Vijay Kumar Sharma
Contacts
GSM +968-********
Email:-************@*****.***
Executive Chef
Sohar Beach Hotel (4 Star) Sohar Nov 2020 Present
EXECUTIVE CHEF CULINARY ARTS PROFESSIONAL
"Offering Patrons the Finest in Food, Service, and Atmosphere"
A skilled Culinary Professional, recognized for a comprehensive knowledge of international cuisine and an innovative approach to setting the stage for a customized dining experience. Over 22 years of progressive experience managing the provision of fine dining for resorts, restaurants, country clubs, and clubhouses; refining the art of cooking; developing impressive menus; and preparing culinary dishes influenced by culturally diverse regions around the globe. Particularly adept in the ability to cultivate partnerships with service providers in obtaining the freshest and highest quality ingredients; and committed to leaving patrons with an especially memorable dining experience
LANGUAGES
English/ Hindi/ Punjabi/Nepalese/
REFERENCES
Mr. Emad
Ex. Group General Manager (Shanfari hotels& Resorts)
Phone Number +968-*******
Mr. Parmod Jaglan
F&B Manager Operation (IHG)
Phone Number +968-******** Personal +968********
Mr. Amrendera Keran
General Manager Hawad Plaza (Agra India)
Phone Number +919*********
Satish Sharma
AGM (Sama Hotel)
Phone Number +968-********
PERSONAL DETAILS
DATE OF BIRTH
20 March 1975
NATIONALITY
Indian
VISA STATUS
22 December 2022 Valid
MARITAL STATUS
Married
CERTIFIED SERVE SAFE INSTRUCTOR
Key Areas Of Expertise
Menu Design/ Development
Staffing/ Training/ Instructing
Catering/ Banquets/ Events
Dining Room/ Kitchen Operations
Resource Procurement/ Inventory
Conferences/ Special Occasions
Supervision (Front/ Back of House
Customer Service/ Guest Relations
Kitchen Design/ Layout
Safety/ Sanitation/ HACCP
Budgeting/ Cost Reduction
Consultant Specialist
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jun 2017
Sep 2020
Group Executive Chef
Shanfari Hotels & Resorts 4 and 4 Star DLX) Muscat Sultanate of Oman
Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities
Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards
Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs
Supervise kitchen staff’s activities
Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
Recruit and manage kitchen staff
Rectify arising problems or complaints
Give prepared plates the “final touch”
Perform administrative duties
Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
Keep time and payroll records
Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
Shanfari Hotels & Resorts as a Group Executive Chef Oman managing 6 Restaurants 1 bar and Banqueting, In Room dining and Outdoor Catering
Haffa House Muscat
Haffa House Salalah
Samharam Tourist Village Salalah
Marrosh Restaurant Salalah
Sama Hotel Jabal Al Akhdar
Jabal Al Akhdar Hotel Jabal Akhdar
Jul 2015
Jun 2017
Executive Chef
Clear Mount Hotel & Resorts (4 Star Resorts) New Delhi
Responsibilities
Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities
Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards
Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs
Supervise kitchen staff’s activities
Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
Recruit and manage kitchen staff
Rectify arising problems or complaints
Give prepared plates the “final touch”
Perform administrative duties
Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
Keep time and payroll records
Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
Mar 2015
Jun 2015
Executive Chef
Sarovar Portico Suites, Bengaluru (4 Star Suit) Bengaluru (India)
Responsibilities
Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities
Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards
Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs
Supervise kitchen staff’s activities
Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
Recruit and manage kitchen staff
Rectify arising problems or complaints
Give prepared plates the “final touch”
Perform administrative duties
Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
Keep time and payroll records
Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
Oct 2013
Mar 2015
Production Head
The Pllazio Hotel (4 Star DLX) Gurgaon (Delhi NCR)
Responsibilities
Overall responsibility for the kitchen’s daily operations.
Liaising with the relevant companies for food orders.
Creating new dishes and menus.
Interviewing and hiring new staff.
