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SINTO PAPPACHAN

SINTO PAPPACHAN

Chef
Stevenage,Hertfordshire

Summary

High-performing Chef offering more than 15 years of kitchen experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams. Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sous Chef

Cambridge Belfry Hotel
05.2023 - Current
  • Led team by example in preparing items accurately and according to high-quality standards.
  • Acted as head chef when required to maintain continuity of service and quality.

Sous Chef

Swish Kuwait
02.2021 - 09.2022


  • Managing all food related operations from a central production kitchen of 7 brands and 26 outlets.
  • Menu creation and development
  • Staff Training for food hygiene and cooking techniques.

Assistant Kitchen Manager

Kitopi
11.2019 - 11.2020
  • Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities
  • Modify menus and create new ones that meet quality standards
  • Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production and service are up to mark.

Head Chef

Meat and Eat Restaurant
01.2017 - 10.2019
  • Plan and supervise restaurant operation resulting in high margin of profit
  • Design high quality menu items using seasonally ingredients,reducing overall costs
  • Maintaining high sanitation grade by enforcing strict adherence to sanitation codes

Chef De Partie

Marafi Works Group
01.2012 - 01.2017
  • Worked in multi cuisine casual dining restaurant comprising of Italian and American
  • Responsible for staffing and maintain daily prep list
  • To check quality of food and its presentation
  • Worked with team of culinary development to create new menu and opening up of new restaurant.

Demi Chef De Partie

Carnival Cruise Lines
01.2007 - 01.2012
  • Worked in Main Galley Roast, Sauce and Fish sections efficiently and effectively and handle major Production of section as section chief
  • Worked in Lido (24 Hours Operational Restaurant) as production chief cook, worked in various Pantry’s Such as Pizzas, Grills, Fish “n” Chips, And Deli

Guest Service Associate

Courtyard By Marriot
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • To check daily mise en pla
  • Monitoring and documenting freezers, chillers and blast chiller logs
  • To maintain highest level of personal grooming and food hygiene



Commis Chef

Trident Hilton
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Worked with Multi Cuisine Restaurant
  • Cleaning and sanitizing Freezers, chillers and Blast chillers
  • Assisted other chefs with ingredients preparation in support of recipes designed by head chef.

Hotel Operational Trainee

The Casino Hotel
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Worked in Main Kitchen and banquets Kitchen
  • Worked as reliever in Fine Dining restaurant in various sections
  • Worked in seafood specialty restaurant with live counters


Education

3yr Diploma - Hotel Management and Catering Technology

NIMIT
Kerala
2003

Pre-degree -

Little Flower College, M.G University
Kerala,India
2000

Secondary School Leaving Certificte -

St Joseph's High School Kidangoor
India
03.1997

Skills

  • Menu Planning
  • Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Staff Training
  • Team Leadership

Certification

ISO 22000:2018 Awareness Training,Kuwait

Basic Fire Safety Training from Carnival Cruise Line .USA

HACCP and USPH training from USA.

Food Hygiene training from Marriot Hotel,India

Professional Development Programme with Courtyard by Marriot Chennai,India

Advance Diploma in European Cuisine from Indus Institute,Bangalore,India

Advance course in office automation,KCSM,India


Timeline

Sous Chef

Cambridge Belfry Hotel
05.2023 - Current

Sous Chef

Swish Kuwait
02.2021 - 09.2022

Assistant Kitchen Manager

Kitopi
11.2019 - 11.2020

Head Chef

Meat and Eat Restaurant
01.2017 - 10.2019

Chef De Partie

Marafi Works Group
01.2012 - 01.2017

Demi Chef De Partie

Carnival Cruise Lines
01.2007 - 01.2012

Guest Service Associate

Courtyard By Marriot
01.2006 - 01.2007

Commis Chef

Trident Hilton
01.2004 - 01.2005

Hotel Operational Trainee

The Casino Hotel
01.2003 - 01.2004

3yr Diploma - Hotel Management and Catering Technology

NIMIT

Pre-degree -

Little Flower College, M.G University

Secondary School Leaving Certificte -

St Joseph's High School Kidangoor

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