Donahoe Catering / Personal Chef
Personal Chef / Catering Services

Specialties: Gerric Donahoe 31460 Tulette Lane Winchester, CA 92596 951.325.7035 home SUMMARY Motivational kitchen leader with long term experience in maintaining proper execution of kitchen responsibilities including menu development, cleanliness, food quality and guest satisfaction. Problem solving team member successful in allocation of duties, delegating the completion of necessary tasks, and solving unexpected kitchen problems. Extensive organizational skills, punctual, reliable, and highly self motivated. SKILLS Culinary creativity and implementation of special dishes Maintaining proper dish presentation and ticket times Evaluating kitchen inventory needs and implementation of orders Knowledge of California Health Department requirements and guidelines Understanding the big picture of a successful kitchen and restaurant Cutlery skills Consistent execution and multi-tasking abilities Meat trimming knowledge of weights and cut quality Management and delegation of duties to kitchen employees Banquet experience from menu preparation to execution Knowledge of every facet of a successful running kitchen Focused and adaptable to kitchen needs and recommendations Awareness of kitchen and restaurant urgencies EXPERIENCE Plantation House at Maurice Carrie Winery Temecula, CA May ’07–Oct ‘07 · Kitchen manager of busy winery restaurant Temeku Hills Country Club Temecula, CA June ’06–May ‘07 · Sous Chef, Banquet Chef and kitchen manager · Responsible for kitchen inventories and banquet preparation South Coast Winery Resort and Spa Temecula, CA April ’05–June ‘06 · Line cook for The Vineyard Rose Restaurant Ponte Estate Winery Temecula, CA March ’03–April ‘05 · Lead cook overseeing all line operations (promoted from prep cook) EXPERIENCE CONT. Temecula Creek Inn “Temet Grill” Temecula, CA Aug. ’01-March ‘03 · Line cook (promoted from dishwasher and prep cook) SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS “Employee of the Month” Temet Grill Sous Chef at Temeku Hills Country Club Key holder at Plantation House at Maurice Carrie Winery Key holder at Temeku Hills Country Club REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST