Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DETAILS First Name: Pankaj
Surname: Rana
Residential address House no. 84 2nd floor Vasant village, Vasant vihar New Delhi 110057 Mobile: +91-989*******
Home telephone: +91-981*******
Email: ********@*****.**.**
Date of Birth: 17 Feb 1981
Nationality: Indian
Passport no: R 6379304
Industry interest: Hotel/Restaurant
Departments of interest: Production/kitchen/restaurant/Hotel CAREER OBJECTIVE
To achieve a final set of actions in a given tasks of operations for the world class results by serving to the valued customers arriving in our premises (a hotel or a catering place/banquet) & discharging my duties with sincerity and honestly.
KEY SKILLS
• Can work effectively in team, as well as individually.
• Have Good interpersonal skills,
• Leadership qualities
• Positive Attitude
LANGUAGE SKILLS
• English Fluent
• Hindi Fluent
• Punjabi Fluent
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT / EDUCATION
• Three years Advance diploma in Culinary Arts awarded by City & Guilds, UK.
• Six month diploma in M.S.Office (M.S.Word, M.S.Excel), Six month course in TALLY
• 10th Passed. From H.P Board (1998)
• 12th passed from H.P Board (2000)
• Got awarded certificate of supervision in the hospitality industry from American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute
• Awarded with certificate of classic technique of Italian Cuisine January 2009 New Delhi from ala Societa.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT / WORK EXPERIENCE TRAINING
Presently associated with “MIDTOWN BREW” & HOTEL multi cuisine Restaurant Rewari. Designation: Executive Chef
Duration: July 2019 to till Date
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Assisting to junior staff.
• Planning the kitchen setup.
• Doing food presentations.
• Checking, Making recipes and food quality.
• Responsible for smooth operation of the outlet.
• Implementing menu for restaurant.
• To take the guest feedback on various aspects of outlet operation.
• Provide guidance to kitchen staff in upholding high culinary standards Worked with “CAFÉ XTASI” a well renowned chain of Restaurant Pondicherry. Designation: Executive Chef
Duration: Feb. 2018 to March 2019
https://www.yatra.com/india-tourism/places-to-eat-in-puducherry/cafe-xtasi Duties & Responsibilities:
• Assisting to junior staff.
• Planning the kitchen setup.
• Doing food presentations.
• Checking, Making recipes and food quality.
• Responsible for smooth operation of the outlets.
• Implementing menu for all restaurants.
• To maintain Product consistencies at all times Controlling the Inventory Management (Proper requisition for ingredients, G.R.N. Control of Damages.)
• To take the guest feedback on various aspects of outlet operation. REFERENCE
Suman Panday
VP of Cafe Xtasi
Mobile No: +91-981*******
Email: *.*********@*****.***
Worked with CLUB RHINO and OVEN & GRILL a multi cuisine Restaurant vertical of CHEERSHOSPITALITY
Pvt. Ltd. Gurgaon. www.cheershospitality.com
Designation: Executive Sous Chef
Designation: Executive Chef
Duration: June 2012 to Aug. 2016
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Report to Executive Chef.
• Maintaining the cleanliness & hygiene of the kitchen.
• Quality control of the food, garnishing & portion size.
• Regular interaction with the guest in the terms of their preference & choices Taking briefing of the services & kitchen staff regarding the menu on special event Indenting & maintaining the par stock levels of the store items.
• Maintaining the butchery items.
• Make sure the operation is running smooth.
• Maintaining & allocation of duty roasters of staff.
• Train the staff on the standard set by the executive Chef.
• Provide guidance to kitchen staff in upholding high culinary standards REFERENCE
Kundan Singh
F&B Manager
Mobile No: +91-989*******
Email: **************@*****.***
Worked with “CIBO” By ROHIT BAL Fine dining Italian Restaurant JANPATH HOTEL New Delhi. Designation: Chef de Partie.
Duration: Jan.2009 to June.2012
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Checking all the mis-en-place.
• Looking for the menu of the day.
• Checking all the refrigerators.
• Preparing the entire main course and their Accompaniments
• Main course including all meat, poultry, game, fish &seafood should be stored and prepare at a right temperature and maintain a cold food log for them.
• Maintain the proper serving temp of all cold and hot food and maintain a hot & cold food temperature record for them.
• Preparing all dishes related to the menu and placing them on the food pick up counter.
• Assist chef in developing menus and provide suggestions for alternates such as sauces and levels of spice for each entrée
REFERENCE
Chef Nishant Choubey
Executive Chef
Mobile No: +91-971*******
Email: ********@*****.***
Worked with “RAMADA BELFAST” United Kingdom.
Designation: line cook
Duration: March. 2007 to March 2008.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Regularly cleaned and maintained equipment and ovens
• Ensured proper procedures were followed when working with cooking equipment
• Prepared all items needed for service, from chopping vegetables to making sauces, and slicing meat
• Helping in maintaining stock, rotating produce and dry goods to ensure the highest quality of food
• Operated food production equipment to include pizza ovens, choppers, mixers, and other vegetable, and meat processing equipment.
• Handle portion control requirements and presentation standards. INTERNSHIP & TRAINING
Under gone twelve months Industrial Training from Hotel “RAMADA BELFAST” United Kingdom. Duration: Jan 2004 to Jan 2005
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Learn different procedures of food preparation.
• Prepare ingredients for dishes upon the instructions of chefs.
• Assist in operating commercial cooking equipment such as stoves, cookers, ovens and fryers.
• Set up food stations by following chef’s orders.
• Make sure that recipes are followed properly during food preparation and cooking time.
• Arrange food items aesthetically on serving plates
• Make sure that the kitchen is clean and organized at all times
• Make sure that all leftover food is stored properly
• Assist in checking food deliveries for both quantity and quality standards
• Provide input into stock rotation activities and make sure that food inventory is in check.
• Learn and employ the basics of food aesthetics in sync with the restaurant’s set instructions.
• Maintain a clean as you go work ethic.
Worked with TAJ PALACE HOTEL&MAURYA SHERATON” 5-Star Hotel in New Delhi (INDIA) as a part time worker in F& B Service& Production in their Banquets & Outdoor Catering Worked in several food festivals like (TAPAS, MORROCAN NIGHTS, FRENCH FOOD FESTIVALS, AMERICAN FOOD FESTIVALS)