Executive Chef Sales
Resume:
Wayne H. Ricco C.E.C
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Employment History
Executive Chef
Constellation Culinary, Division of Eliore, Disney
New York, New York
April 2018 to July 2019
Feeding population of 4,000 employees and executives through Four outlets and Catering.
Yearly Food and Beverage Sales of 4.4 Million and a staff of 83 associates
Full HACCP controls in place for all outlets
Compass Group
December 2013 to April 2018
Executive Chef for the United Nations- April/2017 to April 2018
Feeding population of 8,000 employees through ten outlets and Catering.
Serving Delegates Dining room with International Cuisines off a Prix Fixe menu changing weekly
Yearly Food and Beverage Sales of 19.6 Million and a staff of 153 associates.
Parsippany, NJ, Director of Tiffany’s Contract -July 2016 to March 2017
Overseeing Café operations business for four B&I accounts in Tri State area.
Managing 23 associates to ensure compliance with HAACP standards, culinary standards, profitability and marketing.
District Chef for Prudential Contract -December 2013- June 2016
Overseeing Café operations business for 11 B&I accounts in United States
Managing 23 associates to ensure compliance with HAACP standards, culinary standards, profitability and marketing
Opened 23 new units for Eurest Dining while in my role of District Chef along entire eastern Seaboard and Southwest for such clients as Microsoft, United Healthcare and Met Life.
Creating new culinary innovations from recipe writing, to training, to costing and sourcing issues that accompany any new concept
Institute of Culinary Education
Manhattan, New York
Guest Instructor March 2017- 2018
Sodexo Sports and Leisure Division January 2012-December 2013
Meadowlands Racetrack Pegasus Dining
Executive Chef/ Culinary Resource Manager
Responsible for $5.5 million in total F&B sales per year for Meadowlands
Culinary Resource Manager for Circuit of the Americas Formula One Racetrack opening which yielded $8 million in F&B sales on opening week
As Culinary Resource manager opened several units of new business for the B&I Sector of Sodexo.
Supervised two full-service restaurants, catering and concessions
Controlled inventory, purchasing and food cost budgeted at 40% with actual percentage at 29% resulting in $275,000 savings at year end
Colonia Country Club, Colonia NJ October 2007-December 2011
Executive Chef
Responsible for food sales on $ 1.9 million a year for a private equity country club with 235 full members and 100 house members.
Managed a staff of 12 employees and 2 salaried managers.
Implemented HACCP standards and certified two staff in Serve Safe
Compass Group, New York City, NY February 2003-October 2007
Executive Chef/ Resident District Manager for American Express contract
Responsible for $5.5 million in F&B sales at 3 locations in World Financial Center, NYC and Executive Dining room for Amex executive management
Managed a staff of 68 associates and 7 salaried managers.
Supported new openings for over 76 units in 22 different states across the country.
Oversaw purchasing compliance of $63 million in revenue for Mid-Atlantic Division
Winner of first National Chef’s table competition at Charlotte Shout 2005.
The Regent Wall Street Hotel, New York City, NY February 2002-February 2003
Executive Chef
Responsible for food sales on $15.7 Million in Food and Beverage Sales
1 Fine dining boutique restaurant, Banquet facility for up to 1900 people sit down banquets and 24-hour room service for 144 boutique hotel room.
Metuchen Golf and Country Club, Metuchen, NJ August 1995-January 2002
Executive Chef / Food & Beverage Director)
The Riverfront Café, Harrison, NJ July 1987-July 1995
Owner/Executive Chef
Fine dining white tablecloth restaurant serving American eclectic cuisine seated 75
Memberships
Alumni Association of the Culinary Institute of America
American Culinary Federation since 1981
Certifications
Certified Executive Chef- American Culinary Federation since 1995
New York Food Handlers Certificate
Education
Graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, A.O.S. Degree in Culinary Arts
President’s Award for Perfect Attendance
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