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Antonio Lopez. Cook, Prep Cook, Banquet Cook
El Paso, Texas
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Antonio Eliaz Lopez 915.600.... [email protected] Line Cook, Prep Cook, Catering Cook Food Production in Catering, Banquet & Restaurant Quantities. Plant Based, Vegetarian & Vegan application. Excellent Time Management & Organizational Skills. Inventory, Purchasing & Kitchen Leadership Experience. One Grub Community Café (presently employed) Vegetarian, Vegan, Plant Based Cooking Prep Cook. Line Cook. Market Production Cook. Prep & prepare a variety of Vegetarian, Vegan, Plant Based recipes in restaurant quantities, four days a week for lunch service. Market Production for 150 guests weekly: Prep & Cook a variety of recipes for weekly Farmers Market sales. Portion & package for product sales. La Semilla Food Center / Project Siete Serpiente Anthony, New Mexico / El Paso, Texas 2017 – (Presently Employed) Provide Farm to Fork Cooking Demonstrations and food tasting samples for up to 100 guests promoting Local Gardens, Healthy Cooking and Nutrition with La Semilla Mobil Food Market at Community Farmers Markets, Community Health Clinics, La Semilla Fund Raisers & Farm to Fork Community Events. Create Menu, Purchase & order food and supplies. Prep, Cook, Serve menu items for up to 100 guests at cooking demonstration. Services provided on a seasonal and contractual basis. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, El Paso, Texas 2015 to 03/ 2017 Cook: Line Cook, Banquet Cook, Catering Line & Banquet Cook: Prepare recipes in restaurant quantities (50-100 guests) for daily catering & lunch dining room service. Cook to order. Grill, Salads, Soup & Dessert Stations. Daily product inventory. Monitor food pars & prepare food product accordingly. Document, Calculate & Multiply recipes. Work under the supervision of the Chef / kitchen manager. Catering: Work closely with Chef, Scheduling and Building Maintenance depts. to insure set up and event requirements. Implement Staging and Set up of FRB catering events. Responsible for the timely implementation of each event insuring the highest level of customer service. Provide leadership, training & cross training for catering support staff: serving staff, set up crew, cleaning crew. Assist in serving, as runner, clean & dish crew. Events range from private luncheons for 2 guests to events for up to 100. Events include FRB Presidents Office requests, FRB Board Meetings, bank luncheons, breakfasts, receptions, training and staff events. Sabertooth Café 01 / 201... Prep Cook / Line Cook Prep Cook: Prep & Prepare recipes in restaurant quantities for daily service. Inventory, monitor food pars & prepare food product accordingly. Document, Calculate & Multiply recipes. Prepare: Protein. Sauces. Vegan & Vegetables base sauces. Fresh Mayonnaise, Aioli’s, Vinaigrettes & Dressing. Desserts. Tempuras & Beer Batters. Prepare a variety of deserts: Cheese cakes, lemon curd tarts, pastry creams, ganache, crème brulee. Prepare Side dishes: Hummus, Quinoa, Rice dishes, variety of legumes, Mac & Cheese, nopal relleno stuffing & Special Menu Items. Portion by weight & package food items. Prepackage herb mixes & seasoning. Prepare garnishes. Line Cook: Lunch Service. Salad, desert, grill & fry stations as needed. Plate & expedite. University of Texas El Paso Catering Dept. 2013 to 2015 Sous Chef, UTEP Centennial Year Prepare a variety of menus for university receptions, luncheons, dinners & banquets for Centennial Year Catering events. Responsible for preparation of protein, sauces, vegetable & grain menu items. Responsible for vegetarian, vegan menus, plating & banquet presentation. Train, oversee & coordinate student staff/support team in food preparation, prep, plating & presentation: vegetables, salads, desert, and appetizers menus. Events included UTEP Presidents Office & Hoover House caterings (president’s residential events), UT System Chancellor & Regents events, Dinner Theater, UTEP Athletics, and Alumni Events. University of Texas @ El Paso El Paso Texas Catering Manager Dec. 1986- Oct. 1991 Stage, staff and implement University Catering Events. Train & supervise student staff / set up crews in reception, banquet & ballroom set up procedures. Train and supervise serving staff. Provide cleanup crews and transportation crews. Events included: UTEP Dinner Theater. UTEP Alumni events. Hoover House banquets, receptions, dinners and pre game events. University, Faculty & Alumni conferences, luncheons, dinners & receptions. Hello Day Café 02 / 201... Prep Cook Organic / Vegetarian / Vegan / Meat & Poultry recipe application. Prepare food items in large restaurant quantities fallowing written & oral