Experience

Child Care Algoma

• Canada
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chef

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Gates College of Business, Culinary & Healthcare

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Culinary Arts Instructor Chef

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  In home chef for people wishing to have a personal event made and served in their home. Also cooking classes given to people wishing to have more knowledge in the field, how to shop properly picking ripeness and freshness and proper meat cuts for which dishes are on the menu. Wine matching. Also my partner and I do steam method cleaning of kitchens, bathrooms, and other rooms where germs, grease mold, mildew collect. Safe non toxic green friendly method only using water. In home chef for people wishing to have a personal event made and served in their home. Also cooking classes given to people wishing to have more knowledge in the field, how to shop properly picking ripeness and freshness and proper meat cuts for which dishes are on the menu. Wine matching. Also my partner and I do steam method cleaning of kitchens, bathrooms, and other rooms where germs, grease mold, mildew collect. Safe non toxic green friendly method only using water.



Upstairs at Romes

• Sault Sainte Marie

• Chef/Class instructor

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2015

  Instruct cooking classes for all types of groups including students and parents to private functions where people help to create the menu item's with my guidance. Instruct cooking classes for all types of groups including students and parents to private functions where people help to create the menu item's with my guidance.



Croation Hall

• Sault Sainte Marie Ontario Canada

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

  Marketing , menu design, purchasing, training, booking and working functions, head chef. Marketing , menu design, purchasing, training, booking and working functions, head chef.



F.J.Davey Home

• Dietary Aide

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2014



DDOT media group ltd.

• Kemptville, Ontario and Sault Ste Marie Ontario

• Co-Owner

  • Sep 2013 - 2013



Club Ottawa

• cashier/clerk

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2011

  Clerk cashier and cleaning and maintenance Clerk cashier and cleaning and maintenance



Allegro Development Corporation

• Director of Food and Beverage/Head Chef

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

  Same as above Same as above



Pause-Café Soleil

• Head Chef

  • Mar 2006 - Apr 2007

  Ordering, menu plannong, costing, cooking, safety, proper cleaning methods, shopping, training, client relations Ordering, menu plannong, costing, cooking, safety, proper cleaning methods, shopping, training, client relations



Vista Hospitality Co.

• executive chef/director of food and beverage/director of catering/assistant general manager

  • Sep 2000 - Mar 2006

  Worked in 5 of vistas hotels in various food and beverage positions for the president of vista Ali Visram.Getting food costs under control, menu planning and costing, training of staff, hiring and firing, sales of weddings, promotions, blocking rooms for groups, banquets, restaurants, bar, room service, scheduling, inventories, ordering, maintenance, printing of menus. Worked in 5 of vistas hotels in various food and beverage positions for the president of vista Ali Visram.Getting food costs under control, menu planning and costing, training of staff, hiring and firing, sales of weddings, promotions, blocking rooms for groups, banquets, restaurants, bar, room service, scheduling, inventories, ordering, maintenance, printing of menus.



Culpeppers Eatery

• Sudbury, Ontario

• Chef De Cuisine

  • May 2000 - Sep 2001

  Menu design, purchasing, hiring, firing, ordering , training, inventory, at different locations including contract at camp wennebagon, womans curling finals for 3000 to 5000 people and luncheons for employees at inco when they didn't have any work injuries as a bonus incentive given by management. Also off site catering for various clients. Moved to New York September 11 2001 for Vista Hospitality. Yes a day we all can remember. I was scared sh.?!@$ less! Menu design, purchasing, hiring, firing, ordering , training, inventory, at different locations including contract at camp wennebagon, womans curling finals for 3000 to 5000 people and luncheons for employees at inco when they didn't have any work injuries as a bonus incentive given by management. Also off site catering for various clients. Moved to New York September 11 2001 for Vista Hospitality. Yes a day we all can remember. I was scared sh.?!@$ less!



Wennebagon junior ranger camp

• Northern Ontario near Timmins

• Chef De Cuisine

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2001

  Summer camp for junior rangers.Prepared menus, grocery lists, food for breakfast , lunch and dinner, snacks, outings, and jamboree. 7 days a week. Radio telephone in head rangers cabin and electricity by diesel generators during peak times. Very rustic, primitive lifestyle. Provided with my own s.all cabin. No alcohol or tv allowed. Summer camp for junior rangers.Prepared menus, grocery lists, food for breakfast , lunch and dinner, snacks, outings, and jamboree. 7 days a week. Radio telephone in head rangers cabin and electricity by diesel generators during peak times. Very rustic, primitive lifestyle. Provided with my own s.all cabin. No alcohol or tv allowed.



upstairs at romes

• Sault Ste . Marie

• Chef De Cuisine/teacher

  • Jan 1999 - May 2001

  Teaching /training/preparing different food items ofy knowledge to a classroom of children, chef training students, adults, elderly in an open studio kitchen with mirror above my station for everyone to see. Each person had their own apron and work station to work along with me step by step. A finished product was then tasted by everyone. Lots of fun! Teaching /training/preparing different food items ofy knowledge to a classroom of children, chef training students, adults, elderly in an open studio kitchen with mirror above my station for everyone to see. Each person had their own apron and work station to work along with me step by step. A finished product was then tasted by everyone. Lots of fun!



