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Walter Herbert Bunu
Chef
PERSONAL INFORMATIONS
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Nyanga (Zimbabwe)
Male
Zimbabwean
Herbert Walter Bunu
@chef_wale
SUMMARY
Seeking a challenging position with a rapidly expanding organization offering a diverse range of goals and job objectives within a contemporary and fine dining business setting, specifically within the dynamic environment of cruise ship cuisine
POSITION
Chef
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sous Chef
Rupurara Valley Lodge Nyanga
3 Jul 24 - Present
1.Cook and deliver fine dining services
2.Achieve a GP of 90% through effective food ordering techinics stock control,stock rotation and deliveries. 3.Develop Checklist that help chefs in misen place for dinner service. 4.Maintain and improve food qualities through effective menu development,kitchen team trainings 5.Deliver superb catering services to banqueting events such as weddings,graduations and all holiday events including Christmas and New Year's eve parties.
6.Train all new student chefs
7.Costing and planning menus in accordance to upcoming bookings and events. 8.Lead the kitchen team in dinner ala carte services to ensure all food orders are of high quality and meet the hotel standard
9.Collaborate with the Executive chef to develop new desserts for dinner menu in line with seasonal produce. 10.Ensure chefs maintain standards of hygiene and improve wherever and whenever possible in accordance to HACCP regulations
Business or sector: Hospitality
Head Chef
Pamusha Lodge and Safaris Victoria falls
6 Mar 24 - 1 Jul 24
1.Cook and present all good items on all lodge menus including breakfast pastries and breads 2.Implementing dinner menus,and breakfast in accordance with produce availability l. 3.Costing all menu items making sure that the selling price is in a favorable cost of sales percentage. 4.implementing effective food ordering techinics,stock control systems,stock rotation systems. 5.Develop Checklist that help chefs in misen place for dinner cruise services 6.Maintain and improve food qualities through effective,kitchen team trainings 7.Costing and planning menus in accordance to upcoming bookings and events. 8.Lead the kitchen team in dinner ala carte services to ensure all food orders are of high quality and meet the hotel standards
9.Ensure chefs maintain standards of hygiene and improve wherever and whenever possible in accordance to HACCP regulations
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Senior Chef de partie
Cresta Churchill hotel Bulawayo
15 Nov 21 - 29 Feb 24
Junior Chef
Cresta Churchill Bulawayo
15 Mar 19 - 2 Aug 21
Casual Head chef
Zimta Ehlekweni Bulawayo
10 Aug 21 - 15 Nov 21
1.Implementing dinner menus,and breakfast in accordance with produce availability. 2.Costing all menu items making sure that the selling price is in a favorable cost of sales percentage. 3.Implementing effective food ordering techinics,stock control systems,stock rotation systems. Apprentice chef
Cresta Churchill Bulawayo
21 Jan 17 - 15 Mar 19
1.Assisting Chefs in food preparation and learning different types of cooking methods EDUCATION AND TRAINING
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
School of Tourism and Hospitality (Bulawayo) Bulawayo poly technic 15 Jan 18 - 13 Dec 18
NATIONAL DIPLOMA
School of Tourism and Hospitality (Bulawayo) Bulawayo Poly technic 15 Jan 20 - 15 May 22
CLASS 1 JOURNEYMAN CHEF
Cresta Hotels Bulawayo
17 Jan 17 - 1 Mar 19
ABILITIES
Microsoft Office Capable
Fine Dining
Dinner Service Plating
Plating ala catre dishes
Menu development.
Bread Making And Pastry Baking
Desserts Baking And Presentation
PERSONAL SKILLS
Organisational / managerial skills
Staff management
Job-related skills
French Cuisine
Experienced in creating Vegetarian Dishes
Bread Making
Experienced in Braising
Experienced in Broiling
Experienced in Grilling
Experienced in Poaching
Experienced in Filleting
Experienced in Sous vide
Experienced in Steaming
Experienced in Pan Frying
Experienced in Roasting
Experienced in Batch Cooking
Experienced in Sauce making
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Achievements And Awards
1. Gold medalist best student chefs at the Long cheng plaza chefs competition 2018 2. Was choosen to represent my country in Nigeria for a Chef's competition. Gold medalist best student chefs