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Matthew Schmitt

Montauk,NY

Summary

Over a decade of restaurant experience spanning from the Hampton's to Nashville Tennessee. Well-versed in both front and back of house with a desire to own and operate my own business one day within the field.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chef De Cuisine

The Surf Lodge
Montauk, NY
06.2025 - 09.2025

Took over late in the season but still made several menu enhancements.

Ordering and inventory.

Served upwards of 500 people per night.

Chef Consultant

Blue Crush Montauk
Montauk, NY
04.2025 - 06.2025

Built a kitchen and menu from the ground up for a small business serving hot sandwiches and açaí bowls.

Established relationships with vendors, health inspectors and fire Marshall.

Chef De Cuisine

Bureau De Poste
Austin TX
11.2024 - 04.2025

Curated the menu while teaching proper French cooking techniques.

Oversaw labor and food costs.

Ordering for a small French bistro as well as the upscale market it was located in.

Executive Sous Chef

Rams Head Inn
Shelter Island, NY
03.2024 - 11.2024
  • Continually ran Specials
  • Broke down large proteins
  • Taught proper cooking techniques

Executive Sous Chef

Showfish at the Montauk Yacht Club
Montauk, NY
05.2023 - 11.2023
  • Contributed Menu Items
  • Expo

Chef de Cuisine

Chino Grande
Brooklyn, NY
10.2022 - 03.2023
  • Food cost
  • Inventory
  • Upheld the menu while making necessary seasonal changes

Chef de Cuisine

Weakfish at the Chequit Hotel
Shelter Island, NY
04.2022 - 09.2022
  • Curated a revolving menu of Ramen soups and other small items

Sous Chef

Henley at the Aertson Hotel
Nashville, TN
02.2021 - 03.2022
  • Attributed menu items
  • Maintained Ordering
  • Established quality control standards for food preparation and presentation
  • Guided kitchen personnel in line cooking, food preparation and dish plating
  • Expo
  • Pasta Production

Sous Chef

The Mockingbird
Nashville, TN
03.2018 - 01.2020
  • Oversaw the daily operations of the kitchen including meal preparation, recipe development and plating
  • Prepared ingredients and cooked meals according to established recipes

Skills

  • Kitchen Management
  • Menu development
  • Sanitation Standards
  • Food presentation

Certification

Quality Certificate in Food Protection, NY

References

Will gladly provide references upon request

Timeline

Chef De Cuisine

The Surf Lodge
06.2025 - 09.2025

Chef Consultant

Blue Crush Montauk
04.2025 - 06.2025

Chef De Cuisine

Bureau De Poste
11.2024 - 04.2025

Executive Sous Chef

Rams Head Inn
03.2024 - 11.2024

Executive Sous Chef

Showfish at the Montauk Yacht Club
05.2023 - 11.2023

Chef de Cuisine

Chino Grande
10.2022 - 03.2023

Chef de Cuisine

Weakfish at the Chequit Hotel
04.2022 - 09.2022

Sous Chef

Henley at the Aertson Hotel
02.2021 - 03.2022

Sous Chef

The Mockingbird
03.2018 - 01.2020
Matthew Schmitt