Kevin Huang
Sunnyvale
Summary
Dedicated professional offering experience contributing to team success. Friendly, outgoing and reliable professional in restaurant industry with background in cooking and management responsibilities. Passionate about maximizing kitchen productivity.
Dynamic Kitchen Manager with a proven track record at Ichigo Ichie, excelling in inventory management and customer service. Developed innovative menu items that enhanced guest satisfaction and drove repeat business. Very good in sushi preparation, with excellent knife skills, ensuring high-quality standards and efficient operations in fast-paced environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager
Ichigo Ichie
Nashville
04.2023 - 04.2025
- Assisted restaurant owners with pricing by providing ingredient costs and portioning information.
- Oversaw inventory and ordered ingredients to restock freezers, fridges and pantry.
- Maintained accurate records of food costs, labor costs, waste management and other related expenses.
- Supervised food production processes ensuring high quality standards were met throughout each stage of preparation.
- Oversaw daily operations of the kitchen including meal preparation, cooking methods, portion sizes and plate presentation.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Regularly interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
- Suggested and prepared promotional dishes according to ingredient availability and customer preferences.
Head Chef
Sushi 85
Mountain View
08.2016 - 12.2022
- Communicated effectively with wait staff regarding patron food allergies and dietary restrictions.
- Checked quality of food products to meet high standards.
- Resolved customer complaints regarding food quality or service promptly and professionally.
- Analyzed recipes to determine menu prices based on cost of food, labor and overhead.
- Created tasty dishes using popular recipes, delighting patrons and generating return business.
- Trained junior sushi chefs and kitchen staff in sushi preparation and presentation techniques.
- Created, tested and implemented new menu items to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Trimmed, filleted, scraped, and cleaned fish daily.
- Demonstrated knife skills to properly prepare ingredients for sushi and sashimi.
Sushi Chef
August moon sushi
Capitola
08.2012 - 03.2016
- Prepared and served high-quality sushi and sashimi according to the restaurant's standards.
- Kept up-to-date with the latest trends in sushi and Japanese cuisine.
- Prepared finfish, shellfish and fresh produce items to use in sushi.
- Efficiently handled multiple orders simultaneously during peak hours.
- Greeted restaurant guests arriving at establishment and explained special sushi items and options.
- Crafted custom sushi orders to accommodate guests' dietary preferences and allergies.
Sushi Chef
Sushi 88 & Ramen
Mountain View
01.2010 - 07.2012
Server
Sushi Tomo
Palo Alto
05.2008 - 12.2009
Education
BBA - Marketing/Finance
Washington State University
Pullman, WA05-2004
Skills
- Inventory management
- Menu development
- Cost control
- Quality assurance
- Customer service
- Sushi preparation
- Knife skills
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Ichigo Ichie
04.2023 - 04.2025
Head Chef
Sushi 85
08.2016 - 12.2022
Sushi Chef
August moon sushi
08.2012 - 03.2016
Sushi Chef
Sushi 88 & Ramen
01.2010 - 07.2012
Server
Sushi Tomo
05.2008 - 12.2009
BBA - Marketing/Finance
Washington State University
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