Kevin Moran

Modern, contemporary steak house serving hand cut Prime steaks.

• Trained and mentored new staff members in kitchen safety, sanitation and cooking techniques.
• Oversaw scheduling, inventory management, and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
• Worked closely with front-of-house staff to facilitate excellent customer service.
• Inspected kitchen to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance, and cleanliness of production and service areas.
• Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.

Contemporary American restaurant/bar with over 100 menu items

• Assisting the EKM with the daily operations of the kitchen, including but not limited too: Ordering and receiving, interviewing and hiring of qualified applicants, restaurant R&M walks as well as line checks
• Coaching and mentoring team members in order to help them reach their full potential
• Managing food and labor costs by controlling purchases and cutting hourly members when applicable
• Writing schedules based on a weekly budget
• Maintaining and up keep of restaurant equipment mostly focusing on kitchen
• Working knowledge of all kitchen stations.

American style brewery and restaurant

• As the Chef de Cuisine it was my responsibility to hire, train and develop all kitchen personnel
• Assigning daily prep and cleaning lists to staff
• Supervising of of production and implementation of menu items, making sure that all recipes and procedures are followed correctly
• Developing weekly specials in order control waste
• Conception and implementation of new menu items and the costing of each
• Maintaining an acceptable food and labor budget
• Full working knowledge of every station in the kitchen.

Craft-brew pub, whiskey bar and restaurant

• Assisted the Chef with the everyday running of the kitchen
• Developed weekly specials in order to control waste
• Hiring and development of the kitchen
• Assisted with the creation and execution of a seasonal menu .

Traditional Chicago style Steakhouse in the heart of Streeterville

• Assisted the Chef with the every day running of the kitchen and over saw the kitchen when the chef was off
• Created and implemented daily specials with item we already had on hand.