Nathan Serrano
Tampa
Summary
High-performing Chef offering 15 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Chef
Casa Santo Stefano
12.2022 - Current
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
- Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
Executive Chef
The Olympic Club
08.2019 - 11.2022
- P&L reports and managing establishment with 7million annual sales
- Managing restaurant staff of 70 front and back of house
- Monthly and holiday member events of up to 15000 guests
- In charge of menu design for restaurant and banquets
- Ordering and inventory
- P&l reports and organizing BEO’s
- Hiring, firing, and scheduling
- In charge of Instagram account for culinary to keep clients excited
- Attention to detail when planning events, weddings etc
Executive Sous Chef
Saison
11.2015 - 07.2019
- Managing food cost
- Labor cost
- Ordering and inventory
- Working with executive chef, on new ideas and seasonal menu
- Running a crew of 30
- P&L reports
- Scheduling
- Hiring
Sous chef
Quince
05.2012 - 09.2015
- Menu design
- Trimming, portioning meats and fish for service
- Confirming meat counts with sous chef
- In charge of ordering, scheduling, inventory
- Keeping line organized and clean
- Prep list for entire menu
- Ordering
- P&L
- Implementing systems for kitchen efficiency
Sous Chef
Fleur de lys
01.2008 - 03.2012
- In charge of creating and executing 125 amuse bouche
- Prepping and running station
- Organizing prep list, meat counts and inventory etc
- Clean walk-in
- Working with executive chef on menus
- Training staff
- Ordering
- Education
- Associate's degree in Culinary and hospitality management
Education
Associates - Restaurant And Culinary Management
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
San Francisco, CA10.2010
Skills
- Supervising experience
- Customer service
- Culinary Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Merchandising
- Hotel experience
- P&L Management
- Financial management
- Sales
- HACCP
Certification
Catering (10+ years)
Food Safety (10+ years)
Banquet Experience (6 years)
Food Preparation
Profit & Loss (3 years)
Cooking (10+ years)
Restaurant Management
POS
Timeline
Executive Chef
Casa Santo Stefano
12.2022 - Current
Executive Chef
The Olympic Club
08.2019 - 11.2022
Executive Sous Chef
Saison
11.2015 - 07.2019
Sous chef
Quince
05.2012 - 09.2015
Sous Chef
Fleur de lys
01.2008 - 03.2012
Associates - Restaurant And Culinary Management
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
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