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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
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
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
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
03.2024 - 11.2024
  • Continually ran Specials
  • Broke down large proteins
  • Taught proper cooking techniques

Executive Sous Chef

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

Chef de Cuisine

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

Chef de Cuisine

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

Sous Chef

Henley at the Aertson Hotel
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
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