Maria Armstrong

Self employed

Downey, California

01.2013 - Current

Prepared balanced meals based on client’s preferences and dietary restrictions.
Maintained a clean kitchen and implemented food safety standards so client was consuming nutritious food.
Planned daily menus per client’s request to ensure satisfying meals.
Brought a variety of baked goods and desserts such carrot cakes, chocolate mousse, ice cream and many others, per my choosing, every week.
Prepared all holiday meals from a Thanksgiving feast to the 4th of July bbq.
Organized special occasions and dinner parties for client including creating a menu and decore; I have catered a couple weddings, many birthdays, a few memorials snd a couple graduations.
Coordinated daily with client to schedule meal times and special requests.
Developed recipes that catered to diverse cultural cuisines and tastes.
Performed administrative tasks such as writing reports or tracking financial records related to purchasing ingredients.
Conducted research on new cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and recipes.
Trained kitchen staff on proper knife skills, food preparation techniques, recipe execution.
Established relationships with vendors to obtain good rapport to get access to competitive pricing on supplies needed for execution of the meal.
Created recipes, incorporating various techniques, to build flavor and unique visual appeal.
Utilized local, fresh food products to support local economies and showcase community support.
Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.