Vincent Eliasen
Seattle
Summary
“If you have a dream, you have a duty and a responsibility to yourself to make it come true.” - Marco Pierre White
I am a very passionate and hardworking chef from Pa. I have no culinary educational experience, however, I pride myself on being a fast learner, having about 10 years of experience, and having a constant brain on the plate mentality.
to me, cooking is love, and i take that with me to every job i do. I work hard to create a once in a lifetime experience for every guest that enters any establishment i am a part of.
I work hard to hone myself in every aspect every day, both in my personal life, and at work, trying to build a positive and minimal stress in what is a historically stressful environment. I care deeply for my coworkers, and prefer an "all in together" over a "me first" passage.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sous Chef
Joshua Creek Ranch
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Company Overview: One of the Top 10 Hunting Resorts in the world
- A tremendous amount of solo work creating experiences for guests and VIP's alike, serving game meat of different variety.
- Serving up 4 course dinners, private events, banquets and buffets.
- I held full control of the kitchen, making sure all systems were maintained and well stocked.
- Never turned a customer down for dinner, even if they were late.
- Assisted the head chef in bringing fish to the menu, convincing the owners to expand on our menu and what we offer to guests.
- Made it a point to approach the customer to get the direct line of criticism, to increase their experience this time, and enhancing it before they return.
- One of the Top 10 Hunting Resorts in the world
- Pay: $4000-$4500/month
Line Lead
The Hayden
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: Cozy diner setting with time on the small screen i.e. Food Paradise.
- Brought molecular gastronomy to diner food, resulting in a fan favorite.
- Assisted the sous chef in bolstering the night crew, running specials and tightening the ship to raise the standard.
- Competed in United We Brunch.
- Aided the chef in preparation for a showing on 'Food Paradise'.
- Cozy diner setting with time on the small screen i.e. Food Paradise.
- Pay: $3000/month
Line Cook
Cheers American Bistro
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Company Overview: Attached to The Best Doubletree Hilton in the world, according to awards and accolades.
- Uplifted the breakfast program, offering a wider variety to guests at the same cost, to bring some life to the breakfast program.
- Worked Sauté Station During Jazz Fest, serving thousands of guests over the course of 2 weeks of nonstop concert attendees.
- Gained a true standard for my own work as well as my customer service in the Presidents vision, 'The Royal Experience'.
- Worked with renowned Chefs to build my courage and ability in a kitchen.
- Became the top trainer of new cooks, holding a flawless record of 2 week integration periods resulting in full understanding of menu, techniques, and presentation.
- Advanced my studies into food allergens and diets, resulting in a pride in being able to serve a beautifully crafted meal for just about anyone.
- Attached to The Best Doubletree Hilton in the world, according to awards and accolades.
- Pay: $2500/month
Line Cook
The Hitching Post
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Company Overview: Highend family style steak and seafood house
- Made myself resourceful in the presence of many cooks and chefs who had much more experience in a fine dining establishment.
- Learned how to cook meats quickly, and with flavor and presentation in mind.
- Trained new cooks to integrate soundly into the line setup.
- Highend family style steak and seafood house
- Pay: $2500/month
Line Cook
The Crimson House
04.2019 - 02.2020
- Company Overview: Biggest restaurant in town, a sports bar/tapas style hole in the wall.
- Worked my way up the line to become a trusted team member, beginning my experience with training new employees.
- Held the line in a compact kitchen with 2 people, for heavy events during St. Patricks Day and The New Year.
- Created specials to be served, building my creativity and palette.
- Gained experience in risk management, as well as de-escalation in high pressure situations.
- Biggest restaurant in town, a sports bar/tapas style hole in the wall.
- Pay: $2000-$2200/month
Line Cook
Columbia Hospitality Inc.
07.2023 - Current
- Came here to find more education in regards to ingredients, systems, and leadership.
- I created and plated amuse, and dinner options for our guests at the lodge
- I aid in the training of new crew members, ensuring their stations, quality, and safety are up to peak standard, using positive reinforcement only to create a healthy work environment.
- Honed the Ethics of the restaurant, ensuring ALL coworkers come to work feeling safe and happy, without persecution or other social afflictions.
- I make it a point to get as many on the accountability train as i can, allowing people to own up to challenges, while feeling confident in their ability to achieve success.
- I move between stations, keeping up with any that fall slack, and creating new systems to improve the pace of service.
- consistent conversation with the head chef, to ensure i am improving myself as well as following orders.
- consistent conversation with the sous chef to implement changes in the kitchen.
- ensured end of the night closing was complete, following all checklists, temp logs, and equipment shutdown needed.
- worked in many challenging situations, such as losing our walk in cooler and freezer, floods in the building, losing our kitchen, and losing a large number of coworkers.
- consistently held my stations and produced excellent quality food for the customer base.
Breakfast Chef/Night Server/Dishwasher
Kissinger's Family Restaurant
11.2016 - 03.2018
- Company Overview: Small town family restaurant
- Worked my way from dishwasher, to night time server, to breakfast chef.
- Studied fine dining methods with the head chef.
- Assisted in the operation of a second business run by the owners.
- Small town family restaurant
- Pay: minimum - $2500
Line Cook
Pine Grove Diner
11.2015 - 11.2016
- Company Overview: Truck Stop Diner, first cooking job.
- Walked right in and fought for my place in the kitchen, even with no experience under my belt.
- Learned just about every way to cook an egg.
- Worked tremendous hours to keep the line afloat.
- Truck Stop Diner, first cooking job.
- Pay: minimum
Education
Music Education/Performance -
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
11.2015
High School Diploma - undefined
Tri-Valley High School
Hegins, Pa05.2013
Skills
- Knife Work
- American Cuisine
- Fine Dining
- Leadership Training
- Positive reinforcement
- High Volume/Demand
- Private Dining
- Tapas Style
- Ingredient inspection
- Prep work
- Attention to detail
- Punctual and honest
Certification
- TABC (Texas), 11/01/22 - Present
- Foodhandlers Certificate (Texas), 11/01/22 - Present
- Texas Food Manager Certificate, 11/01/22 - Present
Hobbies and Interests
- Traveling
- Authentic Flavors
- Passion
- Uplifting
- Self Care
- All forms of food
Timeline
Line Cook
Columbia Hospitality Inc.
07.2023 - Current
Sous Chef
Joshua Creek Ranch
08.2022 - 07.2023
Line Lead
The Hayden
01.2022 - 06.2022
Line Cook
Cheers American Bistro
01.2021 - 11.2021
Line Cook
The Hitching Post
02.2020 - 06.2020
Line Cook
The Crimson House
04.2019 - 02.2020
Breakfast Chef/Night Server/Dishwasher
Kissinger's Family Restaurant
11.2016 - 03.2018
Line Cook
Pine Grove Diner
11.2015 - 11.2016
High School Diploma - undefined
Tri-Valley High School
Music Education/Performance -
Indiana University of Pennsylvania