French Mother tongue
English fluent
Hungarian Basic
Spanish Basic
German Basic
Television
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Youtube Blogger Clips
2016 <<Découverte d‘ un potager sous la tour Eiffel>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjzobapPbQw
2015 << Suivez-moi – Dans un restaurant californien>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjzobapPbQw
Magazins (Selection)
2020 https://restaurateurs.goodfrance.com/fr/users/paris-budapest-restaurant
2013 https://www.infosbar.com/Le-180-Only-le-bar-ephemere-de-l-Hotel-Pullman-a- Paris_a6606.html
2013 https://www.gourmet-report.de/artikel/344142/alain-losbar/
2013 https://www.bunte.de/kochen-geniessen/alain-losbar-180-tage-pariser-koestlichkeiten- 23490.html
Other References & Supporting Documentation Furnished Upon Request
First Name Alain
Name Losbar
Nationality French
Location Berlin/Paris
Phone +243-***-**-**-**
Email adrn3a@r.postjobfree.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
Professional Profile
Highly experienced Executive Chef and passionate in cooking and food preparations in hotel industry for about three decades. Focusing on memorable culinary experiences for guests and customers as well as emphasizing on continued revenue enhancement and cost control. Developing inspirational food concepts driven by the desire of innovation. Experienced and creative culinary project leader for new hotel openings processing excellent organizational & administrative skills. A positive << Hands-on>> mentality gained through working at highly acclaimed restaurants and hotels worldwide.
Collaborative communicator and leader continually focused on building relationships, managing, motivating and developing staff and promoting synergy in a multicultural atmosphere.
Employment Experience
2021-Present EXECUTIVE CHEF
Sofitel Algiers Hamma 5* - 337 rooms & suites/C&B 3400m2
Executive chef for 5 catering outlets serving Algerian cuisine & international cuisine,
Managed 76 Staff Members
Responsible for Menu planning, Quality & Safety Procedures
Implemented Procedures to minimize waste
Demonstrated how to reduce the F&B cost from 38% to 28,5%
Decreased the F&B prime cost from 93% vs. 67,5% previous year
DURING THE LOCK DOWN COVID
Apr 2021- Jun 2021 HEAD CHEF SAISONNIER
Restaurant Chez Albert / Haute-Savoie
Creation of menus, Implementation of Quality, Safety & Hygienic Standards
Take-away menu
Implemented Sous-vide cuisine an d Storage
Jan 2021 – Mar 2021 ACCELERATE GERMAN SCHOOL LEARNING IN BERLIN/ GRATDUATED LEVEL 3
Oct 2020 – Dec 2020 ENTREPRENEUR SMALL & OPENING COMMERCE BUSINESS TRAINEE
Graduated in French Commerce School in Paris
Feb 2019- Sept 2020 EXECUTIVE CHEF
Sofitel Budapest- 5* - 351 rooms & suites/C&B 3400m2
Responsible for 4 catering outlets serving Hungarian & international cuisine, producing £1,8 million in revenue
Developing and project leading for the new kitchen design after the renovation of the hotel
Responsible for recruitment and training a team of 23 Chefs and 7 pastry chefs
Management of a total of 40 team members including the purchasing and stewarding department
Creation of menus, Implementation of Quality, Safety & Hygienic Standards
Performed outside catering operations for more than 400 people
Improved Food Safety audit to 72% vs. 60% in 2019
Reduced F&B sale costs from 25,5% last year with a budget of 27% to an actual of 23,3%
and F&B prime costs rom 63% last year with a budget of 72% to an actual prime cost of 64,3%
Optimized staff efficiency and minimized kitchen payroll according to business
Increased number of covers <<A la Carte>> from 19794 covers to 64900 covers
Boosted the F&B GOI up to 31% compared from the forecasted 21%.
2009- Jan 2019 EXECUTIVE CHEF
Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel 5* - 430 rooms & suites/3100m2 C&B
Directed 4 catering outlets serving French & international cuisine, producing £6.7 million in revenue.
Developing and project leading for the new kitchen design after the renovation of the hotel previewed as the flagship hotel of Pullman
Co-Founder of the legendary concept“180 ONLY” & Co-Creator of the much noticed hotel garden of 600m2 ( Planted biological products which were used for special dishes in the restaurant)
Management of a total of 37 team members including the purchasing and stewarding department
Implemented and performed trainings for the whole kitchen staff
Menu Planning and Implementation of Quality, Safety & Hygienic Standards
Reached food safety audit of 96 %
Decreased the F&B prime cost from 86% to 80%
Surpassed the F&B GOI of 5% vs budget
Improved Kitchen Payroll by decreasing the number of chefs from 54 to 34
Co-creator Chef Table for tasting menus in the Kitchen
2007-2009 EXECUTIVE CHEF
Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge 5* - 351 rooms & suites/C&B 3400m2
Executive chef for 4 catering outlets serving Hungarian & international cuisine, producing £5.2 million in revenue.
Managed 37 Staff Members
Responsible for Menu planning, Quality & Safety Procedures
Implemented Procedures to minimize waste
Attained Food Safety audit with 99%
Demonstrated how to reduce the F&B cost from 31% to 23,5%
Decreased the F&B prime cost from 89% vs. 69,5% previous year
Achieved an F&B GOI of 23% vs previous year 5%
Restructured Kitchen Team by decreasing the number of chefs operating of 88 to 37
1997-2007 EXECUTIVE CHEF
Novotel London West, London 4*- 630 rooms /5400m2 C&B
Executive chef for 6 catering outlets serving international cuisine, producing £9.2 million in revenue
Management of 42 Kitchen Team Members.
Starting position Senior Sous Chef, promoted Executive Chef in August 2003
Writer & Designer of a published recipe book
Co-creator 5 Senses Food & Beverages Experiences and Chef Table for tasting menus in the kitchen
1993- 1995 CHEF DE PARTIE / SOUS- CHEF
Novotel Birmingham Airport UK 4*
1989- 1993 CHEF DE PARTIE / SOUS- CHEF
Hotel Marisol, Guadeloupe 4*
1993- 1995 CHEF DE PARTIE / SOUS- CHEF
Novotel Birmingham Airport UK 4*
1989- 1993 CHEF DE PARTIE / SOUS- CHEF
Hotel Marisol, Guadeloupe 4*
1988-1989 La Maison des Polytechniciens
Commis Chef
1987-1988. L’Ambassadeur d’Auvergne
Commis Chef
1984-1987 Trainee
Georges V
La Fermette Marbeuf
Le Cadet Gascogne
Le Ciel de Paris
Le Lutetia
Employment Experience
1982 – 1986 Ecole Commerce E.C.OF.I.H
PRIVATE ECOLE HOTELIERE DE BOBIGNY
1979-1982 College Victor Hugo
Graduate: CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL CUISINE (CAP/BEP)
Other Trainings: Food Hygiene (Advanced Course)
Health & Safety (Advanced Course)
Entrepreunarial, Opening & take over business
Trainings/ Formations:
HACCP
Fire safety
First AID
Sous-VIde cooking by “Alain Ducasse et Crea”
Culinary Art cuisine "Alain Ducasse by Christophe Larrat"
Molecular cuisine by “ Denis Martin”
Cuisine Banquet and Outside catering by “Lenôtre”
Cuisine Cocktail événementiels by “ Lenôtre”
Cuisine Street Food, Nomade and Food Truck
Manager to management
Time management
Social, stress at work
Annual Staff Evaluation/Appraisal
Budget & Cost control
Education
Languages
Media References