Stefan Stanescu
Brooklyn
Summary
A cook with an ethos centered around seasonality and quality local ingredients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Saverne/Gabriel Kruether
New York
01.2026 - Current
- Opening meat roast on a wood fire grill/hearth
- R&D on wood-fired techniques with proteins and vegetables
- Working at both restaurants during opening developing experience in 2 star kitchens
Stage
Row on 5
London
01.2026 - 01.2026
- Travelled to London to learn to work in high-level kitchens
- Worked across different stations
- Developed an understanding of cleanliness and organization
Lead Line Cook
Theodora
Brooklyn
10.2024 - 01.2026
- Worked primarily the Josper wood oven, grill and plating
- Learned to manage a high volume of cooking and menu items within a limited space
- Understood temperature control and smoke control with live fire
- Open kitchen experience, can communicate with customers in a professional manner as well as tending to their needs and answering any menu questions
- Developed a better understanding of organizing prep efficiently, keeping inventory and working a clean station, and training new employees
- Experience with tasting menus and dish development
- Brooklyn, NYC
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Altius
Pittsburgh
05.2023 - 06.2024
- Small scale butchery (breaking down sections of pork/beef, whole poultry, fish portioning)
- Basic bread and pastry prep skills
- Basic Understanding of creating Sauces and Stocks
- R&D on menu dishes and creating features
- Worked service pastry, grill, expediting, and sauté (primarily sauté)
- Cooking for high volumes with high standard for customers with consistency
- Trained new/existing employees
- Pittsburgh, Pa
Line Cook
Point Brugge Cafe
Pittsburgh
11.2024 - 04.2023
- Primarily sauté, worked grill and garmaget as well
- Learned to work multiple stations at once
- Very small kitchen, learned communication and teamwork skills
- Worked prep shifts as well
- Pittsburgh, Pa
Education
High School -
Pascack Valley High School
01-2021
Personal Information
Title: Cook
Timeline
Line Cook
Saverne/Gabriel Kruether
01.2026 - Current
Stage
Row on 5
01.2026 - 01.2026
Line Cook
Point Brugge Cafe
11.2024 - 04.2023
Lead Line Cook
Theodora
10.2024 - 01.2026
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Altius
05.2023 - 06.2024
High School -
Pascack Valley High School