Maintaining/raising the food’s profit margins for your employer.
Monitoring and controlling stock levels.
Ensuring correct stock rotation procedures are followed.
Implementation of health and safety procedures in the kitchen.
Estimating costs and ensuring all purchases come within budget.
Taking care of the kitchen’s accounts and creating a work roster.
Jul 2008
Sep 2013
Sushi Chef (Chef de Cuisine)
Jaypee Vasanat Continental 5 DLX Hotel New Delhi
Responsibilities
Planning various types of menus.
Standardizing recipes.
Preparing purchase specifications for all foundation ingredients.
Forecasting volume of sales and scheduling the production process accordingly.
Purchasing kitchen equipment and tools.
Identifying staff requirements and employing enough staff.
Assigning the right job for the right person to achieve the desired results.
Controlling food, labor, and overhead costs.
Maintaining the required gross profit percentage (kitchen profit) level.
Verifying stocks and preventing wastage.
Ensuring proper storage of ingredients, especially highly perishable ones such as fish, meat, poultry, cream, ice cream, and so on.
Preparing budget and operating within the budget.
Authorizing the indent prepared by subordinates.
Supervising the production process in all the kitchens.
Ensuring consistency in quality and portion size moving dishes.
Ensuring kitchen, personal, and food hygiene.
Identifying training needs for staff and arranging the training.
Maintaining discipline amongst the staff.
Dec 2006
Jun 2008
Sr. Chef De Partie
The Corus Hotel (4 Star Hotel) New Delhi
Responsibilities
Takes care of daily food preparation and duties assigned by the superiors to meet the standard and the quality set by the Restaurant.
Follows the instructions and recommendations from the immediate superiors to complete the daily tasks.
Coordinates daily tasks with the Sous Chef.
Responsible to supervise junior chefs or commis.
Able to estimate the daily production needs and checking the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
Ensure that the production, preparation and presentation of food are of the highest quality at all times.
Ensure highest levels of guest satisfaction, quality, operating and food costs on an ongoing basis.
Knowledge of all standard procedures and policies pertaining to food preparation, receiving, storage and sanitation.
Full awareness of all menu items, their recipes, methods of production and presentation standards.
Follows good preservation standards for the proper handling of all food products at the right temperature.
Operate and maintain all department equipment and reporting of malfunctioning.
Ensure effective communication between staff by maintaining a secure and friendly working environment.
Establishing and maintaining effective inter-departmental working relationships.
Have excellent knowledge of menu creation, whilst maintaining quality and controlling costs in a volume food business.
Personally responsible for hygiene, safety and correct use of equipment and utensils.
Ability to produce own work in accordance with a deadline and to assist and encourage others in achieving this aim.
Checks periodically expiry dates and proper storage of food items in the section.
Consults daily with Sous Chef and Executive chef on the daily requirements, functions and also about any last minute events.
Guides and trains the subordinates on a daily basis to ensure high motivation and economical working environment.
Should be able to set an example to others for personal hygiene and cleanliness on and off duty.
Daily feedback collection and reporting of issues as they arise.
Assess quality control and adhere to hotels service standards.
Carry out any other duties as required by management.
Dec 2004
Jun 2006
Chef De Partie
Qutab Hotel New Delhi 5 Star Hotel New Delhi
Responsibilities
Prepare menus in collaboration with colleagues
Ensure adequacy of supplies at the cooking stations
Prepare ingredients that should be frequently available (vegetables, spices etc.)
Follow the guidance of the executive or sous chef and have input in new ways of presentation or dishes
Put effort in optimizing the cooking process with attention to speed and quality
Enforce strict health and hygiene standards
Help to maintain a climate of smooth and friendly cooperation
Jun 2003
Feb 2004
Demi Chef De Partie
Parkland Hotels (3 Star Hotel) New Delhi
Responsibilities
To monitor stock movement and be responsible for ordering on your section
To ensure minimum kitchen wastage.
To ensure knowledge of the product is maintained and communicated to all relevant
Personnel.
