Executive Chef with Restaurant Leadership Expertise

Michael Herschman

**** **** ******* ****, ********* Heights, Ohio • 216-***-**** • *****************@*****.*** Executive Chef

• Creation, Construction, Implementation & Effective Administration of Award Winning Restaurants

• Staff & Policy Development, Training, Scheduling, Implementation For 40+ Restaurant Staff

• Management of Purchasing, Cost of Goods & Production of Food & Beverage Programs

• Fiscal Management of Cost of Goods & Labor Through Effective Purchasing & Staff Training

• Kitchen & Dining Room Design, Equipment Purchasing, Installation & Maintenance

• Independent & Corporate Restaurant Menu Development, Recipe & Cost Control Policies

• Supervision, Training & Evaluation of Kitchen Staff

• Implementation of Business Policies to Reach Fiscal Goals & Maintain Cost of Goods & Labor

• Beverage Program, Front of House Staff Training, Cost Control & Purchasing Policy Maintenance

• Payroll, Bookkeeping, Marketing, Public Relations & Client Building

• Effective Execution & Utilization of Back-Office, Point of Sale & Accounting Software

• Development, Training & Execution of Purchasing, Recipe, Menu, Inventory & Cost Control Programs

• Kitchen & Front of The House Equipment Installation & Repair

• Recipe & Menu Creation, Standardization & Execution

• Extensive Experience in Grill, Sauté, Garde Manger, Butchery, Pastry Arts & Expediting

• Proficiency in Classical, Global, European, Traditional & Modern American Cuisines

• Banquet & Private Dining Coordination & Execution of Events up to 550 Guests

• Creation & Execution of Local & Nationally Recognized Signature Dishes

• Career Management Training & Specialty Culinary Instruction EDUCATION

BA, Hotel-Restaurant

Management

Johnson & Wales

University

Providence, Rhode

Island

01/1989

AOS, Culinary Arts

Johnson & Wales

University

Providence, Rhode

Island

01/1988

WORK EXPERIENCE

Chef/Owner

MOJO world eats & drink • Cleveland Heights, Ohio • 01/2019 - 01/2023

Chef/Owner

Lopez Southwest Kitchen • Cleveland Heights, Ohio • 01/2017 - 01/2019

Chef/Owner

Mojo Bar.Musicafe • Cleveland, Ohio • 01/1999 - 01/2003 Restaurateur

Cena Copa Restaurant Bar • Cleveland Heights, Ohio • 01/1995 - 01/1999

Restaurateur

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CERTIFICATIONS

Servsafe Manager in Charge Certification

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Sold Out Multicourse Dinner • 01/2006

James Beard House

PUBLICATIONS

Nationally Published Recipes & Menu Items

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