Brian Lewis
Bonita Springs Florida 34135
239-***-**** ********@*****.***
Chef/Caterer/Leader
Highly-skilled and accomplished Food Service Professional with 25+ years of experience in a wide range of hospitality venues and customer service. I have exhibited a proven history of directing daily functions in both FOH and BOH; going above and beyond to deliver the highest quality products and services available. From opening restaurants, operating kitchens as the Head Chef, producing food on a line, expediting and formal dining room experience. Owner/Operator of 3 very successful catering companies. Food and Beverage subcontractor for a small Golf Club community. I possess a win-win attitude through upholding a strategic focus and viewing problematic subjects as a challenge rather than an obstacle; an expert in organization, analysis, writing and communication.
Areas of Expertise
Streamline workload maximizing
time and labor costs
Staff unity/vision/goal setting
Menu writing/planning
Employee/ Customer Relations
Meeting and exceeding expectations on a daily basis
Professional Experience
Bonita Bay Country Club
Receiving Supervisor
5/19 - present
●Inspection of goods arriving at the back dock
●Signing for and dispersing of goods to all departments
●Maintaining spaces assigned
●Responsible for rotation and cleanliness
●Assist Purchaser and place orders as needed
●Assist in setting up for lavish banquets and private events
Hilton Naples
Banquet Chef
11/18 - 5/19
Signed on as a Banquet Chef for the busy season.
Plate up banquets and live cooking for guests
Service by Jordan
Catering Chef and Manager
04/17 - 11/18
●Directed Kitchen and all catering events- shopping, prepping, executing all catering events with numerous front and back of house staffing,
●Set-up, preparing all food and breakdown of events
●Plate-ups of over 800 and buffets of 400 +
Artichoke and Company
Catering Chef
10/2016 – 04/2017
●Started right in the middle of high season and helped the Exec Chef guide the kitchen through a very busy season
●Set-up, preparing all food and breakdown of events
Phoenix Hospitality at Quail Creek Village Naples, Florida
Executive Chef and FOH Director
2013 – 2016
●Subcontractor for all of the Food and Beverage
●Directly involved in the Management of day to day operations for a clubhouse dining room and outside pool deck bar.
●Large events with up to 160 guests.
●Lunch seven days in season with various evening dinners and member banquets
Education
High School and Career Center Graduate
2 U.S. Navy Cooking Schools
Trained under 2 Italian, one French and one German Chef
Dale Carnegie Management Training Course
Various Catering Seminars
Food Manager Certified
References
Alan Raulerson - General Manager, Quail Creek Village Golf Club
239-***-**** Club Office, 239-***-**** Cell
Brian Gorman - Owner/Operator Artichoke & Co.
Catherine Lund – Server, Quail Creek Village
Frank Algiere – Event Captain, Artichoke & Co.