Daniel M. Valderrama

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Holiday, FL 34691

adrxu7@r.postjobfree.com 254-***-****

Objective:

Knowledgeable and reliable professional with 25 years of restaurant experience, seeking the role of Food and Beverage Manager within your company. Motivated to continue to work for B&B theaters to further my career within the company and to uphold high standards through culinary and leadership skills.

Experience: Executive Chef

B&B Theaters, Wesley Chapel Florida

July 29th - current

● Manage the kitchen VIP full service kitchen and downstairs concessions

● Work directly with General manager concerning employees and flow of operations

● FIFO inventory and ordering

● Oversee employee schedule to meet demand needs

● Daily equipment inspection and arrange for repairs

● Maintain a positive and professional approach

● Delegate tasks accordingly

● Comply with sanitation and nutrition regulations Executive Chef

Thyme craft and beer, Peoria Illinois

June 2020 - July 2021

● Oversaw all kitchen staff and ensure food quality for a full service 288 person capacity restaurant.

● Helped oversee a large catering center, creating specialty menus, different cuisines, and off site wedding receptions

● Streamlined training of staff to cook, and expedite orders to maintain a steady flow of dishes and create dishes to add to the menu.

● Other responsibilities included ordering, sautee, grill, fry, prep, and expo

● Food control and costs management

● Rectify arising problems and complaints

Executive Chef

Vero Italiano, Peoria Illinois

July 2019 – June 2020

● Managed front of house and back of house

● Worked directly with owner to create menu from scratch for grand opening

● Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities

● Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs

● Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs

● Recruit and manage kitchen staff

● Modify menu or create new ones that meet quality standards

● Planning and menu creation for large parties and catering events Sous Chef / Executive Chef

Harvest Supper Club & Vintage Lounge, Peoria Illinois July 2018 – July 2019

● Managed Fine dining kitchen day to day operations and kitchen staff activities

● Created daily features to reduce product waste and food cost

● Farm to table seasonal menu with focus on product reutilization

● Worked with front of house management to pair wine dinners, & special events

Chef Manager

Childers Eatery, Peoria Illinois

● Managed kitchen, Inventory and ordering

● worked all stations including omelet, Flat top, Frier, grill

● Food ordering and planning for banquets, special menus and events, and off site catering

● Food control, and loss prevention

● Full brunch service

Executive Chef

Café Havana, Temple Texas

November 2014 – April 2016

● Prepared traditional Cuban Menus, entrees, sandwiches, desserts Baking, flat/ stove top prep, cold prep.

● Catering private parties, business lunches and public events.

● Food control, loss prevention. Knife skills

Line Cook

Walmart Corporation Home Office, Bentonville Arkansas May 2013 – November 2014

● Catering, Special Events and Private Parties

● Prep, grill, Sautee, omelet station.

● Create special desserts

● Daily special menus and presentations for meeting rooms. Education: Culinary Arts Associates to Applied Science Degree Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville Arkansas May 2012

High school Diploma

Springdale High school, Springdale Arkansas

May 2001

Communications: Taste of Central Texas

May2015

Community Event Which showcased Local small Businesses with Media exposure in local newspaper, city websites and local stations Broadcast.

Leadership: Kitchen Management with employees

Staff management with listed employes

References: Available upon request

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