RAFAEL A. MEDINA

Las Vegas, NV

Cell: 702-***-****

adai94@r.postjobfree.com

To use my 30 years of restaurant, catering and management experience in an Executive Chef position within a leading restaurant, hotel or resort industry.

Overseen and coordinated kitchen teams ranging from 35-70 staff members

Hired, scheduled, developed all BOH employees

Managed food, labor cost and quality control

Menu, recipe development, daily food production and specials

Inventory and purchase of all goods

Organization, food execution for all on site / off site catered events ranging from small parties of 20 up to 1200- five course meals

Organization and set up of restaurant openings

Developed, implemented and trained sanitation

programs at other restaurant locations

Instructed cooking classes for television, news

segments, classroom and private events

08/2019 to Current

EL DORADO CANTINA

Las Vegas, NV

Executive Chef

Responsible for opening up new location, all kitchen operations, hiring, training and menu development. 08/2018 to 08/2019

ROADRUNNER SALOON

Las Vegas, NV

Executive Chef

Responsible for reopening the kitchen

09/2017 to 08/2018

YOLOS MEXICAN GRILL

Las Vegas, NV

Executive Chef

$4 million in sales per year, Entire menu development 11/2015 to 09/2017

CHAYO MEXICAN KITCHEN AND TEQUILA BAR

Las Vegas, NV

Executive Chef

$12 Million in sales per year, 60% food only

Increased sales by 25% within the 1st year.

10/2010 to 11/2015

BLEU BLANC ROUGE CATERING & WHOLESALE

Las Vegas, NV

Executive Chef

Increased sales and production by 50% within the first year and half. 08/2009 to 10/2010

JOE'S SEAFOOD, PRIME STEAK AND STONE CRAB

Las Vegas, NV

Executive Sous Chef

$24 million in sales per year, oversaw 70 employees 01/2009 to 08/2009

APULENT CATERING & EVENTS

Seattle, WA

Executive Chef

07/2007 to 01/2009

TOM DOUGLAS CATERING & EVENTS

Seattle, WA

Executive Chef

LISA DUPAR CATERING & POMEGRANATE BISTRO

OBJECTIVE

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

12/2004 to 07/2007

Redmond, WA

Chef de Cuisine

04/2000 to 12/2004

SPAZZO MEDITERRANEAN GRILL AND TAPAS BAR

Bellevue, WA

Executive Chef

01/1998 to 03/2000

SCOOZI! LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU ENTERPRISES

Chicago, IL

Sous Chef

01/1989 to 01/1998

HARD ROCK CAFE

Chicago, IL

Sous Chef

Won the American Dream Award from the National Restaurant Association Cooked with Joyce Goldstein (San Francisco Square One Owner) Cooked with Diana Kennedy (Chef and author of The Art of Mexican Cooking) Received Employee Awards from Peter Morton- Owner and Founder of Hard Rock Cafe Serve-Safe Certified

References available upon request

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