Head Chef Kitchen Staff

Mohammed Rafeeque G

Head Chef

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Career Summary:

Artistic Head Chef with strong experience in food service and hospitality industry. Knowledgeable in managing full-service kitchens and overseeing work of personnel. Proficient in raw material procurement and cost management. Able to work in teams and maintain professional relationship with fellow employees. I also firmly believe that customer satisfaction is the most important aspect of running a successful restaurant; hence, I like to ensure that the food that comes out of my kitchen is prepared and presented to the highest standard.

Work Experience:

International Cuisine Company for service, KSA – Head Chef 08/2023 – Current

Creating new menu’s based on requirement’s and its pre-opened restaurants.

I prepare multi cuisine menus as per the customer requirement.

Should manage the daily operations of the kitchen, oversee the kitchen staff.

Ensure that the highest quality of cuisine is served at there places.

Assist in determining the minimum and maximum stocks of all food, cooking supplies and equipment. Preparing new dishes, approving and polishing dishes before they reaches the customer.

Prepared food and supervised in outdoor catering also and trained kitchen staff.

Take physical inventory of specified food items for daily inventory

Manage the kitchen staff, delegate tasks, and ensure the adequacy of food ingredients and supplies..

Ensure proper grooming and hygiene standards for all kitchen staff, food handling and sanitation certificates

Caravane Earth, Qatar – Head chef 08/2022 – 07/2023

Creating challenging weekly menu in farm to table concept.

Coordinates, supervise and review big banquet events and functions .

I prepare and served food for more than 1000 member in each banquet function.

Supervise the preparation of all foods.

Ensure all staff are aware of their duties and what is expected of them and Teach new staff skills they require to perform their roles to the required standard

Establish the day’s priorities and assign production and preparation tasks for the kitchen staff/chefs to execute

Oversee and supervise all kitchen staff

Establish the day’s priorities and assign production and preparation tasks for the kitchen staff/chefs to execute

Elite Hospitality Management, Qatar - Head Chef 05.2018 - 07.2022

Responsible for the day-to-day running of the centralized kitchen.

I managed four restaurant’s in different location which comes under my centralized kitchen.

I was appreciated by highest month sale target achieved chef.

Constructed new recipes, cooking and presenting in delicious dishes.

Managing kitchen staff, comprising of four chefs and seven service staff and five kitchen porters Managing the budget and keeping track of costs and spending.

Ensure staff are aware of and follow safe work practices at all times and Assist other staff in the cleaning of the kitchen at the end of the shift

Ordering, organising and managing stock. Ensuring that the kitchen is kept in a clean and hygienic condition and meets the relevant food safety regulations.

Assist the Catering Manager as required

Pay careful attention to the operating budgets of the department to ensure that costs are controlled to maintain the correct levels of spending

QNCC (Qatar National Conventional Centre) -12/2014 – 04/2018

Head chef

Planning, cooking and presenting delicious dishes to the highest standard

Ensure meals are produced on time, and sufficient quantities are available for the various areas

Delegate duties to kitchen staff as per the menu requirements

Oversee the ordering and control of stock levels

Designing attractive menus appropriate to the hotel style and guest preferences

Managing kitchen staff, comprising of four chefs and seven kitchen porters

Radisson Blu Hotel, Kuwait (Pre Opening) – 05/2013 – 10/2014

Senior Chef De Partie

To manage a section and junior chefs within the kitchen i.e. breakfast and lunch, conferencing or starters and desserts

To maintain a high standard of food quality and presentation.

To maintain portion control as directed by the Chef Supervisor

Manage any wastage recording, where necessary, appropriately.

The Regency Luxury Hotel, Kuwait – 08/2011 – 05/2013

Chef De Partie

Ruby Tuesday, high quality American casual dining. American Embassy in Kuwait. (Pre Opening) – 10/2008 – 12/2010

Grill & Shift Leader

Hotel Abu Palace Chennai, India – 07/2007-06/2008

Commi 1

Internships

Nandhana Grand Hotel,(Pre Opening) Bangalore, India – 05/2006 – 06/2007

Management Trainee

Orange County Luxury Resort Coorg, Karnataka – 05/2005 – 10/2005

Trainee

Education:

Name of University

Course Perused

Canan school of catering & hotel management Chennai,India Business Marketing

Institute of American hotel and lodging Association (AH & LA)

Mazharual Ullom College, Ambur, Madras University

Hotel Operation and Management Educational Institute of American hotel and lodging Association (AH & LA) USA

Hospitality Supervision (AH & LA ( USA) Food Safety & HACCP manual for Hotel & Restaurant in India

Environment manual for Hotels and Restaurant in India

B.com

Achievement :

Won Bronze medal in Horeca Kuwait Culinary Art Show 2012 exhibition leaders’ group and

hospitality services won the "Bronze Medal" for Live Cooking competition from the

Basket

Skills:

•Creativity and Leadership Quality

•Culinary Expertise and food preparation

•Kitchen Management, Inventory Management and Time Management

•Menu Designing and Budgeting

•Food safety and food service

•Ability to work under Pressure

•Communication Skills

•Team Work and Decision-Making

•Plating and Deep eye on hygiene systems

•Cooking and Developing new recipes

Personal Detail’s :

•Permanent Address : No. 47/27,Dada St, Pernambut, Vellore Dist, TN, code-635210

•Marital Status : Married

•Nationality : Indian

•Language Known : English, Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Arabic

I hear by certify that the facts furnished by me above are true and correct to the best my knowledge

Email ID:****.******@*****.*** Linkedin : http://linkedin.com/in/mohammed-rafeeque- 0857955b

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