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Anthony Johnson

St. Petersburg,FL

Summary

Menu Design / Development / Staffing / Training / Instructing Catering / Banquets / Events / Dining Room / Kitchen Operations / Resource Procurement / Inventory / Conferences / Special Occasions / Supervision (Front/ Back of House) / Customer Service / Guest Relations / Kitchen Design/ Layout / Safety/ Sanitation/HACCP Budgeting/ Cost Reduction / Consultant Specialist

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

HEI Corporate Executive Chef Task Force

HEI Hotels And Resorts
08.2023 - Current

• Multiple assignments covering new properties/operations working through a transition in leadership or those that need additional support during peak periods of operation
• Created and implemented standard operating procedures personalized for each property
• Partner with property leadership team to quickly develop effective strategies to improve business results

Executive Chef

Hotel Crescent Court
12.2022 - 08.2023
  • Luxury property that accompanied specialty diets for NBA & NHL teams.
  • Developed new menus and flavor combinations to enhance customer dining experience for 3 different outlets
  • 17 million in F&B revenue
  • Controlled 19.7% food cost while overseeing quality, sanitation, and safety processes.

Executive Chef

Sirata Beach Resort
10.2019 - 12.2022

• Developed new menus and flavor combinations to enhance customer dining experience for 3 different outlets

• Catered 130 Weddings

• Increased customer satisfaction 8% by creating innovative and diverse menus

• Improved employee retention/satisfaction rates by 4% through coaching

• Ran 19.7% food cost



Executive Chef

Emory Conference Center Hotel
02.2018 - 10.2019
  • 322 guestrooms with 30,000 sq ft of banquet space
  • Increased health scores in all outlets to 90 and above by adhering to health department standards and regulations
  • Implemented food cost and waste reduction initiatives resulting in decreased food cost by 4 points from previous year
  • Designed updated menus for 4 outlets, banquets and room service

Executive Chef

Hilton Oceanfront Resort
11.2015 - 11.2018
  • Exceeded $16 million in food sales; a 9% increase from previous year
  • Curated monthly wine dinner which gained local following of over 60 attendees
  • Achieved a 35% profit margin while decreasing food cost by 2 points
  • Designed menu concept for newly renovated and re-themed Don Rico restaurant
  • Improved the 2017 SALT F&B score to 61.3%
  • 744 room resort, 7 food outlets and 64,000 sq ft of banquet space

Executive Chef

Garden Plaza of Lawrenceville
11.2010 - 11.2015
  • Managed 26 employees front and back of the house
  • Cooking demos for members
  • Implemented customer satisfaction surveys.
  • Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
  • Engineered menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.

Education

A.A.S. CULINARY ARTS -

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
CHARLESTON, SC
05.1999

Skills

  • Cooked for Vice President Dick Cheney, former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela and Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
  • Hilton SALT committee 2016-2017
  • Catered for Governor Sonnny Perdue's fundraiser
  • Cover of Gainesville Times newspaper

Social Media

@cheftonyjohnson, Tony-Johnson

Affiliations

  • Member of International Food and Safety Council (U.S.A)
  • Member of Foundation in Certification in Food and Hygiene (U.K)
  • Member of American Culinary Federation, Athens, GA chapter
  • Member of CAST (Culinary Arts Student Team), Johnson & Wales

Accomplishments

  • 07/01/98, Employee of the month Glacier National Park
  • 03/01/01, Employee of the month Chattahoochee Country Club
  • 03/01/06, Leader of the Quarter Lake Lanier Islands
  • 04/01/98, Bronze in Sysco Seafood competition
  • 04/01/98, Bronze in Sysco Veal competition
  • 04/01/06, Bronze in Sysco Seafood competition
  • 06/30/17, Manager of the Quarter Daytona Hilton Oceanfront Resort

Timeline

HEI Corporate Executive Chef Task Force

HEI Hotels And Resorts
08.2023 - Current

Executive Chef

Hotel Crescent Court
12.2022 - 08.2023

Executive Chef

Sirata Beach Resort
10.2019 - 12.2022

Executive Chef

Emory Conference Center Hotel
02.2018 - 10.2019

Executive Chef

Hilton Oceanfront Resort
11.2015 - 11.2018

Executive Chef

Garden Plaza of Lawrenceville
11.2010 - 11.2015

A.A.S. CULINARY ARTS -

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
Anthony Johnson