Richard Miyagi Garcia

Private Chef

Virginia Beach, VA 23451

ad0a5a@r.postjobfree.com

+1-757-***-****

Retired Chef

Worked for Chef Chris Johns, Gordon Ramsay Resteraunt Group, London England. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Kitchen Staff/Cook/Prep Cook

Clayton's Counter Deli - Virginia Beach, VA

January 2023 to Present

Normal duties, cook, clean, and prep

HOH Kitchen team member

Ampal Group, Buffalo Wild Wings - Virginia Beach, VA August 2022 to December 2022

Casual Sports Bar Eatery

Senior Line Cook and Saucier

Hemingways Resteraunt and Bar Pilar - Virginia Beach, VA March 2021 to June 2022

Holiday Inn

Asst Banquet Chef

Upscale/Casual Fare

Fine Dining Culnary Chef Instructor

ECPI University. - Virginia Beach, VA

May 2020 to March 2022

Chef Instructor

2nd Chef/Sous Chef

Central 111 Tapas Bar - Virginia Beach, VA

March 2021 to June 2021

Night Club

Tapas Style, small specialized plates.

Chef/Cook/Prep

Black Angus Steakhouse - Virginia Beach, VA

July 2020 to March 2021

Fine Dining

Asst Banquet Chef

Steakhouse Style fare. Hand cut protein. Broil. Grill. Fry. Fish. Seafood. Poultry. Beef. Prep Cook/Line Cook

Chix Seaside Grill & Bar - Virginia Beach, VA

April 2020 to August 2020

Upscale/Casual Fare

Head Baker

Einstein Bros.® Bagels - Virginia Beach, VA

October 2019 to March 2020

Bagel and pastry maker

2nd Chef

FUNNY BONE COMEDY CLUB - Virginia Beach, VA

June 2019 to March 2020

Night Club

Chefs right hand for My Brother, Greg Sujeta. It was a wonderful ride till Covid. Baker/Customer Service

Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company - Virginia Beach, VA October 2019 to December 2019

Baker and side prep. Line Cook.

Chef Prep and Line Cook

Sage Kitchen at Andersons - Virginia Beach, VA

June 2018 to March 2019

Upscale/Casual Fare

Farm to table and Paleo. Vegetarian. Upscale casual.. COOK 1/ Sous Chef

Westminster Canterbury - Bay, VA

September 2015 to January 2017

Fine Dining

Upscale/Casual Fare

Asst Banquet Chef

Prep, Fry and pantry, grill. Bistro and Cabaret line cook and prep. Closing Shift Leader. Line Cook

Bahama Breeze - Virginia Beach, VA

March 2015 to September 2015

Eclectic Fare

Bistro Style

Opening Line Chef and setup

Line Chef

CHOPS SEAFOOD and Steakhouse - Virginia Beach, VA

March 2013 to March 2015

Fine Dining

Upscale/Casual Fare

Opening Chef and Setup. Pantry, Saute 1, Salute 2, Grill, Station prep, Line Prep, Line Cook, LEAD Line, SOUS CHEF, Expo, Prep, Apps and Banquet Shoreline bar and Grill - Virginia Beach, VA

March 2012 to March 2013

Upscale/Casual Fare

Line Chef/Prep Cook

Ruth. Chris Steakhouse - Virginia Beach, VA

March 2006 to December 2011

Fine Dining

Operated large-volume cooking equipment such as steamers, deep-fat fryers, ovens, and salamanders. Cooked a multiple number of items ordered by Guests, while working on several different orders simultaneously.

Weighed, measured, and mixed ingredients according to recipes using various kitchen utensils and equipment,

Executed various kitchen stations and assisted with, meat, fish, saute or pantry. Specialized in preparing fancy dishes and/or food. Portioned, arranged, and garnished food

Prepared food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions, and other social events. Instructed cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of foods. Frequently switched between positions as Cold Food prep, Hot Station and Pantry to support changing needs.

