Peter Orr
Wesborne Park,SA
Summary
Professional chef with international experience. I am a high-performing Chef offering 20 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills, and a true passion for the restaurant industry.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Chef
Another Kind Hospitality Group
Adelaide, SA
07.2023 - Current
- Promoted within the group to run two chef-hatted restaurants
- Developing menus, controlling food costs and overseeing quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
- In direct communication with the owner
- Overseeing business operations, inventory control, and customer service for restaurant.
- Delivering excellent food quality and maximizing customer satisfaction by preparing meals according to customer requests.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, negotiating competitive prices on ingredients and supplies.
- Managing kitchen staff for efficient food production, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality dishes.
Executive Chef
Leigh Street Wine Room
Adelaide, SA
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Maintained a safe and sanitary work environment, adhering to health department standards and regulations.
- Increased customer satisfaction by creating innovative and diverse menus tailored to various dietary needs.
- Oversaw business operations, inventory control, and customer service for restaurant.
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
Associate
Muscovado
Paris, France
01.2017 - 05.2021
- Silent Partner in a family-run business
- Specialising in breakfast, lunch, pastries and catering
- Involved in ownership meetings and decision-making
Head Chef/Associate
Robert Restaurant
Paris, France
02.2018 - 06.2020
- Involved in every aspect of the opening process such as choosing the site, restaurant and kitchen design, hiring and training of staff, working closely with suppliers and budget management
- Being in charge of all aspects of the kitchen from menu planning, to hygiene standards to quality control.
Head Chef
Bar Martin
Paris, France
03.2015 - 12.2016
- In charge of running the kitchen and the kitchen team
- Tasks included menu writing and costing, hiring and training of staff, cleaning, stock rotation and responsible for the ordering of all food.
Sous Chef
Au Passage
Paris, France
01.2014 - 03.2015
- Duties included creating the consistently changing menu, ordering, cooking on all sections and running the kitchen when the head chef was not there.
Freelance chef
South Place Hotel
London, England
04.2013 - 12.2013
- Taking care of the private dining section of the 5-star establishment.
Chef De Partie
The Hand and Flowers (2*)
Marlow, England
05.2012 - 04.2013
- Working canapes, hot and cold larder sections.
Jr Sous Chef
Nahm (1*)
London, England
03.2010 - 09.2011
- Working canapé, soups, relish, pastry, salads and stir fry sections
- Being in Charge of running the pass, ordering responsibilities and training of new staff.
Chef De Partie
Rhodes 24 (1*)
London, England
10.2009 - 02.2010
- Working cold larder, hot larder, fish garnish and fish sections.
Snr. Chef de Partie
Ronda Locatelli
Dubai, UAE
09.2008 - 09.2009
- Selected as a kitchen team of four to open Ronda Locatelli
- Taking control of the hot pasta section and preparation of all fresh pasta
- Spending the last period working on the sauce section.
Chef De Partie
Locanda Locatelli (1*)
London, England
07.2006 - 07.2008
- Starting in cold larder section and passing through grill, pasta room, hot pasta, and butchery sections with some experience in the sauce section.
Apprentice
Apprenticeship
Adelaide, Australia
06.2004 - 06.2006
- Working in various kitchens in Adelaide, South Australia.
Education
High school diploma -
Unley High School
Adelaide, SACommercial cookery certificate -
TAFE SA
Food Hygiene Course
Skills
- Food costing
- Menu planning and development
- Team leader
- Waste management
- Confident in all kitchen sections
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Staff Scheduling
- Hiring, Training, and Development
- Food Safety
- Strong Work Ethic
- International experiences
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/23/1987
Timeline
Executive Chef
Another Kind Hospitality Group
07.2023 - Current
Executive Chef
Leigh Street Wine Room
07.2022 - 07.2023
Head Chef/Associate
Robert Restaurant
02.2018 - 06.2020
Associate
Muscovado
01.2017 - 05.2021
Head Chef
Bar Martin
03.2015 - 12.2016
Sous Chef
Au Passage
01.2014 - 03.2015
Freelance chef
South Place Hotel
04.2013 - 12.2013
Chef De Partie
The Hand and Flowers (2*)
05.2012 - 04.2013
Jr Sous Chef
Nahm (1*)
03.2010 - 09.2011
Chef De Partie
Rhodes 24 (1*)
10.2009 - 02.2010
Snr. Chef de Partie
Ronda Locatelli
09.2008 - 09.2009
Chef De Partie
Locanda Locatelli (1*)
07.2006 - 07.2008
Apprentice
Apprenticeship
06.2004 - 06.2006
High school diploma -
Unley High School
Commercial cookery certificate -
TAFE SA
Food Hygiene Course