Food Service Executive Chef
Resume:
Michael Hudson
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** * ********* ***, ***. A11, Linden, NJ 07036
SUMMARY
I have been in the culinary field 35 years. In that time span I have acquired many relevant skills that I know will be an asset to your thriving & growing business & stay on the cutting edge while maintaining a strong awareness to your bottom-line. One of my strongest skill sets is maintaining a strong commitment to Food Cost & Inventory Control while mentoring and training employees to work at a high level. I am a Goal- oriented Food Service Director with demonstrated success in food service, including workforce planning, sales leadership and team oversight. Disciplined, motivated and talented team director. I am Serve Safe Certified ( January 2019 expires August,2024)
SKILLS
I think my biggest attribute is I am a highly motivated self starter who works at a high level. I posses excellent communication skills and I interface well with a solid positive goal oriented staff. I think I excel in managing & maintaining a large Food Budget with my main focus on Food quality control, maintaining an accurate monthly Food Cost Summary while showing a strong awareness of adhering to local and state regulations concerning sanitation and overall cleanliness of all Food Preparation Areas.
Minimized loss and misuse of equipment through proper restaurant supervision and staff training.
Obtained highest rating from county health department year over year. Food preparation
Banquet Experience
Restaurant Experience
Food Service Management
Kitchen Management Experience
Food handling
Food Safety
Culinary Experience
Supervising Experience
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Executive Chef/ Restaurant Consultant
NJ Wine Seller - Green Brook Township, NJ
November 2021 to Present
I am the executive chef for Bar 22 Restaurant & Restaurant Consultant for the Cranbury Inn, Cranbury NJ. This historic Inn is 150 years old with a deep rich history. I was hired to establish kitchen policy and procedures for the back of the house. I was responsible for setting up staffing, training, menu development & cost control. I developed the a la carte menu and Banquet Menus for Parties. I worked closely with the front of the house Management team to establish polices and procedures for the waitstaff with food presentation and delivery to the consumer. As the executive chef for Bar 22 my responsibilities were too run a full service a la carte restaurant. I was responsible for the complete Food and Beverage operating system. I trained the kitchen staff implemented all policies and procedures. I was responsible for cost control of the menu, menu development and the overall cleanliness of the kitchen concerning sanitation, SERV Safe practices and implementation of those policies. 2. Executive Chef/Food Service Director
Capital Senior Living - Summit, NJ
April 2004 to August 2021
Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage, and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality. Trained all front of house staff on restaurant policies and procedures, guest service techniques and communication skills to ensure positive experience.
3. Executive Chef/Owner Restaurant
Hudson Place Restaurant - Montclair, NJ
April 1990 to July 2003
restaurant it was an upscale fine dining restaurant, which i called New American Fare with a Country French Influence. The restaurant was a success from the start. Honestly I couldn't cook the food fast enough. In the first year of our opening there was a continuous line out the door that created a lot of buzz in the community and really established Hudson Place as one of the finest gourmet restaurants in Montclair, NJ. Two years after the restaurant was opened I was reviewed by the New York Times and received a Two Star rating as one of the best A La Carte Restaurants in Northern New Jersey. In 1991 New Jersey Monthly Magazine reviewed my restaurant and I was considered as one of the newest rising stars on the New Jersey restaurant scene.
EDUCATION
Associate of Science in Culinary Arts
Johnson & Wales University - Providence, RI
December 1980
High School Diploma
Montclair High School - Montclair, NJ
June 1978
Certifications and licenses
SERV Safe
2019 (January) to 2024 (August)
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