Head Chef Resume Sample

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Head chef with eighteen years in professional kitchens, the last seven leading the brigade of a fine-dining restaurant in Lyon. Owns the kitchen end to end — menu and dish development, food cost and ordering, the brigade, and the standard on every plate that leaves the pass. Earned the restaurant a national dining award and consistently strong reviews through seasonal, produce-led menus. Develops menus around the best seasonal produce, manages suppliers and food cost, leads and trains the kitchen team, and holds hygiene and consistency to the highest standard under intense service pressure. Strong on both the cooking craft and the leadership and economics of running a kitchen. Demanding but respected. Looking for a head-chef or executive-chef role with a restaurant that cares about real food and a strong kitchen culture.

Work Experience

Restaurant Lumière, Lyon - Lyon, France

Head Chef April 2017 to Present 9 years & 3 months

Own the kitchen end to end, from the menu development to the standard on every single plate.
Earned the restaurant a national dining award through the seasonal, produce-led menus and consistent execution throughout.
Develop all the dishes and the menus around the best seasonal produce and supplier relationships.
Lead and train the brigade and hold the consistency under intense service pressure every night.
Manage the food cost, the ordering and the waste to keep the kitchen genuinely profitable.
Uphold all the hygiene and the food-safety standards to the highest level at all times.