Mervyn Yeoh Chin Aun,
Aged **,
Chinese Malaysian
Kota Damansara
Phone: 603-****-****
Mobile: 601*-*******
Email: **********@*****.***
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mervyn.yeoh
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking for a position of Head Chef for a high class establishment where my experience and skills will be utilized.To utilise my abilities and experience of managing a team making special variety of Malaysian & Local chinese dishes in a professional rewarding environment. With 23 years experiences in food industry,managing group of cooks & deliver outside catering. To gain best outlet and giving the happy people that been craving for Malaysian Cuisine.New working enviroment, long hours & enviroment friendly staff is my 1st primary to produce the BEST Restaurant.
Priority kitchen in tip top condition
Very good food service background and culinary skills.
Excellent communication and writing skills.
Excellent leadership and management skills.
Good knowledge of kitchen financial management skills.
Able to work under pressure also.
Able to remain calm under pressure.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Executive Chef/Co-Owner
THE WOK CAFE Penang Nyonya & Local Malaysian Cuisine 2009 to present
26 G Jalan PJU 5/21
Kota Damansara
47810 Petaling Jaya
Good PR dealing with customers from complains,comments & suggestions.Responsible for cooking and delivering quality and delicious Malaysian and Chinese food at reduced cost without compromising on quality and taste. Expert in handling quality procedures and regulations while preparing food. Responsible for maintaining all the inventories required in the food department. Take charge of training cooks for food preparation following food procedures and rules while making food. Responsible for preparing menus for the day and cook different variety menus on different days which attract customers.
Executive Chef
HOT WOK Nyonya Restaurant 1998 to 2009
124E & F Jalan Burma, 10050 Penang, Malaysia.
Cooking and supervised preparation of food, responsible for food cost, inventory list, training staff, cleanliness. Reports to Company Directors regarding feedbacks from customers and also staff occupation behaviour.Helped the Company Directors for hiring, training, and termination of kitchen employees.
Executive Sous Chef
Hot Wok Cafe 1994 to 1998
125-D Desa Tanjung,Jalan Tanjung Tokong, 10470 Tanjung Tokong, Penang, Malaysia
Gaining work experience by work orders from Executive Chef. Reporting food checklist, inventory, help in preparation for breakfast and dinner buffet line & catering.Done supervision of entire kitchen operations under the direction of owner.Responsible for maintaining all company documentation forms and files.
Sous Chef
Penang Parkroyal Hotel Opening 1991 to 1994
Batu Feringghi.Penang.
Responsible for preparing & presenting for the coffee house,main kitchen,chinese restaurant. Assisting with banquets.Ensuring that the standards of hygiene are maintained & improved were possible.Training and development of Chef De Parties,Demi Chefs,Commis Chef & Kitchen Helpers. Ensuring correct stock rotation & minimisation of wastage.Assisting other areas of the kitchen when required.
Part Time Commis Chef/Kitchen Helper
Rasa Sayang Hotel 1988 to 1991
With no experienced joined hotel to gain knowledge.Adhere to basic kitchen training & gain experience in cooking. Report to Head Chef and control kitchen stock and stop wastage.Great experienced learned from chinese kitchen & coffee house oriental & western kitchen.
Experienced Cuisine:
Specialised in Nyonya Peranakan (Malay & Chinese Cuisine) cooking
Penang Local Hawker Food
Malaysian Malay Cuisine
Western Cuisine
Thai Cuisine
Spanish Cuisine
Experienced Kitchen:
Chinese Kitchen
Coffee House Oriental & Western Kitchen
Cold Kitchen
Butcher
Main Kitchen
Malay Kitchen
Banqueting Kitchen
Staff Canteen Kicthen
AWARDS :
Asian Chef with strong Malaysian culinary experience and management skills, local winning award of Malaysia Best Restaurant 1998 & 2004 by Malaysia Tatler, positive reviews from local and abroad newspapers (New York Times), magazines, international travel guide (Frommers), websites, food bloggers and cooking demonstration featured in TVB Hong Kong food channel in year 2007 & 2010.
Testimonials:
http://thewokcafekl.blogspot.com
http://www.starproperty.my/PropertyGuide/Living/13023/0/0
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/food/article/nyonya-food...-just-like-mum-made-it/
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1196995743194.25608.1777512204&type=1 My very own wedding Dinner prepared by myself.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1021002223466.2996.1777512204&type=1
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=122**********&set=a.1021002223466.2996.1777512204#!/group.php?gid=413********
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=413********&ref=search
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/4/24/central/3739291&sec=central
http://www.guangming.com.my/node/83058?tid=9
http://search.sinchew-i.com/node/366770?k=thewokcafe
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/6/28/sundaymetro/4169907&sec=sundaymetro
http://www.famouscuisine.com/images/M64/PL42-43Rest.jpg
http://www.guangming.com.my/node/80288?tid=46
http://search.sinchew-i.com/node/275369?k=the%20wok%20cafe
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=413********&ref=search
http://www.what2seeonline.com/2009/07/penang-hawker-food-nyonya-cuisine-the-wok-cafe-kota-damansara/
http://tastebud-talk.blogspot.com/2010/09/holiday-foodsteps-hot-wok-penang.html
References work under:
Executive Chef/Co-Owner : Robert Yeoh The Wok Cafe & Ex Asst F&B Manager Penang Parkroyal Hotel
Restaurant Owner: Sally Thoe Hot Wok
Executive Chef: Josef Fiedeling Penang Parkroyal Hotel
Sous Chef: Ong Kean Siew Penang Parkroyal Hotel
Executive Chef: Lim Rasa Sayang Hotel