Estefany Pedraza
Summary
Experienced chef with a strong attention to detail and a decade of expertise in orchestrating and executing large-scale events for corporate clients and private celebrations. Proficient in managing all aspects of kitchen logistics, including vendor coordination and food presentation, to consistently deliver exceptional culinary experiences.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef de Cuisine
Aramark
01.2022 - Current
- Collaborating with Chefs of Aramark on future cafe menu items
- Creating cafe and catering menu weekly specials
- Ensuring that all food meets the quality standards and is prepared consistently according to recipes
- Hire, Train, and manage all kitchen staff including FOH
- Oversee food prep at all stations
- Execution of all catering events from ordering, prepping, and execution of events alone
Sous Chef
Patina Restaurant Group
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Developed recipes and portions for catering events and cafe food items
- Coaching and training staff and new hires on food safety and company standards
- Expediting Health Department standards to BOH and FOH staff
- Inputting of Invoices and Inventory
- Scheduling of BOH staff per catering events and cafe special events
- Ordering food items for upcoming specials in cafe and catering events
Kitchen Supervisor
Patina Restaurant Group
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Providing food safety trainings to all BOH staff.
- Oversee preparation of foods for events and cafe.
- Developed recipes while maintaining company standards.
- Created Prep lists and to do lists for cooks and monitored execution of prep
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Culinary
Le Cordon Bleu
Hollywood, CA06-2013
Skills
- Menu development
- Kitchen operations
- Kitchen sanitation
- Nutrition
- Food presentation
- Menu planning capability
- Food safety standards
- Budgeting and cost control
- Culinary techniques
- Team management
- Recipe creation
- Fine-dining expertise
Certification
Food Safety Manager Certification - National Registry of Food Safety Professionals or Prometric.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chef de Cuisine
Aramark
01.2022 - Current
Sous Chef
Patina Restaurant Group
01.2017 - 01.2022
Kitchen Supervisor
Patina Restaurant Group
01.2015 - 01.2017
Food Safety Manager Certification - National Registry of Food Safety Professionals or Prometric.
Bachelor of Arts - Culinary
Le Cordon Bleu
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