Bruna Cremona
San Jose,CA
Summary
Culinary Chef with proven history of Italian cuisine and kitchen management. Talented chef with strong skills in presentation, team management, and kitchen safety. Detail-oriented expert on Italian cuisine with over 20 years of experience in various settings.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Sugo & Discretion Brewery
2021.05 - 2024.01
- In this unique position, there are two kitchens at two locations: Sugo, the restaurant and a kitchen at Discretion brewery.
- Through this position, manage all the prep work and food ordering for both kitchens.
- Maintain flexible hours to cover lunch & dinner hours.
- Design and prepare menu to include daily specials and full range of small plates, main dishes and dessert.
- Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
- Assisted with menu development and planning.
- Developed new recipes and flavor combinations to enhance customer dining experience.
Chef
Memorial Medical Center
2021.01 - 2021.05
- Cooked variety of cuisines requiring stringent standards for specialized diets
- High volume and high paced meal prep to ensure patients were served in a timely manner.
- Ensured all safety standards were met.
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
Kitchen Chef
Italian Brothers
2020.02 - 2021.01
- Prepared dishes for high end Italian dining experience
- Supported ordering, staffing and coordination of kitchen
- Provided fast, efficient and polite customer service from kitchen to table
- Developed recipes tailored to authentic Italian cuisine
- Ensure strong food presentation.
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
Catering Assistant
Gourmet in Movimento
2011.01 - 2019.12
- Prepared dishes for catering events or during high-volume shifts
- Cleaned and organized kitchen stations to promote team efficiency.
- Created catering menu based upon client specifications, event type, dietary needs and budget.
- Provided friendly, courteous service to create memorable moments for guests
- Maintained flexible work schedule including evenings, weekends and on-call to meet event needs
- Arranged linens and table settings according to seating plan and event theme
- Helped chefs prepare and present food to event guests with strong attention to detail and presentation and expertise
- Served appetizers, entrees and refilled beverages for events up to 150 guests.
Education
High School Diploma -
Vincenzo Telese
Ischia, Italy1986
Skills
- Food preparation
- Recipe Development
- Sous chef
- Menu creation
- Food presentation
- Line cook
- Ordering for full scale kitchen
- Meal Preparation
- Signature Dish Creation
- Menu Development
Timeline
Chef
Sugo & Discretion Brewery
2021.05 - 2024.01
Chef
Memorial Medical Center
2021.01 - 2021.05
Kitchen Chef
Italian Brothers
2020.02 - 2021.01
Catering Assistant
Gourmet in Movimento
2011.01 - 2019.12
High School Diploma -
Vincenzo Telese
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