Baked, roasted, broiled, and steamed meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods. Performed other tasks as assigned by the Sous Chef or Chef Line Cook/Lead Grill/ BOH Training

Golden Corral RMC - Beach, Virginia

March 2004 to March 2006

Fast/Casual Fare

Lead Trainer and Assistant to Hot Bar Manager.

Lead Grill and Hot Bar Lead

Line Cook/Prep Cook

Ruby Tuesday - Virginia Beach, VA

March 2000 to March 2005

Fast Casual Fare

Baked. Roasted, broiled, and steamed meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods Cleaned and prepared various foods for cooking or serving. Trained kitchen staff on proper use of equipment, food handling, and portion sizing. Worked stations including pizza, omelet, soup, salad, sandwich, and dessert and appetizers. Responsible for the production and plating of desserts. Trained staff of 5 employees for correct station procedures, proper recipes and plating techniques. Executed various kitchen stations and assisted with, meat, fish, saute or pantry. Education

Doctorate in Culinary Arts

Chef State University - On Line

January 2019

Bachelor's in Management and Operations

U.S.A.F NCO Academy in Operations and Training - San Antonio, TX 1979 to 1980

High school diploma in Bussiness management

Camden High School - Campbell, CA

August 1968 to April 1971

Doctoral degree in Culinary Arts

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Skills

• Training (7 years), Food Prep, Grill, Food Service, Kitchen Staff, kitchen, Cooking, Line cook, Team Player, Baking, Chef, Knife skills, Cooking Experience Assessments Cooking Skills: Basic Food Preparation -- Highly Proficient May 2019 Preparing food, using cooking equipment, and converting ingredient measurements. Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/ share

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• profile/0f962b0f64d5c61d3fe6a1e7a2bf7b47eed53dc074545cb7 Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field. Both Training Management, Management system supervisor, Accepted to The Gordon Ramsay Resteraunt group and going to Maze Gril in england if I dont get a better job offer in the US. LINKS http://ad0a5a@r.postjobfree.com

• Culinary Experience

• Food Handling

• Food Production

• Kitchen Management Experience

• Cooking

• Catering

• Meal Preparation

• Restaurant Experience

• Supervising Experience

• Banquet Experience

• Menu Planning

• Pricing

• Leadership

• Profit & Loss

• Military

• Restaurant management

• Inventory Control

• Teaching

• Food Safety

• Budgeting

Certifications and Licenses

Food Handler Certification

ServSafe

MAST Permit

OLCC Service Permit

Assessments

Food Service Fit: Back of House — Highly Proficient April 2020

Measures the traits that are important for successful back of house food service roles. Full results: Highly Proficient

Work style: Conscientiousness — Highly Proficient

June 2020

Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working Full results: Highly Proficient

Food service: Customer situations — Completed

January 2021

Measures a candidate's ability to use logical approaches when solving problems in a restaurant context.

Full results: Completed

Cooking skills: Basic food preparation — Highly Proficient March 2021

Preparing food, using cooking equipment, and converting ingredient measurements Full results: Highly Proficient

Food safety — Highly Proficient

September 2020

Proper food handling, storage, and equipment use for preventing the spread of foodborne illness Full results: Highly Proficient

Work motivation — Highly Proficient

June 2020

Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Highly Proficient

Food service fit: Crew member — Proficient

September 2020

Measures the traits that are important for successful food service crew members Full results: Proficient

Work style: Reliability — Familiar

March 2021

Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Familiar

Customer focus & orientation — Proficient

June 2020

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient

Verbal communication — Completed

January 2021

Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely

Full results: Completed

Food safety — Proficient

June 2021

Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures Full results: Proficient

Food service fit: Back of house — Highly Proficient September 2020

Measures the traits that are important for successful back of house food service roles Full results: Highly Proficient

Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Additional Information

Trained under a Master Chef in Canton Ohio at the Hilton. Worked for Chef Chris Johns at the Gordon Ramsay Resterunt Group in London England. Did food demonstrations with Chef Jet Tila at WestmInster Cantabury 2005 Best Creative Unknown Chef in Virginia Beach Events.

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