CHEF ALEXANDRE VACHER
Orlando,FL
Summary
Dedicated, creative, and highly skilled Pastry Chef with a broad range of experience.
Adaptable, self-directed, skilled, and strategic and with proven results. I love to teach and learn as much as I can for my professional and personal development while surpassing my career objectives, which include becoming a pastry chef de cuisine.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastry Chef
Boardwalk Resort At Walt Disney World
11.2022 - Current
- Lead a team of one pastry sous chef and 20 Cast Members to produce over 1500 daily pastries for 8 food and beverage locations.
- Opened the carousel coffee and championed several menu changes within the resort.
Pastry Chef
Magic Kingdom At Walt Disney World Resort
07.2018 - 11.2022
- Opening pastry chef for the first fully dedicated pastry kitchen at Magic Kingdom Park
- Responsible for all pastries and bakeries served in more than 30 food and beverage locations within the Park
- Lead a team of three pastry sous chefs and more than 60 Cast Members to produce more than 15,000 pastries daily.
Executive Pastry Chef
Gaylord Palms Resort and Hotel
04.2016 - 06.2018
- Oversaw the pastry kitchen, including five pastry supervisors and 18 pastry cooks.
- Responsible for production of desserts and pastries for nine outlets, at a $57M banquet revenue property.
Senior Pastry Chef
Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles and JW Marriott at LA LIVE
09.2011 - 04.2016
- Oversaw the pastry kitchen with responsibility for all food items and quality standards for room service, banquets, and four outlets in accordance with seasonality and price point
- Managed the budget for food cost and labor expenses at this $27M banquet revenue hotel
- Earned several awards including: Manager of the Quarter, Leadership of the Year, and Special Recognition of the Year.
Executive Pastry Sous Chef
Flamingo Resort and Casino
04.2007 - 09.2011
Assistant Pastry Chef
Bellagio Resort and Casino
04.2006 - 04.2007
Assistant Pastry Chef
Mix, an Alain Ducasse Restaurant in the Mandalay Bay
01.2006 - 04.2006
Assistant Pastry Chef
Paris Resort and Casino
04.2004 - 01.2006
Pastry Sous Chef
Gaylord Palms Resort and Hotel
02.2002 - 04.2004
Skills
- Recipe Development
- Ingredient Sourcing
- Strategic Planning
- Cultivates Innovation
- Global Perspective
- Collaboration
- Manages Conflict
- Hotel Openings
EDUCATION AND CLASSES
Associate of Science in Culinary Management at Valencia College , Orlando FL. 02/2000
Plated Dessert Class with Antonio Bachour 10/2016
Plated Dessert Class with Salvatore Martone 09/2015
Sugar Showpiece Class with Jerome Langillier 04/2014
Linked Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKEl3x9mxEc
https://www.welikela.com/life-sized-gingerbread-houses-socal/
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/11/foodie-guide-to-holiday-treats-at-magic-kingdom-park/
EXPERIENCES
Board of Investors 09/2023
Disney Wish Taskforce 06/2022
Delicious Disney 10/2019
LA Food and Wine Festival 2013
Ritz Carlton GM Conference 03/2012
Worked under Chef Jean Philippe Maury, Jean Claude Canestrier, Claude Escamilla, Gregory Gourreau
Timeline
Pastry Chef
Boardwalk Resort At Walt Disney World
11.2022 - Current
Pastry Chef
Magic Kingdom At Walt Disney World Resort
07.2018 - 11.2022
Executive Pastry Chef
Gaylord Palms Resort and Hotel
04.2016 - 06.2018
Senior Pastry Chef
Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles and JW Marriott at LA LIVE
09.2011 - 04.2016
Executive Pastry Sous Chef
Flamingo Resort and Casino
04.2007 - 09.2011
Assistant Pastry Chef
Bellagio Resort and Casino
04.2006 - 04.2007
Assistant Pastry Chef
Mix, an Alain Ducasse Restaurant in the Mandalay Bay
01.2006 - 04.2006
Assistant Pastry Chef
Paris Resort and Casino
04.2004 - 01.2006
Pastry Sous Chef
Gaylord Palms Resort and Hotel
02.2002 - 04.2004
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