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Andre Garza

Houston,TX

Summary

Experienced chef focused on sourcing local high quality ingredients, and utilizing techniques and influence from Japan, Latin america, and classic French cooking. Hard worker and experienced creating a team oriented work place.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Chef

The Chelsea
Houston, TX
01.2023 - Current
  • Developed menu and helped in all opening aspects, from orders, staffing pars, to small wares and wine list
  • Met all monthly budgets and managed labor and food cost in accordance with company set benchmarks

Executive Chef/General Manager

Roots wine bar
Houston , TX
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Assisted in opening a natural wine bar with seasonally inspired coastal food.
  • developed regularly changing menus and wine list
  • managed all front and back of house labor, food, and wine budgets
  • Managed all financials aspects of the operations

Sous Chef

Commodore perry estate
Austin, TX
03.2020 - 09.2020

Managing and training staff for new boutique hotel opening

Executive Chef

Hudson's Hill Country
Austin, TX
08.2019 - 01.2020
  • Reopened a historic restaurant in west Austin’s hill country
  • Created a seasonal and locally driven prix fix menu

Executive Chef

State Road restaurant group
Martha's Vineyard, MA
11.2017 - 04.2019
  • Promoted to Executive chef of sister restaurant Beach Road
  • Implemented new seasonally driven menu

Chef De Cuisine

State Road Restaurant Group
Martha's Vineyard, MA
05.2017 - 11.2017
  • "Best fine dining on Mathas vineyard"
  • "Best of Boston” - brunch”

Sous Chef

Helen greek food and wine
Houston, TX
08.2016 - 05.2017
  • "best Greek restaurant in the U.S."
  • Top 10 restaurant in Houston
  • Worked under James beard finalist William Wright

Sous Chef

Restaurant Bramble
Houston, TX
08.2015 - 12.2015
  • Worked under James Beard finalist Randy Rucker
  • Hyper local seasonal menu

Education

Bachelor of Science - Culinary Arts Management

The Culinary Institute of America
2015

High School Diploma - Culinary arts

Carl wunsche Sr. High school
2011

Skills

  • Servesafe certfied
  • Court of master sommelier- level 1
  • Proficient operating High quality High volume
  • Experience writing regularly changing menus
  • Well practiced with fermentation and other preservation methods

Timeline

Executive Chef

The Chelsea
01.2023 - Current

Executive Chef/General Manager

Roots wine bar
01.2021 - 12.2022

Sous Chef

Commodore perry estate
03.2020 - 09.2020

Executive Chef

Hudson's Hill Country
08.2019 - 01.2020

Executive Chef

State Road restaurant group
11.2017 - 04.2019

Chef De Cuisine

State Road Restaurant Group
05.2017 - 11.2017

Sous Chef

Helen greek food and wine
08.2016 - 05.2017

Sous Chef

Restaurant Bramble
08.2015 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Culinary Arts Management

The Culinary Institute of America

High School Diploma - Culinary arts

Carl wunsche Sr. High school
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