Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Fields Of Interest
Personal Information
Languages
Certification
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SAMER KARKANAWI

SAMER KARKANAWI

Victoria,BC

Summary

Highly efficient and customer-oriented Food & Beverage Individual with 16 years of experience in a hospitality environment with high expertise in the Catering industry. Excellent organizing and planning skills, proven ability to lead, motivate, communicate, and train the team in a professional atmosphere, with a belief that combining the technical and the hospitality side of food & service quality, consistent standards, and investing in human capital is the key to a successful operation. We are forward-thinking, multi-tasking, and ability to analyze situations and costs and successfully determine profitable outcomes. To be able to utilize and apply my experience and skills in the field of culinary such as making any dish systematically, training and managing other chefs and cooks, and maintaining inventory in the food department.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head chef

MADO Restaurant
07.2017 - Current
  • Company Overview: 6 Branches the 7th is coming on July
  • 6 Branches the 7th is coming on July

Kitchen manager

BouBouffe Lebanese Brasserie
05.2015 - Current

Executive chef

Bold butchery
09.2023 - 01.2024

Executive chef

MBT hospitality
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Company Overview: Opened 3 Restaurant (Beirut Sur Mer Mamsha Saadiyat Abu Dhabi | Grand Beirut DSO | Grand Beirut EXPO)
  • Opened 3 Restaurant (Beirut Sur Mer Mamsha Saadiyat Abu Dhabi | Grand Beirut DSO | Grand Beirut EXPO)

Executive Chef

Phoenician
08.2014 - 08.2014
  • Company Overview: (Lebanese & Arminian Restaurant) Le Meridian Hotel
  • (Lebanese & Arminian Restaurant) Le Meridian Hotel

Executive Chef

Cedar Lounge
03.2013 - 03.2013
  • Company Overview: (Lebanese Restaurant) Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
  • (Lebanese Restaurant) Fairmont Bab Al Bahr

Sous Chef

Cedar Lounge
06.2010 - 06.2010
  • Company Overview: (Lebanese Restaurant) Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
  • (Lebanese Restaurant) Fairmont Bab Al Bahr

Sous Chef

Chartwell Retirement Residences
09.2024 - Current
  • Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
  • Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
  • Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
  • Managed inventory levels effectively, resulting in reduced food waste and cost savings for the establishment.

Chef de Partie

Sheraton Hotel
02.2008 - 04.2010

Demi Chef de Partie

Le Meridien
03.2007 - 03.2008

Education

Vocational Course - Culinary Arts

BT Hotel Management Hoteliers’ School
01.2010

Skills

  • MS Office Applications
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint Presentations

Fields Of Interest

  • Culinary Arts
  • Reading
  • Traveling

Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: Syria
  • Height: 5'7''
  • Weight: 86 kg
  • Date of Birth: 05/01/86
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Syrian
  • Marital Status: married

Languages

Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Certification

  • CSC - Certified Sous Chef

Timeline

Sous Chef

Chartwell Retirement Residences
09.2024 - Current

Executive chef

Bold butchery
09.2023 - 01.2024

Executive chef

MBT hospitality
01.2020 - 01.2023

Head chef

MADO Restaurant
07.2017 - Current

Kitchen manager

BouBouffe Lebanese Brasserie
05.2015 - Current

Executive Chef

Phoenician
08.2014 - 08.2014

Executive Chef

Cedar Lounge
03.2013 - 03.2013

Sous Chef

Cedar Lounge
06.2010 - 06.2010

Chef de Partie

Sheraton Hotel
02.2008 - 04.2010

Demi Chef de Partie

Le Meridien
03.2007 - 03.2008

Vocational Course - Culinary Arts

BT Hotel Management Hoteliers’ School
SAMER KARKANAWI