Twist and Shout bar and grill

• Sault Ste . Marie Ontario

• Chef De Cuisine

  • Aug 1998 - Mar 2001

  Menu design and printing, ordering, cooking, hiring, firing, inventory, cleaning, maintenance. Menu design and printing, ordering, cooking, hiring, firing, inventory, cleaning, maintenance.



The Village Inn

• Iron Bridge Ontario

• Head Chef

  • Mar 1997 - Aug 1999

  Chef, ordering, inventory, menu development, our weekend dinner buffets with chef carving station, homemade onsite dessert station, fresh salads and vegetables. Customers came from up to 120 miles away as the population was 1600 in the small Village. Owners sold out to a small franchise owner from Bruce Mines. I then finished the season at Melwel Lodge. Chef, ordering, inventory, menu development, our weekend dinner buffets with chef carving station, homemade onsite dessert station, fresh salads and vegetables. Customers came from up to 120 miles away as the population was 1600 in the small Village. Owners sold out to a small franchise owner from Bruce Mines. I then finished the season at Melwel Lodge.



Algo Club (private club for Algoma Steel Executives became French Restaurant Rendezvous)

• Sault Ste . Marie Ontario

• Executive Chef

  • Sep 1997 - Jun 1998

  Chef, menu development, inventory, hiring, firing, training. It operated mostly from Government grants.Business dropped off as building needed much upkeep (White Elephant). WAS EXPECTED TO WORK 115 HOURS A WEEK. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMEONE ABLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WORKING THOSE HOURS. ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS. It closed after about 2 years and several chefs later. Chef, menu development, inventory, hiring, firing, training. It operated mostly from Government grants.Business dropped off as building needed much upkeep (White Elephant). WAS EXPECTED TO WORK 115 HOURS A WEEK. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMEONE ABLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WORKING THOSE HOURS. ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS. It closed after about 2 years and several chefs later.



Self Employed Catering and Interior Decorating

• Ottawa Ontario

• Catering Chef, Antique furniture restoration, Painting, reupholstering, remodeling.

  • Sep 1993 - Jan 1996



Ozon Cafe

• Sandy Hill Ottawa Ontario

• Owner/Chef

  • Sep 1986 - Sep 1993

  Owner and Operator, changed menu daily for lunch and dinner and weekend brunch. Went to byward market for fresh fish, pasta, produce, cheeses, meats, herbs. Developed menu from scratch daily from recipes I developed myself from daily purchases.Cooked meals behind Cafe counter infront of clients. Many took notes or asked questions as I prepared the meals a la carte. Desserts also made onsite including hot fudge brownies for 2 to share, Belgium waffles, homemade ice cream, assorted crumbles and fresh key lime pie. I still have all my menus I wrote to follow each day splattered with sauce and grease of course!



Taktiks and Le Club Bars

• Byward Market Ottawa and Hull Quebec

• Bartender

  • Aug 1985 - Jun 1989

  Bartended, stocked bar and entertained patrons. Bartended, stocked bar and entertained patrons.



Old Fish Market

• Byward Market Ottawa

• Chef De Partie

  • Nov 1984 - Jun 1986

  Ordered, cleaned and cooked fish, inventory weekly of all 3 restaurants in the bulding. Hiring, firing and training. Ordered, cleaned and cooked fish, inventory weekly of all 3 restaurants in the bulding. Hiring, firing and training.



L'eau Vives

• Gatineau Quebec

• Chef De Partie

  • Mar 1985 - Oct 1985

  Helped Chef Paul and Owner /Chef Yanick Vincent (Pierre Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada personal chef at his residence on Sussex) Helped Chef Paul and Owner /Chef Yanick Vincent (Pierre Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada personal chef at his residence on Sussex)



Zaks Bar and Grill

• Sault Ste . Marie

• Chef

  • Sep 1982 - Sep 1984

  Lunch and dinner chef working split shifts. Development of menus with Max and Clayton the Executive and Sous Chefs and owner Michael Zaharuk Lunch and dinner chef working split shifts. Development of menus with Max and Clayton the Executive and Sous Chefs and owner Michael Zaharuk