Executive Chef Product Development
Resume:
Michael Collins
Grapevine, TX *****
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Executive Chef and Culinary Leader
Certified Executive Chef with over 28 years of leadership experience with restaurants, high volume production and catering operations. An energetic professional with a blend of creativity, passion for food and a wide range of culinary skills. Expertise in innovative menu planning and product development, food safety, staff and kitchen management, training and education. Work Experience
Executive Chef
JANE Southlake - TX
November 2021 to Present
· Researched and developed new winter/spring menu for new restaurant
· Hired and trained staff of 15 employees to meet parameters of daily goals
· Worked with catering clients to create menus and design of onsite events
· Reduced costs by controlling employee wast
· Developed new vender partnerships
Product Research and Development Chef
ICON MEALS - Dallas, TX
December 2020 to November 2021
· New product research and development for seasonal meals that met nutritional standards
· Oversaw production of 37,000 meals per week for direct delivery
· Created new guidelines for quality assurance
· Lowered food costs by 8%
· Managed 450 full and part time employees
Executive Chef
EATZI’S - Grapevine, TX
April 2016 to November 2020
· Supervised operations of all stations to ensure timely delivery of quality meals
· Executed a stringent safety and sanitation program
· Mentored new chefs and designed training program
· Developed and implemented made from scratch recipes
· Produced over 1500 products daily for Grapevine and Ft Worth stores
· Lowered food costs from 48% to 26% over a period of three years Executive Chef
YELLOW ROSE STEAK AND CHOP HOUSE - Flower Mound, TX August 2014 to April 2016
· Created and managed operations budget and capital expenses
· Developed menus, costing, and special item offerings to increase revenue
· Managed catered events
· Trained back of the house staff to meet goals
· Performed operation analysis and made appropriate recommendations on progress and negative trends Chef De Cuisine
TRULUCK’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD - Southlake, TX
September 2012 to May 2014
· Enhanced and maintained the central standardized recipe and ingredient repository, including
· nutritional and cost information.
· Worked with the executobve chef to create new menu items and new dish development
· Created and managed operational budgets
Sous Chef
STEPHAN PYLES - Dallas, TX
June 2008 to September 2012
· Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, food storage, use of kitchen equipment, sanitation and safety issues.
· Consistently attained high food quality standards with creative and innovative menu items
· Prepared food items consistently in compliance with recipes, portioning and waste control guidelines.
· Led shifts while preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications. Head Catering Chef
CHAMBERLAIN’S - Dallas, TX
April 2002 to June 2008
Education
Master's Degree in Nutrition
TEXAS WOMENS UNIVERSITY - Denton, TX
1996
Certificate
DALLAS COLLEGE - Dallas, TX
1996
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY - Lubbock, TX
1992
Skills
• Commercial Kitchen Operations
• Training & Development
• Nutrition Education
• Innovative Menu Planning
• High Volume Food Production
• Food Safety Planning, Implementation
• Special Dietary Needs Management
• Employee Performance Evaluation
• Policy Development & Regulatory Compliance (HACCP)
• Research & Development
• Extensive Catering Background
• Vendor Managment
• Culinary Experience
• Events Management
• Kitchen Management Experience
• Product Development
• Pricing
• Restaurant Experience
• Profit & Loss
• Labor Cost Analysis
• Restaurant Management
• Budgeting
Links
http://www.linkedin.com/michaelcollins
Certifications and Licenses
Food Handler Certification
HACCP Certification
Assessments
Cooking skills: Basic food preparation — Highly Proficient September 2021
Preparing food, using cooking equipment, and converting ingredient measurements Full results: Highly Proficient
Food safety — Expert
September 2021
Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures Full results: Expert
Work style: Reliability — Familiar
September 2021
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Familiar
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