Helen Bewnet

A highly motivated and capable hands on experienced chef with a real passion for preparing popular and nutritious meals which I specially experienced in Lebanese cuisine and Mexican in addition at 4 stars hotel. Looking for immediate start and to join.

Highlights
➢ Professional chef
➢ Strong supervisory skill
➢ Team leader
➢ Clean and highly hygienic
➢ Cost effective
➢ Customer oriented
➢ Menu planer
➢ Delicious International Cuisine
➢ Arabic & Indian Cuisine

Responsibility and achievements-

Working in busy and popular restaurant and routinely having to cook for up to 100 dinners for every night.
Cooking and preparing a variety of fresh nutritious midday meals and other refreshments.

• Assisting senior chef in daily menu preparation. Supervising food service assistances and kitchen staff. Organizing their daily duties and monitoring performance.
• Ensuring that appropriate levels of hygiene and cleanness are maintained in the kitchen.
• Washing, cutting and preparing food before it is cooked.
• Taking in to account the wishes of customers when planning of menus.
• Making sure that all food at point of delivery is of the highest quality.
• Enquiring if any clients have allergies and then cooking meals accordingly.
• Responsible for high standard of food hygiene, health, and safety.
• Keeping an eye on the temperature of cookers and roasters.
• Assisting the catering manager to price up menus.
• Deciding what quantities are to be cooked and the amount of portion to be served.
• Checking staff to make sure they are wearing appropriate clothing whilst in the kitchen.
• In charge of stock control for the freezers, pantries and store rooms.
• Supporting the chef in the general running of kitchen.
• Designing/helping the chef to create food and drink menus.
• Working with specified budget.
• Ensuring the kitchen meets high standards of quality.
• Completing food hygiene documents to comply with the law.
• Establishing strong relationships with staff in other areas of the business, including manager and front house teams.
• Being the voice of the kitchen when communicating with waiters and bar staff.
• Managing inventory and keeping control of stock.
• Organizing, produce and ensuring strict adherence to food hygiene regulations.