MICHAEL E. LARAÑO
#* ********** *****, ********* ***, Chaguanas, Trinidad, West Indies
E-mail:
**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To seek opportunities requiring exceptional organizational skills and talents in customer relations as well as offer outstanding abilities in food preparation.
Birthday: May 05,1991
Age: 30
Status: Married
Height: 5’6
Nationality: Filipino
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Institute of health & fitness Culinary Arts certificate level, Tunapuna, Trinidad West Indies (2008-2009)
Hotel and Restaurant Management undergraduate, Centro Escolar University, Manila Philippines (2007-2008)
Cainta Catholic College, Cainta Rizal Philippines High school graduate (2003-2007)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Head chef
RITUALS SUSHI (Falcon holdings limited) (present)
Design a menu for promotions and events monthly
Do monthly inventory
Order goods and stock taking
Do budgeting for weekly operation
Do interviews for positions available
Maintaining the highest quality of food before serving
Does check quality control of each and every item purchased for the restaurant
Head chef
TRENT RESTAURANT LIMITED (trotters gulf city mall) (January 2020- March 2021)
● maintain the standard of the restaurant
● implements proper HACCP standard for better operation
● do inventory and stock taking
● making sure the proper quality of stocks and food before serving
● expediting
● handles the operation with 8-12 people per shift
Operations Manager/Head Chef
NOODLE BOWL CAFÉ, The Falls at Westmall, Westmoorings (june 14, 2017-december 24, 2019)
Preparing weekly roster
Do stock ordering and stock taking weekly
Do weekly and monthly inventory
Reports to the owner regarding the sales and operations daily
All in all in charge of the restaurant/café
Sous chef
KAIZAN SUSHI, Movie Towne Port Of Spain (Oct.1,2014-april2016)
In charge of the operation when the head chef is not around.
Doing stock ordering and stock taking.
Doing rosters, letters, evaluations and other paper works regarding to the operation.
Chef de parte
VARONA LTD. (The Laughing Buddha) 81-84 Frederick street Port of Spain. (Jan. 1, 2014-sept. 30,2014)
In charge in the sushi bar.
Giving ideas, suggestions and knowledge about Japanese cuisine.
Dealing with costumer desire.
Implement rules and regulations in the kitchen and in the sushi bar.
Managing staffs.
Do stock taking and ordering.
Sushi chef
HYATT REGENCY TRINIDAD, 1 Wrightson rd. Port of Spain (june 12, 2012-dec. 29, 2013)
Doing all preparation every morning for the sushi bar.
Doing stock inventory once 1 week.
Costumer relation.
Organize garnishes and presentations for any functions.
Maintain the quality of the food we serve.
Carries out head chef`s orders and independent chef responsibilities depending on the costumers` independent needs.
Assist the head sushi chef.
Commis chef
CROWNPOINT BEACH HOTEL, Crownpoint Tobago (2010-2012)
Helps and prepare for all the functions
Basic fruit and vegetable carving
Keep both quality and quantity of the we serve
Line cook
MONGILIAN GRILL RESTAURANT, Trincity Mall, Trincity. (2008-2010)
Preparing menu items for lunch and dinner.
Cooked orders in front of costumers.
Maintain cleanliness, quality of food and costumer relations in any period of time.
OTHER KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Knowledge in different computer applications such as Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint
Computer Typing ability (40-60 wpm)
Do basic graphic designs for menus and logos