Executive Chef Fort Collins
Resume:
Solomon Shenker
Fort Collins, CO *****
**************@*****.***
My goal is to serve great food, provide the best service and keep a winning attitude for myself and my team.
Work Experience
Executive Chef
Fort Collins Hilton-Fort Collins, CO
February 2024 to Present
As the chef of the Fort Collins Hilton, I’m in charge of ordering food, taking care of the banquets, scheduling and organizing my team so it runs smooth also invoicing, coding and staying up-to-date on Birch Street, workday And Hotel Effectiveness
Executive Chef
Embassy Suites by Hilton-Sarasota, FL
June 2018 to December 2023
● Duties include running all the aspects of the food and beverage department, including ordering liquor, employee scheduling and maintaining great food cost. Embassy Suites in Sarasota is a 200-room hotel with a full-service restaurant that seats 200 people and a 300 seat banquet room. Annual earnings for food and beverage are roughly 2.5 million. Managing Partner, Executive Chef
Sol Mayer/Sol’s Nyc Delicatessen-Sarasota, FL
October 2015 to June 2018
● Opened up NY style Jewish delicatessen
Executive Chef, Food and Beverage Manager
Hotel Indigo-Sarasota, FL
January 2011 to September 2015
● Duties included: scheduling employees, holding proper labor costs for front and back of the house; menu developing, creating specials and holding a stable cost. Banquet Chef
Longboat Key Club & Resort-Longboat Key, FL
January 2009 to January 2011
Round Chef for six outlets, all serving fine dining cuisine and banquets up to 1000 people Executive Chef
Coasters on the Water-Siesta Key, FL
October 2007 to January 2009
● Located on the Gulf of Mexico on the world famous Siesta Key, Coasters on the Water was focused on serving “Floribbean” style cuisine. With the inside and outside seating located right on the water this high volume restaurant served on average 300 customers per day during high season. Executive Chef/Partner
Andiamo Waterfront Italian Ristorante-Longboat Key, FL May 2000 to September 2007
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● Andiamo Waterfront Italian Ristorante served 200 dinners per night during the peak of season. Duties included running the kitchen as an Executive Chef with two line cooks and prep person. Chef/Owner
Sol’s Catering at Camp Deer Run-Walker Valley, NY
May 2000 to September 2007
● Running Sol’s Catering out of Camp Deer Run in the Catskill Mountains. The business was focused on serving a variety of food including: Paella, Pig and Steer Roasts, BBQ’s and buffets. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner for 250 campers a day, 7 days per week for the entire summer; training foreign students from abroad ranging in age from 18-22 on how to prepare, cook, serve, and clean-up the kitchen. Chef
Wyndham Resort-Breckenridge, CO
October 1994 to May 2000
● Running one of the four catering facilities at the Breckenridge Ski Resort. Doing banquets for 1000-1500 people, running the production kitchen to feed all of the food outlets for Breckenridge Ski Resort Peaks 8,9, and 10 located right on the mountain. In addition to producing great food, duties included maintaining a positive staff, proper payroll and food cost. Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager
Knicker’s Restaurant-Waitsfield, VT
October 1994 to April 2000
● Running kitchen for the Knicker’s Restaurant located right in the middle of the mountains on the award winning Robert Trent Jones Junior New England Golf Course, which was opened only during the summer months. Duties included menu developing, specializing in New England Gourmet Cuisine.
Education
Associate
Culinary Institute of America - Hyde Park, NY
January 1981 to December 1983
Minisink Valley High School
January 1978 to December 1981
Skills
• Banquet experience
• Payroll
• Kitchen experience
• Catering
• Restaurant management
• Culinary experience
• Kitchen management
• Cooking
• Labor cost analysis
• Kitchen Management Experience
• POS
• Profit & Loss
• Food Safety
• Human Resources
• Menu Planning
• Management
• Purchasing
• Supervising Experience
• Recruiting
• Food Production (10+ years)
• Restaurant Experience
• Inventory Control
• Bartending
• Merchandising
• Meal Preparation
• Microsoft Office
• Event Planning
• Food Preparation
• Forecasting
• Produce Experience
• Employee Orientation
• Retail Sales
Certifications and Licenses
Food Handler Certification
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