creative Communicative Dependable Leadership Multitasking Organized Problem Solving Time Management Responsible
• QuickBooks (5 years)
• Kitchen Management Experience (10+ years)
• Culinary Experience (10+ years)
• Food Preparation (10+ years)
• Restaurant Management (10+ years)
• Banquet Experience (10+ years)
• Profit & Loss (5 years)
• Catering (6 years)
• Cooking (10+ years)
• Meat Cutting (10+ years)
• Labor Cost Analysis (10+ years)
• Supervising Experience (10+ years)
• Retail Sales (10+ years)
• Pricing (10+ years)
• Meal Preparation (10+ years)
• Food Production (10+ years)
• Inventory Control (10+ years)
• Restaurant Experience (10+ years)
• Bartending (2 years)
• Kitchen Experience (10+ years)
• Microsoft Office (5 years)
• POS (10+ years)
• Merchandising (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
Food Handler Certification
July 2022 to July 2025
National Restaurant Association ServSafe Food Handler Certificate #5747587 Bartender License
I had an ABA card when I lived in New Orleans (required to be a bartender), but I have not acquired one here in South Carolina. However, I could acquire one if needed.