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Eden Cortez

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Professional chef with four years of experience in fine dining hospitality and service, exceptionally trained to succeed in fast-paced, high-standard dynamic environments, beginning a transition to bartending.


In pursuit of mentorship and a bar program committed to excellence, and continually sets the standard for the industry, to aid in this transition.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Chef De Partie

Californios
02.2023 - 10.2023
  • Grill chef de partie: responsible for all meat & fish butchery during prep, and all grilling of proteins & vegetables during service
  • Perform seasonal menu R&D with sous chefs, including market trips to strengthen relationships with purveyors and to carefully watch harvests
  • Previously, pastry chef de partie: assist Pastry Chef with all pastry production, service, and R&D

Fish Butcher

Angler
03.2021 - 02.2023
  • Fabricate all fish & seafood to be service-ready for multitude of preparations including grilling, smoking, frying, curing
  • Grill chef de partie: grill and smoke fish & meat on 32-foot hearth during services with 200+ covers
  • Monitor all seafood receiving and ordering with AM sous chef, and maintain seafood coolers for quality assurance including dry-aging program

Chef De Partie

Bouchon Bistro
06.2020 - 03.2021
  • Entremet chef de partie: executed all hot app and garde manger production of Parisian bistro classics, and service for 250+ cover lunch & dinner services
  • Staged for one-month at The French Laundry as commis, including maintaining culinary garden and harvesting produce for restaurant

Chef De Partie

Alderwood
11.2018 - 06.2020
  • Hired as dishwasher, promoted to chef de partie of garde manger
  • During Covid-19 pandemic, pastry chef de partie: executed all bread and pastry production for a la carte (lunch & dinner) and tasting menus
  • Collaborated with Executive Chef on dessert R&D for dinner a la carte & tasting menus

Skills

  • Thrive in pressure
  • Careful attention to detail
  • Solution-oriented creativity
  • Positive leadership

References

Sophie Hau

Pastry Chef, Californios


Jesse Kwolek

Executive Sous Chef, Angler

Timeline

Chef De Partie

Californios
02.2023 - 10.2023

Fish Butcher

Angler
03.2021 - 02.2023

Chef De Partie

Bouchon Bistro
06.2020 - 03.2021

Chef De Partie

Alderwood
11.2018 - 06.2020

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