Francesco Comito
Woodbridge,ON
Summary
An eager, professional and committed Chef who is passionate about cooking and handling foods.
Vast experience of cooking high quality meals.
Knowledge of Italian traditional cuisine and modern fusion.
Committed to providing personal and culinary abilities to the fullest extent. Currently seeking a suitable position within a company that offers a unique environment to work in, along with excellent career opportunities.
23 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Chef/Owner
Passione Moda Cucina
05.2018 - 09.2020
- Responsible for day to day operations of running the kitchen
- Menu planning and design
- Staff training and hiring
- Food costing
- Marketing of restaurant
- Emphasis on maintaining a clean kitchen environment
- Creating a variety of menu ideas for private functions and events
Executive Chef
Rafe Resto Lounge
04.2016 - 11.2016
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
- Obtained fresh, local ingredients to improve dish flavors and limit grocery costs.
- Requisitioned food, selected and developed recipes and standardized production recipes for consistent quality.
- Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
- Cooking high volume for restaurant a la carte and banquet simultaneously
Chef
Autostrada
03.2014 - 02.2016
- Cooking for a high volume of customers
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
Executive Chef/Owner
Make It Raw
03.2009 - 04.2013
- Host of Raw Vegan TV Show
- Preparing meals for health food stores and private functions
- Instructing cooking classes
- Responsible for company finances
- Appearances on CHCH morning news, CTV News and in Newspaper, Magazine publications to promote raw/vegan cuisine
- Film Credit IMDB: Make it Raw (2012) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt253714/
Chef
Julius Banquet Hall
11.2006 - 03.2009
- Cooking high volume Italian cuisine for banquet functions
Sous Chef
Match Restaurant & Event Venue
02.2002 - 10.2006
- Sous Chef to Domenic Chiaromonte
- Responsible for day to day kitchen operations
- Preparing sauces and stocks, meats, seafood, and poultry
- Acquired skill of creating fusion cuisine
- Responsible for training staff
- Planning and executing catering and banquet functions
- Menu planning
Skills
- High quality food preparation
- Kitchen supervision
- Pricing menus
- Proper sanitation
- Banqueting caterings
- Plating techniques
- Recipe creations
CULINARY
- Quick thinking
- Cooperative
- Approachable
- Adaptive
- Reliable
- Detail oriented
- High energy/Stamina
PERSONAL
Timeline
Executive Chef/Owner
Passione Moda Cucina
05.2018 - 09.2020
Executive Chef
Rafe Resto Lounge
04.2016 - 11.2016
Chef
Autostrada
03.2014 - 02.2016
Executive Chef/Owner
Make It Raw
03.2009 - 04.2013
Chef
Julius Banquet Hall
11.2006 - 03.2009
Sous Chef
Match Restaurant & Event Venue
02.2002 - 10.2006