Lourdes Frances Amores

Abaca Eats,2022

• Monitor cost and purchasing

• Standardized food quality

• Food safety

• Food training

• Asian cuisine specialization

Chef de Cuisine, Abaca Baking Co., The Abaca Group

December2018-up to present

• Breakfast café food expert

• Co partnered with executive chef/owner in opening a successful fine-dining restaurant

• Organized kitchen operations and hired kitchen staff

• Oversees all aspects of food preparation

• Consultant for day-to-day operations

• Maintain a safe, orderly, sanitary kitchen

• Assists in developing menus and recipes

• Conducts daily pre-shift and weekly department meetings to ensure organizational efficiency

Chef de Cuisine, Maya Mexican Restaurant and Red Lizard ,The Abaca Group,2012

• Mexican and Spanish cuisine expert

• Scheduled and directed staff in daily work assignments to maximize productivity

• Monitored restaurant operations and took appropriate actions to ensure the consistency of food quality and service standards

• Monitored the quantity and quality of received products

• Manages kitchen operations

• Developed a variety of menu items, such as gluten-free and vegan items, catering to customers with food allergies and diet restrictions

• Ordered and managed the inventory for all kitchen and dry goods

Kitchen Supervisor, Abaca Boutique Resort + Restaurant,2006

• Supervised and coordinated activities of cooks and stewards

• Prepared food items consistently and compliance with recipes, including portioning and waste control guidance

• Provided support and training

• Ensured prep is complete and products are adequate for the evening

• Assigned certain duties to line staff(cleaning)