recipes and instruction. Grind & season meats, fabricate duck, chicken, season, cook and prepare, portion by weight, package. Prepare variety of Pesto’s, Vinaigret tes, Mayonnaise, Aioli’s & batters. Prepare Vegetarian & Vegan stocks, Vegetarian & Vegan Gravies, House Ketchup & BBQ Sauces. Prepare Marinades & brines for meats & poultry. Julienne, slice, dice variety of vegetables for line production. Cut & double blanch potatoes for fries. Slice, portion & package variety of meats & cheeses. Bake Cheesecakes, Crème Brule, Bread Puddings, Vegan Desserts, pastry recipes as requested. Prep & cook seasonal or specialty menu items: Yucca Fries, Breaded Celery Root, Black Bean Burger Mix, Garbanzo Burger Mix, Falafel mix, Vegan Queso, Short Ribs, Dijon Honey Turkey Breast. Assist in maintaining production inventory, pars, & document recipes. Maintain walk in coolers, equipment & basement prep area organized fallowing sanitation guidelines. Mountain Villa Nursing Facility El Paso,Texas Food Service Supervisor / Cook Cook duties three days a week (lunch & Dinner) / Food Service Supervisor duties two days of the week. Cook: Prep, Cook, Serve patient meals. Prepare Lunch & Dinner menus (60 meals each) fallowing dietary guidelines, recipes, textures & serving schedules. Serve meals fallowing strict plating & portioning procedures. Prepare special needs menus daily. Log food temperatures, quantities of food prepared, employee meals consumed. Prepare healthy patient snacks & beverage, diabetic snacks. Maintain equipment, refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens, storage areas, clean & organized. Log freezer & refrigerator temperatures. Wash pots, pans and all cooking equipment used in food production. Food Service Supervisor: Weekly Inventory, Ordering, Purchasing & Receiving: food, dairy, vegetables, patient dietary supplements, sanitation supplies & equipment. Staff scheduling (6 employees). Supervise food production. Implement kitchen policies & procedures. Monthly Menu planning & provide dietician with monthly menus for approval. Update patient dietary serving cards, dietary board & implement patient nutritional & dietary changes as assigned by head nurse & dietician. Report weights, diet and dietary changes of patients during weekly care plan meetings. Department update to management & care team in weekly staff meetings. Implemented a computerized inventory & ordering system. Alma de Mujer Retreat & Confere nce Center Foundation for a Compassionate Society Austin, Texas Indigenous Women’ Network, Inc. 2007-201... Food Service Manager / Cook/ Catering / Resident Staff Prepare three Organic Vegetarian, garden to table meals daily for up to 40 overnight guests in a retreat & conference center facility: Prep, cook & serve buffet. Purchase, inventory, staffing. Client billing. Menu planning with clients. Develop from the garden to the table menus, coordinate & implement food service for overnight guests, catering events, conferences, special events. Provide leadership for community volunteers, kitchen support staff, youth projects. Resident Staff & Caretaker of 27acre facility. Maintain organic vegetable & herb gardens, small orchards. Six Tapas Restaurant, Downtown Sports Bar & Grill El Paso, Texas 2004 – 2... Line Cook / Prep Cook Six Tapas Restaurant: Daily, weekly prep & food production. Prep & prepare beef kabobs, salmon, ceviche, slice meats, chorizos & cheeses, bake bread, prep/sauté scallops, shrimp, and vegetables, croquetas españolas, miniature empanadas, sauces & fruit salsas, variety of Tortilla Española. Also served as line cook. Inventory, ordering, purchasing & receiving. Downtown Sports Bar & Grill: Prepare daily lunch special, salads, dressings, soups & chili’s. Slice deli meats, vegetables, cheeses. Prepare grilled & cold deli sandwiches to order. Work salad & fryer stations. Set up/replenish sandwich, salad, soup stations. Prepare reception style catering platters: meat & cheese trays, fruit trays, crudité, and appetizers Casa de Colores Indigenous Resource Center & Museum Brownsville, Texas Foundation for a Compassionate Society 1998 -20... Cook, Resident Staff Prepare organic vegetarian menus & meals in a conference & retreat center setting for up sixty overnight guests. Provide food service & catering for guests, youth gatherings, conferences & receptions. Responsible for the smooth & timely execution of all food service & catering events, menu development, price structuring, inventory, purchasing & staffing. Resident Staff, caretaker of 125acre facility. Maintain organic gardens. Education: University of Texas @ Austin 1980-198..., Mexican American Studies. Currents Food Handlers & TABC certification.

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