Executive Chef - Restaurant & Catering Leadership
Resume:
Che Foster
Houston, TX *****
*********@*****.***
Professional detailed executive chef who creates lasting memories through food. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Executive Chef
Plum Market LLC - West Bloomfield Township, MI
July 2022 to January 2023
Running the day to day operations and management of the kitchen. Catering orders, licensing and revenue centers also.
GM Manager
Meritage Hospitality Group - Belleville, MI
September 2021 to June 2022
Run day to day operations in the restaurant. Managed a staff of 15 employees. Help in new brands, new concepts and menu development for the company.
Executive Chef
Compass Group - Detroit, MI
September 2019 to May 2021
Oversaw corporate dining and catering for Bedrock Ventures. Managed 2 sous chefs and 20 cooks and dishwashers.
Sous Chef/Manager
Deleware North LCA ARENA - Detroit, MI
September 2017 to April 2019
Oversaw East and West clubs and assist in catering and concert riders. Manage staff of 65 cooks. New menu for every game. Over 200 events. Net revenue per NBA and NHL game in my clubs 100k. Sous Chef
Social Kitchen and Bar - Birmingham, MI
April 2016 to September 2017
Managed day to day operations and a staff of 15 line cooks and dishwashers. High volume restaurant. Average over 1200 covers over the weekend. Net revenue 4.26 million 2016. Sous Chef
Zingerman's roadhouse - Ann Arbor, MI
December 2014 to December 2015
Managed day to day operations and a staff of 16 cooks, prep cooks and dishwashers. High volume restaurant. Average over 1300 covers on Saturday and Sunday. Net revenue was highest ever at 11.5 million in 2014. Executive Sous Chef
Crystal Gardens Banquet Center - Howell, MI
2011 to 2014
Weddings, private events and catered events. Weddings up to 300 amd catered events up to 500. Sous Chef
Westin Hotel - Detroit, MI
2004 to 2011
Oversaw DEMA restaurant and all banquets operations. Opened up multiple Starwood hotels in America and went on task force several times to NYC for The Clinton Global Initiative. Sous Chef
Ann arbor country club - Ann Arbor, MI
2001 to 2004
Oversaw weddings,, private events and golf outings. Managed staff of 10. Education
Bachelor's in General Studies
University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Ann Arbor, MI
Skills
• Culinary Experience (10+ years)
• Banquet Experience (10+ years)
• Food Safety (10+ years)
• Catering (10+ years)
• Kitchen Management Experience (10+ years)
• Restaurant Experience (10+ years)
• Labor Cost Analysis (10+ years)
• Meat Cutting (10+ years)
• Food Preparation (10+ years)
• Supervising Experience (10+ years)
• Recruiting (10+ years)
• Food Production (10+ years)
• Cooking (10+ years)
• Inventory Control (10+ years)
• POS (10+ years)
• Pricing (10+ years)
• Leadership (10+ years)
• Restaurant Management (10+ years)
• Meal Preparation (10+ years)
• Purchasing (10+ years)
• Forecasting (10+ years)
• Menu Planning (10+ years)
• Profit & Loss (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
ServSafe
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