Chef

Pedro (P.J.) Shuster Home: 718-***-****

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Brooklyn, New York 11234 E-mail: ******@***.***

SUMMARY

Experienced, bilingual, Restaurant/Food Service professional with over 15 years of leadership in a kitchen preparing food, reducing food costs, training and scheduling staff, maintaining an excellent relationship with other departments, sensitivity to dieting and lactose intolerant clients, as well as creating superb rapport with all clients - loves serving delicious food!

2010 to present- Head Chef at a Brooklyn Catering Hall. Complete charge of kitchen, including food preparation, staff training , and cost control; cool, calm under pressure.

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Great Neck Glatt (Vaad Haraborim of Queens) 2002-2010

Head Chef

Great Neck, New York

Complete charge of food preparation; takeout, special order catering, holiday menus (including koshering for Passover). Efforts resulted in an 80% increase in takeout orders.

Diamond Kosher Cafe and Wholesale Baking Business 2000-2002

Proprietor

New York, New York

Fully responsible for all day-to-day operations. This included food preparation, resources, inventory and vendor management.

Pasta Pasta 1999-2000

Head Chef

Bronx, New York

Total charge of classic Italian Cuisine - seating 150

Additional experience includes:

Kippy's Pier 44 inaugural opening (seating 200)

Stage Door Canteen (seating 70)All hotel catering at Milford Plaza Hotel, New York, New York.

Education: Universidad de la Plata - one year

Instituto Culinario Argentina - graduated with honors

Special Skills: Fluent English and Spanish, passable Italian

Expert in Glatt Kosher and Italian cuisine

Excellent interpersonal skills; run a smooth high performing kitchen

Baker - Jewish, Italian and American

Sensitivity to Dieting, Vegetarian and Lactose Intolerant Clients

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