ANDREA CARTAGENA
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Art of Eating 2023/2024 (summer seasonal)
Bridgehampton, NY
Sous Chef – Renowned Hamptons Catering company; creating “Artfully Curated Culinary Experiences” under Executive Chefs for events throughout the 2023/2024 seasons on Long Island, NY. From prep to full sous service, for events up to 400 covers.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries 12/2021-6/2023
Allentown, PA
Assistant General Manager – Responsibilities included: daily management of busy corporate storefront restaurant. Order reconciliation, inventory counts, invoice data entry, running of kitchen/dining room, expediting the window, interviewing and all guest concerns.
Jay Peak Resort / Alice’s Table 8/2019-6/2020
Jay, Vermont
Line Cook – Responsibilities include: vegetable prep and meat fabrication, fish cleaning and scaling to serving size, stock making, sauce making and all prep for service. Breakfast cook and presentational omelet station, lunch/dinner through service of average 300 covers.
Breugger’s 12/2008 – 6/2009
Philadelphia, PA
General Manager - Responsibilities included: General Management of busy store located in an office building in the heart of Historical Philadelphia. Special Event coordination with school field trips to museum sites located downtown, product orders, reconciliation, corporate marketing calendars, staff scheduling, inventory counts, invoice data entry, running of the dining room, expediting the window, interviewing, hiring and all guest concerns
Au Bon Pain 9/2007 – 6/2008
Philadelphia International Airport
Assistant Manager / Personnel Manager – Responsibilities included: assistant to the General Manger of a 24 hour operation located in the main terminal as well as two satellite stores in other locations in the airport. Staff scheduling, inventory counts, invoice data entry, running of the dining room, expediting the window, interviewing, hiring and all guest concerns
Cosi
Philadelphia, PA 10/2006 – 8/2007
Assistant Manager / Personnel Manager - Responsibilities included: assistant to the General Manager, staff scheduling, inventory counts, invoice data entry, running of the dining room, expediting the window, interviewing, hiring and all guest concerns
Perkins Family Restaurant and Bakery
Colt’s Neck, NJ 11/2002 – 1/2004
Guest Service Manager - Responsibilities included: assistant to the General Manager, staff scheduling, P&L statements, invoice data entry, running of the dining room and all guest concerns
Perkins Family Restaurant and Bakery
East Windsor, NJ 4/2001 – 11/2002
Line Cook promoted to hourly manager within seven months
EDUCATION
The Art Institute of New York City (formerly The New York Restaurant School)
New York, NY
Associate of Occupational Studies - Hospitality and Restaurant Management, Culinary Arts
Graduated: June 2002
Dean’s Honor Roll GPA: 3.95
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY
Associate in Fine Arts
AWARDS & CERTIFICATES
National Restaurant Association
Certificates in: Hospitality Supervision;
Basic Food and Beverage Cost Control; Sanitation; Nutrition
New York Restaurant School
5 High Academic Achievement Certificates