Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Marketing Event Planning Skills Highlight
Culinary Skills Highlight
Timeline
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Adam Brown

Adam Brown

Saint Andrews,Canada

Summary

Culinary professional with extensive experience as a Head Chef, specializing in menu development and team leadership. Demonstrated success in cost management and supplier negotiations, leading to successful events and improved guest satisfaction. Committed to innovative food presentation and effective marketing strategies, consistently achieving outstanding results.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Chef

Restigouche River Lodge
Mann Mountain Settlement, Canada
05.2024 - Current

Courier

A Plus Logistics
Saint John, Canada
12.2022 - 02.2024

Customer Experience Representative

Cannabis NB
Rothesay, Canada
12.2022 - 02.2024

Head Chef

Busy Day Chefs Catering
Saint John, Canada
06.2019 - 09.2022

Sous Chef

Shadow Lawn Inn
Rothesay, Canada
11.2019 - 05.2019

Chef de Partie

Algonquin Resort: Golf Course
St. Andrews, Canada
05.2018 - 11.2018

First Cook

Butchart Gardens: Dining Room Kitchen
Brentwood Bay, Canada
06.2017 - 09.2017

Chef de Partie

Villa Eyrie Resort: Summit Restaurant
Malahat, Canada
09.2016 - 05.2017

First Cook

Butchart Gardens: Dining Room Kitchen
Brentwood Bay, Canada
06.2016 - 09.2016

Sous Chef

The Beach House
Saanich, Canada
07.2015 - 12.2015

First Cook

Heron Rock Bistro
James Bay, Canada
03.2014 - 07.2015

Travel Sales Specialist

Anderson Vacations
Calgary, Canada
09.2011 - 02.2014

Tourism Volunteer

Tourism Calgary
Calgary, Canada
09.2010 - 05.2012

Chef de Partie

Calgary Winter Club
Calgary, Canada
02.2010 - 09.2011

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
06.2012

Hospitality and Tourism Diploma - Restaurant and Culinary Management

New Brunswick Community College
St. Andrews, NB
06.2000

High School Diploma -

St. Malachy’s Memorial High School
Saint John, NB
06.1997

Skills

  • Culinary skills and food preparation
  • Operations and inventory management
  • Menu writing and recipe refinement
  • Cost control and product costing
  • Supplier research and relations
  • Team leadership and event planning
  • Creativity in marketing materials
  • Promotion of wholesale packages

Marketing Event Planning Skills Highlight

  • Builds client relations through thorough preparation and creativity; customizes plans to goals and price points and provides explanations on all details for an optimal tailored client experience.
  • Planned and sold wholesale vacation packages; built product lines, added product lines to website, and developed marketing materials.
  • Worked closely with Tourism Calgary, assisted with promotion, and marketing, as well as prepared marketing materials for conferences.

Culinary Skills Highlight

  • Distinguished chef with hands-on experience working in multiple countries with vast knowledge of cuisines including French, Japanese, Thai, Italian, and more.
  • Shares industry know-how and expertise with business owner to strategically improve operations.
  • Overseen and managed day-to-day operations of the kitchen, and staff, for growing catering company.
  • Order all supplies and maintains detailed inventory, writes menus, costs products, refines recipes, researches, and connects with new suppliers, prepares food in the kitchen as well as at events.
  • Has led a team in back of house staff, and manage front of house staff to deliver timely service.

Timeline

Head Chef

Restigouche River Lodge
05.2024 - Current

Courier

A Plus Logistics
12.2022 - 02.2024

Customer Experience Representative

Cannabis NB
12.2022 - 02.2024

Sous Chef

Shadow Lawn Inn
11.2019 - 05.2019

Head Chef

Busy Day Chefs Catering
06.2019 - 09.2022

Chef de Partie

Algonquin Resort: Golf Course
05.2018 - 11.2018

First Cook

Butchart Gardens: Dining Room Kitchen
06.2017 - 09.2017

Chef de Partie

Villa Eyrie Resort: Summit Restaurant
09.2016 - 05.2017

First Cook

Butchart Gardens: Dining Room Kitchen
06.2016 - 09.2016

Sous Chef

The Beach House
07.2015 - 12.2015

First Cook

Heron Rock Bistro
03.2014 - 07.2015

Travel Sales Specialist

Anderson Vacations
09.2011 - 02.2014

Tourism Volunteer

Tourism Calgary
09.2010 - 05.2012

Chef de Partie

Calgary Winter Club
02.2010 - 09.2011

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

University of Calgary

Hospitality and Tourism Diploma - Restaurant and Culinary Management

New Brunswick Community College

High School Diploma -

St. Malachy’s Memorial High School
Adam Brown