Tushar Deshpande
Mountain View,USA
Summary
Culinary professional trained at Le Cordon Bleu (London) with 14 years of extensive experience, currently serving as Chef de Cuisine at The Sea in Palo Alto. Expertise in developing and delivering diverse dining services, focusing on revenue enhancement and effective cost controls. Proven ability to create compelling menus, engage staff, and ensure a memorable dining experience while maintaining the highest industry standards. Committed to driving culinary excellence and innovation in a dynamic environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef de Cuisine
The Sea by alexander steak house
Mountain View, USA
06.2023 - Current
- Assisting the Exec chef in creating menus and costings
- Contribute to the overall development of the cuisine
- Looking after 3 sous Chefs and their daily responsibilities
- Changing seasonal menu according to produce
- Managing overall butchery and seafood processes
- Vendor management and cost sheets
- Looking after training modules for line cooks and interns
Exec Chef
Indigo Hospitality
Mumbai, India
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Managing 5 Indigo Deli outlets across Mumbai, India.
- Managing and leading the famous Indigo Cafe at Bombay Gymkhana, Mumbai.
- Overseeing the operations and branding of products and ingredients.
- Having various chefs' tables across outlets.
- Overseeing around 85 chefs across all outlets.
- Contributing to the development of junior chefs, interns, and man management.
Executive Chef
Super Nova Diners, Arbour Restaurant
Pune, India
04.2019 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Arbour was an all day diner, more so of lots of meat and grills
- Well known in Pune, India for steaks, seafood & Tapas
- Managing a team of around 20 chefs
- Managing vendors and creating special menus for Private Dining and Banquets as well
- Won the Best European Restaurant Award at Pune Conde Nast Chapter
- Arbour was an all day diner, more so of lots of meat and grills
- Well known in Pune, India for steaks, seafood & Tapas
Chef De Cuisine
Indigo Hospitality
Pune, India
04.2016 - 05.2019
- Created an opening team in Pune, India and started operations and managing the entire FnB operations
- Won Times Best Continental Restaurant Award for the year 2017-2018
Chef & Operator
Bombay Grill
Pune, India
01.2014 - 02.2016
- Company Overview: European & Modern Indian Grill
- European & Modern Indian Grill
Sous Chef
Morton's Private Dining Club
Mayfair, UK
04.2012 - 12.2013
Jr Sous Chef
The Square
Mayfair, UK
02.2011 - 03.2012
Education
Gold medal - Hospitality Management
Le Cordon Bleu
londonSkills
- Restaurant experience
- Refined Butchery
- Leadership
- Proficient with Excel
- Proficient with Word
- P&L Statements
- Food Cost
- Creating and delivering dishes
- Team management
- Cuisine: Continental
- Cuisine: Contemporary Indian
- Cuisine: French
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Culinary skills
- Hospitality
- Supervising Experience
- Seafood
Accomplishments
- Best Chef Award 2017, Pune, India, India Today.
- Best restaurant Award Indigo deli 2017.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited
French
Elementary
Certification
- Le Cordon Bleu, London.
Timeline
Chef de Cuisine
The Sea by alexander steak house
06.2023 - Current
Exec Chef
Indigo Hospitality
06.2021 - 06.2023
Executive Chef
Super Nova Diners, Arbour Restaurant
04.2019 - 01.2021
Chef De Cuisine
Indigo Hospitality
04.2016 - 05.2019
Chef & Operator
Bombay Grill
01.2014 - 02.2016
Sous Chef
Morton's Private Dining Club
04.2012 - 12.2013
Jr Sous Chef
The Square
02.2011 - 03.2012
- Le Cordon Bleu, London.
Gold medal - Hospitality Management
Le Cordon Bleu
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