GUSTAVO MAURELLI
Windsor
Summary
Culinary professional with solid track record in creating exceptional dining experiences and managing high-volume kitchens. Adept at developing innovative menus and ensuring seamless kitchen operations. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability to dynamic environments, consistently delivering high-quality results.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Chef
Windsor Yacht Club
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Yacht club, Dinning room, Seasonal patio, Bar casual dinning and banquets up to 300 pax
- Implementing new seasonal menus, Banquet menus
- Club event menus
- Creating personalized menus for weddings and VIP members
- Training, Food cost and labour cost systems to monitor and maximize profits
- Food safety training and monitoring, creating a recipe data base to maintain consistency
- Hiring, training and coaching of new heart of the house associates
Opening Executive Chef
DoubleTree by Hilton
04.2022 - 01.2023
- Opened 165 seat restaurant, banquet facilities for 300 pax
- Responsible for menu implementation, presentation, recipe standardization, costing, setting up supplier chain and purchasing system, hiring, and training new associates, implementing food safety protocols, purchasing kitchen equipment, setting up F&B budgets for restaurant and banquets
Chef Owner / Operator
Italian Restaurant
09.2018 - 01.2020
- Opened 30 seat Italian restaurant
- Specialized In fresh pastas, pizzas and Mediterranean cuisine
- Closed due to Covid 19 and returned to Canada
Executive Chef
Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center San Cristobal Tower
03.2012 - 03.2018
- Responsible for a kitchen brigade of 42 chefs the day-to-day operation of Food and Beverage outlets plus banquets and outside catering and convention center
Chef
Kitchen Nightmares
02.2016 - 04.2016
- Company Overview: First chef to host Gordon Ramsay’s show “Kitchen Nightmare” “Pesadilla en la cocina” in Chile, South America for Warner TV
- Filmed 14 episodes
- First chef to host Gordon Ramsay’s show “Kitchen Nightmare” “Pesadilla en la cocina” in Chile, South America for Warner TV
- Https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrjsX5bqwaxoCRd6vhVuf7Q
Executive Chef
Sheraton Bengaluru Hotel at Brigade Gateway
08.2010 - 03.2012
- Pre-Opening team
- Opening of the first newly built and managed Hotel by Starwood in India the hotel is in the next to the new World trade center in Bangalore
- Responsible for hiring all kitchen Associates, purchasing all kitchen equipment, Kitchen layouts, implementing two new restaurant concepts 1- Bene Italian restaurant 2- Persian terrace Iranian Restaurant
- Large banquet operation
- Kitchen Brigade of 48 associates total of 5 F&B outlets
- Awards Best Italian restaurant in India, Best Persian Restaurant in Bengaluru
Executive Chef
Le Meridien Chiang Mai
05.2007 - 08.2010
- Pre-opening team
- Responsibilities included hiring and training all kitchen associates, implementing all Le Meridien Hotel Brand standards, Starwood food safety program purchasing all kitchen equipment, menu engineering, opening two new restaurant concepts Latest Recipe and Favola restaurant
- Large banquet operation, convention center with a brigade of seventy associates
- During my time there we won best Italian restaurant in Thailand
Executive Chef
Al Murooj Rotana Hotel & Suites
01.2006 - 05.2007
- Responsible for a kitchen brigade of 100 chefs the day-to-day operation of 8 Food and Beverage outlets plus banquets and outside catering
- Creating and implementing theme nights and special F&B promotions
Executive Chef
Towers Rotana Hotel
06.2005 - 12.2005
- Responsible for a kitchen brigade of 40 chefs the day-to-day operation of 5 Food and Beverage outlets plus banquets and outside catering, menu engineering and redesigning of all day restaurant concept
Executive Chef
Sheraton Kuwait Luxury Collection
09.2000 - 05.2004
- 2002 Received The 2002 President’s Award by STARWOOD
- Responsible for the supervision of a kitchen brigade of 125 staff, day today operation of 6 F&B outlets, banqueting department with an average of 1400 pax a day and outside catering department
- Opening of 4 Points hotel in Kuwait December 2003
Italian Restaurant Sous-Chef
Sheraton Kuwait Luxury Collection Riccardo Italian Restaurant
09.1999 - 09.2000
- Responsible for the daily operation of fine dining restaurant
- Supervising a kitchen staff of 14
Guest Chef
Al Ain Rotana Hotel
05.1999 - 05.1999
Guest Chef
Rotana Beach Hotel
05.1999 - 05.1999
Chef/ Patron
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Zigolini Italian Restaurant & Bar
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Supervising staff, 24 waiters and 14 cooks
- Responsible for implementing food costing systems, menu, engineering, inventory, stock taking to control, food cost, daily specials, set menus, SOP manuals, wine training programs
- Organizing Zigolini Anniversary party for 600 pax, catering to all embassies
- Involved in other areas of hotel such as Chaine de Rotssieurs dinner
- Hiring and terminating staff
- Reporting directly to general manager of hotel
- Involved in special promotion comity
- Member of Jakarta Executive Chef Association
Education
Chef Training -
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Toronto, OntarioO.S.S.D Diploma -
Jarvis College Institute
Toronto, OntarioSkills
- Food safety
- Menu planning
- Cost control
- Menu development
- Strong work ethic
- Hospitality service expertise
- ServSafe certification
- Team leadership
- Hiring, training, and development
- Inventory control
- Kitchen management
- Safe food handling
- Operations management
- Customer service
Accomplishments
- Re-designed kitchen stations and equipment placement which increased productivity and enhanced workflow processes.
- Oversaw foodservice operations for 5-star Hotel.
- Ensured safe and efficient kitchen operations while managing a BOH staff of 78.
Languages
English
Italian
Spanish
Certification
- HACCP Certification (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) - International HACCP Alliance.
- First Aid Certification
- ServSafe Food Handler's Certification
- Six Sigma Certification
Starwoods President Award
Starwood President Award is a company award given to its members in recognition of their passion for their work and their commiment to their employees.
Timeline
Executive Chef
Windsor Yacht Club
06.2023 - 08.2024
Opening Executive Chef
DoubleTree by Hilton
04.2022 - 01.2023
Chef Owner / Operator
Italian Restaurant
09.2018 - 01.2020
Chef
Kitchen Nightmares
02.2016 - 04.2016
Executive Chef
Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center San Cristobal Tower
03.2012 - 03.2018
Executive Chef
Sheraton Bengaluru Hotel at Brigade Gateway
08.2010 - 03.2012
Executive Chef
Le Meridien Chiang Mai
05.2007 - 08.2010
Executive Chef
Al Murooj Rotana Hotel & Suites
01.2006 - 05.2007
Executive Chef
Towers Rotana Hotel
06.2005 - 12.2005
Executive Chef
Sheraton Kuwait Luxury Collection
09.2000 - 05.2004
Italian Restaurant Sous-Chef
Sheraton Kuwait Luxury Collection Riccardo Italian Restaurant
09.1999 - 09.2000
Guest Chef
Al Ain Rotana Hotel
05.1999 - 05.1999
Guest Chef
Rotana Beach Hotel
05.1999 - 05.1999
Chef/ Patron
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Zigolini Italian Restaurant & Bar
01.1998 - 01.1999
O.S.S.D Diploma -
Jarvis College Institute
Chef Training -
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
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