Patrick Steele

High- performing Chef offering 20 years of restaurant experience utilizing passion, talents, and innovative ideas to provide and deliver memorable dining experiences for customers while upholding the highest standards.

Team Leadership

Successfully managed and developed diverse teams of up to 50 staff, enhancing productivity and culinary quality.

Culinary Excellence

Assisted Michelin Star Executive Chef, Serge Gouloumez in opening Glass Light Hotel Restaurant.

Ranked #2 for Food Excellence in Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel Restaurant.

Accustomed to producing high quality meals in fast-paced environments, while enduring cost effective procurement and waste reduction.

Business Management

Oversaw food and labor cost and increased restaurant profit margins.

Knowledge of payroll systems and hiring employee process.

• Accomplished Chef with a wide range of cooking abilities, such as sauteing, frying, baking and grilling food.
• Ability to cultivate lasting relationships with customers through exemplary culinary creations, increasing restaurant and catering patronage.
• Effectively communicate to ensure high levels of guest and co-worker satisfaction.
• Experience includes management and chef skills with some of Hampton Roads finest restaurants.
• Familiar with high volume production/ banquets while leading large volume of staff.

• Food Safety Certified
• Food handler’s card
• Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Edouard Majoie, Food and Beverage Director, Glass Light Hotel, Norfolk, VA, (347)755-0394
• Zack Close, Former Executive Chef, Glass Light Hotel, Norfolk, VA, (757)439-4391
• Hunter Heri, Bar Manager, Glass Light Hotel, Norfolk, VA, (757)320-6203