Jess LeDesma

Campbell, CA *****

ad0pff@r.postjobfree.com

408-***-****

Work Experiences

Managing Partner

KOA Restaurant Group - Los Gatos, CA October 2008 to Present

• Restaurant/Hospitality Consultant Generated new business through Concept Development, Rebranding, Managing, Foh/Boh

Chef

Apple Spaceship - Cupertino, CA November 2018 to 2020

• Team of 3 cooking for EBC Executive Business Center for Apple High Executive Class breakfast/lunch Executive Chef

Casino 580 Bar Tatami - Livermore, CA October 2011 to March 2013

• Organic Driven, Pacific Rim/South East Asian Cuisine NO MSG Opening/Operating Food outlets Entire Casino

• Construction Revamp, Opening menus, Operating Systems, Training Chef/Owner

CJl's Consulting Special - Campbell, CA November 2006 to October 2008

• Cooking for VIP clients/Sport Celebrities.

• Start up; troubleshooting Food cost/labor cost. l Restaurants, University Schools. Culinary Instructor

International Culinary Center Silicon Valley - Campbell, CA October 2005 to October 2006

• Teaching all Elements - Culinary, Baking, teaching, techniques of cooking Executive Chef

Forbes Mill Steakhouse - Los Gatos, CA April 2003 to October 2005

• Start up 5 million plus 1st annual. Managed team of 40 of professionals. Executive Sous Chef

Menlo Country Club - Menlo Park, CA November 2001 to March 2003

• Private Country Club Menlo Atherton

Sous Chef

California Cafe Los Gatos Day - Los Gatos, CA October 2000 to October 2001 Executive Tournant Sous Chef

Ritz Carlton Half-moon Bay - Half Moon Bay, CA

February 2000 to October 2000

• All area including Acting Exec chef 6 months

• Opening sous chef Ritz Carlton Half-moon Bay /Navio Restaurant, Banquets.

• Ran and operated hotel 6 months

• food cost 28% l labor cost 12%

Tournant Chef

Waldorf Astoria Hotel Famed Waldorf Astoria - New York, NY January 1999 to February 2000

• All areas of hotel

• Accountable for hotel including overall customer satisfaction.

• In-charge of Number 1 Brunch in NYC

• Peacock Alley Bull and Bear Oscars Banquets Room Service Sous Chef

Birks Restaurant - Santa Clara, CA November 1998 to December 1998

• In charge of 6 million Steak/Chophouse

Tournant Chef

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts - San Jose, CA November 1997 to December 1998

• All areas of Hotel Banquets

• EDR

• Private Room Events

Executive Chef

Wasabi bistro - Honolulu, HI October 1997 to October 1998

• Japanese/Pacific Rim Cuisine

• Opening sister restaurant Kumi Wasabi bistro.

Sous Chef

3660 On The Rise - Honolulu, HI November 1995 to September 1997

• Pacific Rim Cuisine

Executive Chef

Moda Spaghetti House Seoul, Korea - November 1994 to October 1995

• New restaurant in Seoul Korea Chosen out of 400 students UH Hawaii Culinary Arts Program. Education

Associates in Culinary Arts University of Hawaii - Honolulu, HI January 1991 to June 1994 Skills

• Management (10+ years)

• Office Administration (10+ years)

• Culinary

• Cuisine: Italian

• Saute

• Line cook

• POS

• Baking

• Team Player

• Knife skills

• training

Certifications and Licenses

Food Handlers ServSafe

Groups

President ACF Chef de cuisine Education

Foundation San Diego

April 2016 to February 2018

• President of the CDC Education Foundation

fostering Aprenticship Programs and

Nutritional move to school

• Plant based programs

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