Lindsay Grand
Durham,NC
Summary
Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills acquired from 10 years of hospitality management. Motivated to learn, grow and excel at Epic Games. Looking to take on a new challenging position that will give me the opportunity though creative approaches to make a lasting impact on company success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastry Supervisor
The Carolina Inn
Chapel Hill, NC
03.2018 - 12.2020
- I was the Pastry Supervisor at The Crossroads Restaurant at The Carolina Inn.
- Trained new kitchen staff on procedures and managed performance for up to three team members.
- Disciplined and motivated staff to achieve challenging objectives in fast-paced culinary environments.
- Set and oversaw weekly and special event menu plans.
- Resolved challenging customer complaints to full satisfaction, promoting brand loyalty and maximizing repeat business.
- Personalized creations for holidays, weddings, graduations and personal events.
- Produced allergy-friendly creations based on customer needs, including gluten-, dairy- and egg-free variations of classic recipes.
Pastry Sous Chef
Nomo Soho Kitchen
New York, NY
12.2015 - 03.2017
- As Sous I was in charge of production daily amenities for hotel guests. I created unique weekly specials to drive business growth.
- I was integral to creating menu items for daily service and collaborated with vendors to source desired ingredients for seasonal menus.
Assistant Pastry Chef
Capitale
New York, NY
03.2015 - 02.2016
- Consulted with clients daily to provide tastings for events and aligned each menu to the clients personal dietary requirements.
- Multi-tasking Production of all dessert items for large scale events and designing an building wedding cakes
- Managed kitchen staff at all levels during events, overseeing hot line hors d'oeuvres service.
- Working with vendors and restaurant supply companies to ensure freshest ingredients for clients.
Pastry Sous Chef
Le Cirque
New York, NY
04.2014 - 03.2015
- Fine Dining skills and attention to detail were honed.
- Directed production of daily bread and service under a team of four people.
- Produced revolutionary menu offerings to put establishments on local, regional and national map.
- Cycled menus to keep offerings fresh and interesting for customers.
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
- Trained new kitchen staff on procedures and managed performance for up to four team members.
- Personalized creations for holidays, weddings, graduations and personal events.
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste and presentation.
Pastry Sous Chef
The Stanton Social
New York, NY
01.2012 - 02.2014
- Aligned seasonal plans with ingredient availability and key area events for optimal promotions.
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
- Trained new kitchen staff on procedures and managed performance for up to three team members.
- Supervised and enhanced work of three-person team producing more than 500 plates per day.
- Oversaw purchasing, storage and use of kitchen supplies.
- Managed inventory, labor, expenses and other operational processes.
Pastry Assistant
Beauty & Essex
New York, NY
11.2010 - 12.2011
- Was part of the opening team for the very first Beauty & Essex owned by chef Chris Santos.
- Responsibilities included plating and production of innovative desserts during dinner service, serving an average of 400-800 covers nightly.
- Oversaw pastry coolers and storage areas to monitor ingredient and supply inventory levels.
- Trained new kitchen staff on procedures and managed performance for up to three team members.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work efficient and consistent.
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
Museum Assistant
Fairfax Museum
Fairfax, VA
08.2006 - 03.2008
- Researched and studied on topics that pertained to tour locations so that such information could be added to scripts.
- Provided information through narratives on various sites throughout Fairfax area, relaying little-known stories to provide interest.
- Built personal relationships with guests to promote positive experiences.
- Guided groups of up to 30 people on tours of Blenheim House and The Ratcliffe- Allison House.
- Curated the Blenheim House Artifacts found on site building a new database and ensuring all new items were appropriately cleaned and catalogued
Education
Grand Diploma - Pastry Arts
International Culinary Center
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
George Mason University
Skills
Multitasking abilities
undefinedGaming
I have loved playing videos games since I was a little girl trying to beat the magic carpet ride level in the Aladdin game on my Sega Genesis. Over the years as gaming has evolved, I have come to love MMO style game play and games that offer open world, quest style play. I am also a huge fan of Let's Plays and Twitch. I love watching players that are better than I could ever dream of being, play games I find challenging.
Timeline
Pastry Supervisor
The Carolina Inn
03.2018 - 12.2020
Pastry Sous Chef
Nomo Soho Kitchen
12.2015 - 03.2017
Assistant Pastry Chef
Capitale
03.2015 - 02.2016
Pastry Sous Chef
Le Cirque
04.2014 - 03.2015
Pastry Sous Chef
The Stanton Social
01.2012 - 02.2014
Pastry Assistant
Beauty & Essex
11.2010 - 12.2011
Museum Assistant
Fairfax Museum
08.2006 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
George Mason University
Grand Diploma - Pastry Arts
International Culinary Center
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