Chef

Daniel Jon Papacosta

***************@*******.*** 786-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/Daniel-Papacosta

https://Instagram.com/chefpapacosta

Summary

Detail orientated Chef with twenty years of experience in the hospitality industry who takes pride in developing and coaching others while maintaining an organized and profitable business.

Skills

Catering, Banquet, & Off-site planning

Menu development and cost analysis

Inventory and PnL analysis

Adept at understanding allergy and nutritional restrictions

Food and Kitchen safety

Butcher, Baker, Saucier experience

Strong leadership and managerial qualities

Experience

Chef Partner (2017-Current)

Fleming’s Steakhouse & Wine Bar Greensboro, N.C.

Oversee a Fine Dining establishment with a kitchen staff of 20 that generated 5 million dollars in annual sales.

Daily audits of kitchen safety and food hygiene.

Bi-period inventory schedule.

Cut proteins daily based on projections and product mix.

Seasonal menu creation and manipulating dishes based on each guests’ nutritional restrictions

Responsible for hiring and training staff

Multiple T.V. appearances on local News to promote holidays and seasonal menus items.

Achievements include growing annual sales by over a million dollars, achieving over 40 percent T.C.I., and receiving the Partner of The Year award twice during my tenor.

Executive Sous Chef (2010-2017)

Fleming’s Steakhouse & Wine Bar Miami, FL.

Responsible for collecting & organizing regional data based on individual restaurants butcher yield performance

Planning and executing Wine dinner menus built on pairings.

Able to execute and train on each station.

Responsible for scheduling and maintaining R&M communications.

I also worked under Chefs such as Peter Schmid and Timon Balloo. More work experience available upon request.

References

-Zoraida Mata 813-***-****

Operating Partner at Flemings Steakhouse

-Jeffrey Weiner 305-***-****

Chef at Duval’s Fresh Local Seafood

-Jennifer Koren 407-***-****

Catering Call Center Management

-Matthew Trout 305-***-****

Network Technical Specialist

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