Sai Kulkarni
New Orleans
Summary
Enthusiastic culinary professional with international experience across fine dining, banquets, and high-volume restaurants. Skilled at live cooking stations, food preparation, and maintaining high standards of hygiene and service. Adaptable, organized, and eager to contribute to dynamic culinary teams.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Banquet Prep Cook
Hyatt Regency
New Orleans
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Worked in the Banquets department as a Banquet Prep Cook.
- Handled live pasta and carving stations during events, ensuring high-quality service.
- Assisted with banquet preparation, setup, and coordination with the culinary team.
Intern (Vitascope Restaurant)
Hyatt Regency
New Orleans
01.2023 - 07.2023
- J1 Line Cook in a high-volume restaurant.
- Handled daily food preparation and cooking.
- Coordinated orders and maintained high standards of food quality.
Intern
O Pedro BKC
Mumbai
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Rotated through Entrée, Plancha, Garde Manger, Grill, and Fryer sections.
Intern (Pizza Department)
Sandipani Hometel
Lavale
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Specialized in dough preparation, toppings, and authentic pizza production.
Intern (Continental Department)
Sayaji Kolhapur
Kolhapur
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Assisted chefs with continental cuisine, plating, and hygiene.
Line Cook
One Market
San Francisco
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Worked for banquet stations.
- Appetizer, Bar, Soup, and Salad.
- Prepared ingredients following recipes and presentation standards.
- Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
Intern (Bakery Department)
Gateway Taj Nashik
Nashik
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Assisted with pastry and baking techniques, preparing baked goods for guests.
Education
B.Sc - Culinary Arts
Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts
PuneDiploma - Culinary Arts
American Culinary Federation, SWISSAM
St. PetersburgSkills
- Knife Skills
- Food Preparation
- Banquet Operations
- Event Support
- Pasta Live Stations
- Carving Live Stations
- Continental Cuisine
- International Cuisine
- Food Safety
- Hygiene
- HACCP
- Team Collaboration
- Training Support
- Microsoft Office
- Kitchen Documentation
- Culinary techniques
- Food preparation
- Banquet setup
Accomplishments
- Ranked 3rd in Annual Sports Day (2021 & 2022) Table Tennis – SIU
- Captain of Girls Table Tennis Team – SSCA
- Selected for SIU Table Tennis Team
- Awarded 'Key of Success' during internship at Hyatt Regency, New Orleans
Languages
- Marathi, Mother tongue
- German, Completed A1 Level (Mannheim University)
- Gujarati, Native
- English, Fluent
- Russian, Working Knowledge
Study Tours Events
- Europe Tour (Culinary Exposure)
- German Language Study Tour – Excursia
- Participated in Welcoming Team for SSCA Inauguration Event (2021)
Personal Information
Hobbies: Table Tennis , Swimming ️, Sketching ️
Timeline
Banquet Prep Cook
Hyatt Regency
08.2024 - 01.2025
Intern (Vitascope Restaurant)
Hyatt Regency
01.2023 - 07.2023
Intern
O Pedro BKC
06.2022 - 07.2022
Intern (Pizza Department)
Sandipani Hometel
01.2022 - 03.2022
Intern (Continental Department)
Sayaji Kolhapur
01.2021 - 04.2021
Line Cook
One Market
01.2019 - 01.2020
Intern (Bakery Department)
Gateway Taj Nashik
01.2019 - 04.2019
B.Sc - Culinary Arts
Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts
Diploma - Culinary Arts
American Culinary Federation, SWISSAM