Wendy Lee
Cowansville,QC
Summary
A highly motivated individual desiring a Private Chef position, with a strong background in culinary arts. Skilled in creating customized menus, dietary accommodations, food sourcing, presentation, and preparing delicious and healthy meals for high profile clients. Proficient in managing household staff and ensuring the smooth operation of the kitchen/cooking areas. Detail oriented, organized, and able to handle multiple tasks efficiently. Committed to delivering exceptional service and exceeding client expectations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PRIVATE CHEF
UHNW CLIENTS
06.2023 - Current
- Currently working with 2 UHNW families in Bromont as a private chef.
PRIVATE CHEF
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD UHNW
04.2020 - 05.2020
- Orchestrating meal planning, food sourcing and shopping for meals and dinner parties.
- Managing all aspects of food provisioning, prep, cooking and service for principal, family and guests.
- Preparing food from different cultures, ethnicities, as well as creating healthy meals per principal requests, including vegan, keto and non-dairy recipes.
- Managing events.
- Supervising staff.
- Working in various residences.
- Travel and work in Muskoka.
PRIVATE CHEF
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD UHNW
12.2019 - 04.2020
- Prepared all daily meals, from a variety of different cultures, including live fire.
- Complete food/pantry stocking/shopping.
- Supervise/coordinate onsite activities and events.
- Personal chef, planned menu and sourced food for family meals and dinner parties.
- Coordinating all house hold calendars.
- Oversee and manage contractors.
- Working with vendors for home renovations.
- Travel arrangements.
- Purchase of groceries and wine/alcohol.
- Kosher and non-kosher meals.
PRIVATE CHEF
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD UHNW
05.2015 - 09.2019
- Complete food/pantry stocking/shopping.
- Prepared all daily meals, from a variety of different cultures, including live fire.
- Planned menu for family meals, business events and dinner parties.
- Complete oversight of excellent service and menu.
- Prepared all meals, from different cultures, including live fire.
- Travelled with principal as personal chef.
- Planned menu for family travel with principal to Florida business events and dinner parties (November to April) and Muskoka (July to October).
- Worked with event planners, as needed.
- Coordinated events for family, including holiday parties, cocktail parties and small gatherings.
- Provided impeccable attention to detail and excellent service.
- Travelled ahead of principal, to various destinations to prepare estates, and ensure proper stocking of household.
- Worked overtime including weekends when guests were present.
- Managing principals schedules.
- Purchase of all kitchen/pantry supplies and personal shopper for large and small purchases.
FLIGHT DIRECTOR/FLIGHT ATTENDANT
AIR TRANSAT
08.2001 - 08.2012
Education
A.A. - Culinary Arts
George Brown College
Toronto, ONA.A. - Cuisine and Culinary Management
Le Cordon Bleu
ParisSkills
- Conduct myself professionally, at all times
- Polished and ultra discreet
- TEAM MANAGEMENT: Able to oversee and direct the kitchen and staff to achieve successful outcomes
- NUTRITION: Nutritionist Able to prepare meals based on impact of food and nutrition Keto, GF, celiac, paleo, macros
- DETAIL ORIENTED: A well-honed and keenly developed affinity to seek perfection in duties, meal preparation and fineries
- FLEXIBLE: Able to work my schedule alongside a client and their needs primarily so as not to conflict logistically
- ENERGETIC: Proactive, high energy, with a calm personality, enthusiastic and self-motivated Zero ego
Certification
- RED SEAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD CERTIFICATE
- FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE
- WINE PAIRING
Timeline
PRIVATE CHEF
UHNW CLIENTS
06.2023 - Current
PRIVATE CHEF
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD UHNW
04.2020 - 05.2020
PRIVATE CHEF
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD UHNW
12.2019 - 04.2020
PRIVATE CHEF
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD UHNW
05.2015 - 09.2019
FLIGHT DIRECTOR/FLIGHT ATTENDANT
AIR TRANSAT
08.2001 - 08.2012
A.A. - Culinary Arts
George Brown College
A.A. - Cuisine and Culinary Management
Le Cordon Bleu