Derek Rogue
Youngstown,Ohio
Summary
Experienced Chef/ Caterer with 20 plus years in service industry. Skillfully delivers high-quality service and promote customer loyalty. Dedicated to team and business success. I work not only as an individual but also as a team to ensure guest satisfaction to the utmost of my/our capability. I am a perfectionist and will not stop until i feel the guest received what they deserved and beyond!
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Prep Cook/Catering Associate/Line Cook
Smokin' Dave's BBQ
Ellwood City, PA
06.2021 - Current
- Provided friendly, courteous service to create memorable moments for guests.
- Cleaned and organized kitchen stations to promote team efficiency.
- Arranged linens and table settings according to seating plan and event theme.
- Presented food and beverages on buffet tables and drink stations in line with formality and specifications of each event.
- Maintained flexible work schedule to meet event needs.
Catering/Dining Services Manager
Sodexo Food Services @ Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA
08.2020 - Current
- Greeted guests, sat at tables and brought orders to assist front of house staff.
- Implemented training program for front of house staff to maintain high standards of customer service.
- Designed overall floorplans and coordinated modifications for events and special reservations.
- Took special reservations and planned restaurant accommodations with kitchen and front of house staff.
- Led planning, set up and takedown for special events.
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Handled money, balanced tills, processed credit card payment batches and prepared bank deposits, maintaining [Number]% accuracy.
- Helped general management develop prices based on inventory costs and portion sizes.
General Manager/ Executive Chef/Executive Catering Chef
River City Ale Works & Conference Center
Wheeling, WV
12.2005 - 12.2018
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action and performance reviews.
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation and safety processes.
- Estimated food consumption and requisitioned food, selected and developed recipes, standardized production recipes for consistent quality and established presentation technique.
- Generated employee schedules, work assignments and determined appropriate compensation rates.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Prepared tasting Menus for upcoming events.
- Oversee Restaurant, Catering Services alongside Catering Coordinator to assure that events ran smoothly in our 1000 person Venue.
- Controlled billing for events, Collected payment of funds for down payments, any payments needed for add ons and final collections of funds once event is complete.
- Master Brewer in our micro brewery.
Co-Owner/Manager of Operations
Sonny Boi Restaurant
Bridgeport, OH
01.1995 - 01.2005
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
- Optimized team hiring, training and performance.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
Education
Restaurant/Catering Management/Pastry/ -
La Cordon Bleu Academy of Culinary Arts
Pittsburgh, PA06.2000
High School Diploma -
Winters High School
Wintersville, Ohio05.1991
Skills
- Kitchen Staff Support
- Kitchen Station Restocking
- Food Storage Safety
- Food Preparation Techniques
- Sauce and Dressing Creation
- Event Catering
- Plates Presentation
- Meat Preparation
- Ingredient Management
- Customer Loyalty
- Seafood Preparation
- Guest Satisfaction
- Catering Support
Timeline
Prep Cook/Catering Associate/Line Cook
Smokin' Dave's BBQ
06.2021 - Current
Catering/Dining Services Manager
Sodexo Food Services @ Westminster College
08.2020 - Current
General Manager/ Executive Chef/Executive Catering Chef
River City Ale Works & Conference Center
12.2005 - 12.2018
Co-Owner/Manager of Operations
Sonny Boi Restaurant
01.1995 - 01.2005
Restaurant/Catering Management/Pastry/ -
La Cordon Bleu Academy of Culinary Arts
High School Diploma -
Winters High School
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