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Andrew Osborne

South Shields

Summary

Accomplished culinary professional with expertise in international cuisine and a strong understanding of restaurant operations. Demonstrates exceptional culinary creativity and menu innovation, ensuring dishes are both cost-effective and adhere to food safety standards. Skilled in managing food and beverage suppliers, with a focus on enhancing dining experiences through strategic dish costing. Committed to advancing culinary excellence and exploring new gastronomic trends. Always looking to develop my skills to constantly improve and develop myself as a chef, and to help others with the knowledge I have learnt by teaching.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Junior sous chef

Sohe
Newcastle upon Tyne
06.2021 - Current

Started as a CDP and earned a promotion to junior sous chef by working and developing my skills and ambition with the head chef.

I learned how to run the kitchen and do food orders.

I helped develop new dishes for the a la carte and worked on creating a new dessert menu.

I help reduce the food waste in the restaurant by implementing methods to preserve food via drying, pickling, fermenting and making kimichi, also implementing a compost pile.

Cooking pan asian inspiered dishes.

CDP

Holiday Inn Birmingham City Center
Birmingham
09.2017 - 06.2021

Started as an apprentice and worked closely with the head chef and sous chefs to develop skills and techniques, with support from University College Birmingham where I learnt the theory. Work in the hotel restaurant doing breakfast, lunch and al a carte, also work doing banqueting.

Education

GCSEs -

Campion School
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
09.2010 - 06.2015

Btec Level 3 -

Warwickshire College
Warwickshire
09.2015 - 09.2017

Food Production Level 2 -

Apprentership
Birmingham
09.2017 - 06.2019

Skills

  • Culinary creativity
  • Experience with international cuisine
  • Restaurant operation understanding
  • Menu innovation
  • Food and beverage supplier management
  • Dish costing
  • Food safety consciousness

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Junior sous chef

Sohe
06.2021 - Current

CDP

Holiday Inn Birmingham City Center
09.2017 - 06.2021

Food Production Level 2 -

Apprentership
09.2017 - 06.2019

Btec Level 3 -

Warwickshire College
09.2015 - 09.2017

GCSEs -

Campion School
09.2010 - 06.2015
Andrew Osborne