Tamara Byrne
Playa Del Rey
Summary
Professional with strong background in food service management. Skilled in optimizing operations, enhancing customer satisfaction, and maintaining high standards of quality and safety. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Proven ability to lead teams, manage inventory, and ensure efficient service delivery. Reliable and results-driven with passion for achieving organizational goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Sous Chef
Tres LA Catering/Meta
03.2025 - Current
- Fostered a positive working environment among kitchen team members that encouraged collaboration, creativity, and open communication.
- Oversaw business operations, inventory control, and customer service for restaurant.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, reducing waste through efficient ordering practices.
- Conducted quality control checks to maintain compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
Executive Chef
Esca Restaurant
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Led new restaurant opening, overseeing kitchen construction to meet building and health code standards, staff hiring and training, menu development, POS installation, and budgeting
General Manager/Executive Chef
Guckenheimer
01.2012 - 01.2020
- General Manager: successfully expanded operations from one to five café locations. Main cafe daily customer averaged 400. Created and managed carry-in lunch programs, onsite catering, and office coffee services across all sites. Daily customer count ranged from 700 to 3000. Trained and mentored a team of 20 employees while overseeing full financial operations, including P&L statements, daily sales reports, accounts payable, food costs, cash flow, labor, payroll, and monthly inventory with unit cost analysis.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Accounting
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA06-2027
No Degree - Nutrition Science
University of Stanford
Online09-2021
Associate of Science - Culinary Arts and Business Management
Western Culinary
Portland, OR01-1999
Skills
- Customer service
- Operations management
- Staff leadership
- Staff supervision
- Quality control
- Cost control
- Food safety management
Certification
ServSafe Manager Certification 2025
United States Air Force
Heavy Equipment Mechanic 1994-2000
Timeline
Executive Sous Chef
Tres LA Catering/Meta
03.2025 - Current
Executive Chef
Esca Restaurant
01.2022 - 12.2023
General Manager/Executive Chef
Guckenheimer
01.2012 - 01.2020
Associate of Arts - Business Accounting
Santa Monica College
No Degree - Nutrition Science
University of Stanford
Associate of Science - Culinary Arts and Business Management
Western Culinary