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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Accomplishments
Certification
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CLINTON AYUK-ATAH

Calgary,AB

Summary

Coming with over 5 years of culinary expertise, Very skilled in menu development, , training staff, quality assurance ,leadership to ensure exceptional dining experiences. Proven success in enhancing menu appeal and reducing operational costs, demonstrating a strong alignment with high standards of service and culinary excellence.

Focused and very calm under pressure

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chef

Quality Hotell 11
03.2022 - 06.2025

•Assisted in the creation of 4 seasonal menus which boosted restaurant reviews and guest satisfaction.

•created a kitchen operations system that efficiently cutting down meal prep time by 15%.

•Cultivated a wonderful working system with sellers to ensure the sourcing of premium ingredients while negotiating cost, which resulted in a 10% reduction in all expenses.

•Monitored and mentored coached junior cooks and interns , improving overall kitchen productivity and team performance.

•organise and Orchestrated the kitchen station which increase production by 20( a system that was very beneficial to the hotel especially during banquets of more 1500 guest)

•Ensure food is prepared and presented according to quality and taste standards

Chef De Partie

Birkastans Restaurant and Pizzeria
10.2023 - 12.2024

•Managed my own kitchen station, ensuring timely preparation of high-quality Italian and Swedish cuisine for up to 190 daily customers.

•Achieved a 10% reduction in cooking time by .

•Developed an efficient mise en place System that played a key role in a project to enhance the menu with 3 new signature dishes, receiving positive customer feedback.

•Got a 97% accuracy rate in following standard recipes, which resulted to a consistent customer dining satisfaction and experience.

•Was know for my personal hands on approach ( I like to show how to do not criticizing

Lead Line Cook

Sankt Jörgen Park
01.2020 - 04.2022

•Directed team of 15 cook with the head chef during banquets and buffet resulting to high-quality service for more than 1000 diners.

•Created a waste reduction system that decreased food waste by 25%, saving the restaurant and hotel a lot of money

•Worked with the executive chef to remake the menu, costing customer satisfaction to increase by 20%

•Provided fantastic and extraordinary guest satisfaction by providing am amazing service ( making food and presentable food , talking with then overall just being a good human being while keeping it professional)

• Going the extra mile to provide guest experiences by maintaining high standards of plate presentation and always following the recipe

Education

Masters in Economics -

Grodno State Agrarian University
Belarus
02.2020

Bachelor Degree in Economics -

University Of Buea
Buea - Cameroon
12.2016

Skills

    Menu Development

    Budgeting

    Inventory Management

    Team Leadership

    Cost Control

    Quality Assurance

    Culinary Arts

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Swedish
Limited Working

Accomplishments

  • 2 times employee of the year( 2023& 2024)
  • 5 Times employee of the month
  • Reduce Food waste initiative. Came out with a strategy to reduce food waste at Quality Hotell 11 that savings thousands of Swedish krona
  • Coached a team of jr cooks that increase production by 25%
  • Implemented effective and efficient protocols at Sankt jörgen park that reduced work and increased production by 35%

Certification

•Food & Safety Training (Anticimex) – Completed

•Kitchen Management Training – Complete

Additional Information

REFERENCES

Nicklas Gatevold – Food & Beverage Manager, Quality Hotel 11& Eriksbergshallen

Email: nicklas.gatevold@strawberry.se

Tel: +46 70-361 15 87

Tina Gibson Restaurant manager - Quality Hotell 11

Email: Tina.gibson@strawberry.se

Giorgos Louloudakis Head Chef, Quality Hotel 11

& Eriksbergshallen

Tel:+4672-907-1810

Email:georgios.louloudakis@strawberry.se

Mr sudarshan sapkota- F&B manager Sankt jörgen park

+46 72 918 42 12

Melat Reta Wodaje - Restaurant manager Birkastans restaurant and pizzeria

Tell: +46 72 9

37 78 64

Timeline

Chef De Partie

Birkastans Restaurant and Pizzeria
10.2023 - 12.2024

Chef

Quality Hotell 11
03.2022 - 06.2025

Lead Line Cook

Sankt Jörgen Park
01.2020 - 04.2022

Masters in Economics -

Grodno State Agrarian University

Bachelor Degree in Economics -

University Of Buea
CLINTON AYUK-ATAH