Innkeeper & Head Chef

Posted on: 2006-02-21

Cyd Klein 49 Van Wyck Street Croton-on-Hudson NY 10520 914.906.6157 914.271.3792 Fax: 914.271.3927 [email protected] Experience 10/2002-Present Innkeeper, Head Chef Alexander Hamilton House Croton-on-Hudson, NY Contact: Barbara Notarius 914.271.6737 Planning & Preparing Breakfasts, Private Dinners, Small Weddings, Chocolate Tastings & High Teas Creating Menus for Special Dietary Needs from Vegetarian to Gluten Free Customer Interaction: Making Reservations, Itinerary Development, Communication, Problem Solving, Dealing with Difficult People Garnering New Business through Local & Internet Marketing & Media Operations to Keep Business Running Smooth Training New Employees 02/2002-10/2002 Owner & Head Chef Potbellies Cafe Croton-on-Hudson, NY All Start-up Activities Including: Business Plan Development, Securing Financing, Site Selection & Refurbishing, Marketing Creating a New Customer Base Menu Creation Daily & Seasonally, Original Recipe Development All Operations including: • Vendor Selection • Staff Management • Development of Economic Ordering • Day to Day Operations • Financial Management 08/1996-10/2000 Prep Chef Harvest Moon Catering Croton-on-Hudson, NY Contact: Suzannah Johnston 914.271.2410 Food Preparation in Large Quantities Following Directions & Recipes 12/1996-05-1997 Salad & Dessert Chef Pratt’s Inn Yorktown Heights, NY Contact: Jonathan Pratt 914.962.4090 Preparation & Plating of American Regional Salads & Desserts. Education 01/2002 University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA B.A., Cultural Anthropology 3.7 GPA Concentration on Native American Language Issues Phi Beta Kappa 09/1997-02/1998 Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY Accomplishments • Launched a New Business • Phi Beta Kappa Member Skills Solid Interpersonal Skills, Staff Management, Strong Written Communications, Merchandising, Marketing, Microsoft Office, Excel, 50 wpm