Chef Contact Details

Curriculum Vitae

Matthew John Cromie

Personal Information:

●Date of Birth: 28 January 1994

●Matriculated from Thomas More College 2012

●Qualified from: 1000 Hills Chef School 2014

●Home Language : English

●Driver License and own transport

●Contact Details :

Cell phone: +27-83-231****

Email: *******@*****.***

Goals in life:

●I want to be the executive chef and owner of my own deli and bakery supplying my own unique food dishes.

I consider myself a sporty person as well as a hard worker.

I can lead as well as follow in a working environment.

I am passionate about being an Outstanding Chef and experiment with new flavours and techniques.

Life motto: “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”

Qualifications:

●National Senior Certificate

●Level 2 diploma in Food preparation cooking patisserie IVQ

●Level 2 diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking Culinary Arts IVQ

●Level 2 Diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking Culinary Arts IVQ Culinary principles

●Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Food Preparation and Cookery Supervision

{Awarded a distinction}

●Basic Fire training Fire Check

●Level 1 First Aid Course Pulse EMT

●Distell Cape Legends Wine Course

Previous Work Experience:

●Chantecler school of Food and wine for 1 week for work experience in 2007

●Sage Restaurant at the International Hotel School for work experience for 1 week in November 2011

●Tanglewood Restaurant at 1000 Hills Chef School for 1 year

(Working and studying at 1000 Hills chef school) 2014

●Quills Deli and Brewery at 1000 hills chef school for 1 year 2014

●Hilton Hotel Durban { May and June 2014} for in service training

●Phat Katz Café {Part-time Sous chef-December 2014 and January 2015}

●Esiweni Lodge Nambiti Game Reserve {5 star } Sous chef May 2015 to November 2015.

●Old Town Italy January 2016-May 2016. Chef de Partie in the cold section.

●Thirteen East Coast Eatery July 2016 to present. – working with Marco Nico

I assisted in the full set up of this new restaurant as well as preparation of the menu over and above my Chef duties.

●La Mouette restaurant-march 2017-february 2018 as chef de partie of sauce.

●La Mouette restaurant-May 2018-November 2018 as chef de partie of sauce.

●LA Mouette restaurant-November 2018-present as Junior Sous Chef

Achievements in school:

●1st team boys indoor hockey in 2012

●2nd team boys water polo in 2009,2010

●3rd team boys rugby manager in 2009,2010,2011

●1st team boys softball in 2006,2007

●1st team boys water polo in 2006,2007

●I achieved the Big Heart Trophy in 2007 for overcoming adversity from Thomas More College.

●I achieved the Broughton-Maxwell Trophy for overcoming adversity in 2012 from Thomas More College

Famous people I have prepared meals for :

Prince Harry

Ludovic Caron { French Motorcar racer}

The Springbok Rugby team

The Sharks Rugby team

Gareth Cliff

Matthew Rhys { Actor}

Keri Russel {Actress}

References

Themba Bawuti-Head chef at La Mouette Restaurant

Contact:066*******

Andre Hill-head chef at LA Mouette restaurant.

Contact:079*******

Henry Vigar-owner and executive chef of LA Mouette restaurant.

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