Chef in Albany, New York

Kevin Brown 271 Central Ave Albany NY 12206 [email protected] Professional Summary Café NOLA Co-owner and Executive Chef 2005-201... A unique Cajun themed restaurant specializing in, but not limited to, Cajun Cuisine. Responsibilities included: • Creating and preparing delicious menu items based on the freshest ingredients available • Purchasing all ingredients • Food and Beverage cost control • Managed a crew of 20 people • Created schedules for all employees • Payroll • Accounts receivable Co-owner and founder of Cajun Catering LLC. 2005-201... Food vender at various local fairs and festivals in the capital district. Responsibilities included: • Catering for special events such as weddings, graduations, anniversaries, birthdays and many other cultural events • Creating menus for each event • Supervising a crew of 10 people • Accounting for the business • Payroll • Accounts receivable • Creating all employees schedules General Electric Plastics Production Technician 1987-200... Responsibilities included: • Maintaining and operating extruders • trouble shooting and • production of plastic products, • packaging finished products of pellet forms • quality Control Marriott Hotels Executive Sous Chef 1984-198... Responsibilities included: • preparation of meals for events • production of all banquet functions and special events • quality control for various dining halls and banquet facilities • manned the carving and cooking stations • created menus designed to fit the specific theme of the night’s event • in charge of two dining rooms, and banquet facility • assisted in supervising up to 500 people Current Certifications: • Black Belt in Six Sigma • CPR Certified • Narcan Trained Qualifications: • 40 years in the Culinary Arts field • Strong Organization and leadership skills • Very Customer focused • Strong desire to learn and expand my knowledge of various interests References available upon request.