To be responsible for completing your mis en place
To learn and record skills and recipes from other members of the department To report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef immediately.
To comply with all Good wood policies and procedures to ensure that all statutory regulations
Are observed.
To liaise with the Head Chef/Sous Chef and implement new menu/dishes/systems where
Applicable
To ensure all statutory regulations are adhered to, such as food hygiene policies
To be flexible and willing to help the restaurant kitchen at busy times if required
Jan 2000
May 2003
Commi I
Khana Khazana Restaurant New Delhi
Responsibilities
Support Chef de Partie or Demi Chef de Partie in the daily operation and work
Work according to the menu specifications by the Chef de Partie
Keep work area at all times in hygienic conditions according to the rules set by the hotel
Control food stock and food cost in your section
Prepare the daily mis-en-place and food production in different sections of the main kitchen or satellites
Follow the instructions and recommendations from the immediate Superiors to complete the daily tasks
Ensure the highest standards and consistent quality in the daily preparation and keep up to date with the new products, recipes and preparation techniques
Coordinate and participate with other sections of requirements, cleanliness, wastage and cost control
Jan 1998
May 1999
Commi Trainee
Vikram Hotel (4 Star) New Delhi
Responsibilities
To assist and monitor food stocks and stock movement.
To understand daily departmental costs and how they influence profit and loss results.
To ensure minimum kitchen wastage.
To learn and record skills and recipes from other members of the department.
To follow the cleaning schedules for the kitchen and clean the section and other areas as
Directed.
To ensure stock is controlled and rotated. Accept and store deliveries
To ensure that mis en place is completed in your section.
To report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef immediately.
To comply with all Good wood policies and procedures to ensure that all-statutory regulations
Are observed.
To comply with the conditions of the food hygiene policies.
To be flexible and willing to help other departments at busy times if required.
EDUCATION
1995
High School
M.G Inter Collage Gorakhpur 10th June Year 1995 (Private) Gorakhpur (UP)
The Diploma In Culinary Excellence 2017-2018
World Master Chef Society London
Certificate of Membership 2017-2018
American Culinary Federation USA
SKILLS
TV Show
Delhi Aaj Tak
Tadka Laga Key 3 Episodes
Sahara NCR
Khao Peeyo Bindas 6 Episodes
NDTV Metro Nation
Feeding For Lunch 2008
Sahara One 2015
Khao Peeyo Bindas 4 Episodes
News Pepper Release
Hindustan Times/Asian Age/Metro Now/The Pioneer/City Plus/Time out Delhi/Gravy Trail/The Hindu
There Are Few Assignment Done By Me Where People Trust Me & Believe In My Expertise:
Clubex9 Restaurant & Bar 1-4, Saini Enclave Market Preet Vihar New Delhi Cuisine North Indian, Muglai, Chinese
Dragon Bar &Terrace Lounge A luxury Night Club Having Sky Lounge
With Live kitchen never before Concepts in the Heart of Malviya Marg Jaipur
Kaffeine Resto Bar 50 A, 1st Floor, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi Cuisine North Indian, Italian, Sea Food
The Leakey Colden 19 Hauz Khas Village Lake Side New Delhi Cuisine Thai Mexican Italian
Ying Yang BY CDB Corner market Malviya Nagar New Delhi Cuisine Pan Asian restaurant
Food Blogger
When The Muse Strikes!: Tribe Brunch and Bar - An Unusual Dining Experience
Restaurant Review: Tribe Brunch & Bar, Vasant Kunj, Delhi
Smriti Mamgain
Tangerine - A wonderful Japanese fare Bangalore
Have Seafood Your Way @ Tribe Brunch and Bar » The Food Headquarters
The 14th Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
1Got Assignment Of Delegation Chef Of MAHARAJA EXPRESS Train Which Was Under I.R.C.T.C. For Eight Days Tour Indian Railway (Govt .Of India)
New Delhi
HOBBIES
Making New Dishes / Cooking Tanning Coworkers / listening Music