Francois Tannouri
Melbourne,Victoria
Summary
I am a very experienced chef with a wide range of cooking ability and knowledge in Mediterranean, Rustic Italian, French, Asian, Modern Australian, Vegan and Vegetarian cuisines. Sound ability in fast-paced kitchens, restaurants, hotels, and cafes. Very skillful in salad creations, baking, corporate catering, and bain marie cooking. I am a very clean, tidy, and organized chef, with great time management skills, and strong ability to work with others to produce great working outcomes. I am very passionate about creating great food and consistently delivering quality to achieve delicious results.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR BREAKFAST CHEF
CECCONIS MELB CBD
- Daily setups for Breakfast, All Cooking and service Periods, Working most times independently, Preparation duties for other sections of the kitchen, Working in Fish Section over lunch service.
SENIOR CHEF
400 Gradi Production
10.2021 - 06.2024
- Cooking of bulk food products including Lasagna's, Cannelloni, Vegetable and Eggplant Lasagna's, Meat balls, Risotto balls, Sauces, Bolognese Napoli, General Food preparation, Supervision and training of new staff.
HEAD CHEF
SPIN COFFEE
02.2018 - 02.2019
- Responsible for the daily running of the kitchen, All cooking and preparation for breakfast and lunch services, All ordering and training of staff, Recording and logging of food supplies temperature recordings of fridges and all perishable goods.
SECOND CHEF
ST.BREW CAFE
09.2015 - 12.2017
- Responsible for breakfast and lunch services, Breakfast cooking, Bain Marie cooking, Creation of salad cabinet, Preparation for salad cabinet, Baking of muffins and sweet treats, Recording fridge temps and meats for food safety, Training of new staff.
Education
09.2010
BURNHAM BEECHES COUNTRY HOTEL
SHERBROOKE FOREST MT DANDENONG01.1989
GORDON TECHNICAL COLLEGE
01.1989
GEELONG HIGH SCHOOL
01.1984
Skills
- Time Management Skills
- Able to Adapt Quickly in Situations of Pressure
- Leadership Qualities
- Team Player
- Strong Work Ethic
- Creative and innovative
- Full A La Carte Cooking
- Breakfast Experience
- Buffet Experience
- Bain Marie Experience
- Catering Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Salad Creations
- Sweet Treats
- Food Allergies Gluten Free Experience
- Vegetarian and Vegan Experience
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 01/30/69
Awards
- Apprentice Of The Year Awards, 1986, Silver Medal
- Food Service Awards, 1985
- Gold Medal
- Silver Medal
- Geelong Technical College Awards, 1985, 3 Gold Medals
Hobbies and Interests
- Musician/Drummer 30 years
- Play in Melbourne bands: Los Dominados, Japesquad
- Film, Photography and Art
- Live Music
Timeline
SENIOR CHEF
400 Gradi Production
10.2021 - 06.2024
HEAD CHEF
SPIN COFFEE
02.2018 - 02.2019
SECOND CHEF
ST.BREW CAFE
09.2015 - 12.2017
SENIOR BREAKFAST CHEF
CECCONIS MELB CBD
BURNHAM BEECHES COUNTRY HOTEL
GORDON TECHNICAL COLLEGE
GEELONG HIGH SCHOOL