Virginia Gallucci
Calestano
Summary
Personal Chef with 5 years of experience cooking in commercial and residential kitchens. Delivers deep passion for food, large repertoire of ethnic and classic dishes and self-motivation to learn new recipes. Creates menus built around client preferences to cultivate satisfaction and drive referrals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Chef
Virginia Private Chef
06.2020 - Current
- Met with client and discussed preferred meals, dietary restrictions and food allergies.
- Maintained food inventories to support efficient cost management.
- Cooked different meals per day and served at residences or delivered to requested locations.
- Labeled food to include reheating and safe storage and handling instructions.
- Designed and prepared all menu items for private home/office setting.
- Enrolled food preparation classes to learn new cooking techniques.
- Coordinated food service schedule using software, application and calendar management tools
Sous Chef
Eris Pub
05.2018 - 03.2020
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Plated every dish with attractive flair to meet strict restaurant standards and maintain stellar business reputation.
- Collaborated with staff members to create meals for large banquets.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current culinary trends and techniques.
- Modified recipes to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies.
Education
University of Parma
Skills
- Food Preparation and Safety
- Hospitality Service Expertise
- Equipment Preparation
- Order Delivery Practices
- Food and Beverage Pairings
- Cost Control
- Menu Planning
- Kitchen Management
- Food Quality Monitoring
- Staffing
- Attention to Detail
- Portion Sizes
- Portion Standards
- Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Personal Chef
Virginia Private Chef
06.2020 - Current
Sous Chef
Eris Pub
05.2018 - 03.2020
University of Parma
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