Samuel Ng
Hong Kong
Summary
Creative Chef driving and sustaining remarkable restaurant growth by offering unparalleled customer experiences. Specializing in Modern Cantonese cuisine paired with skills in concept development and team development
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Chef
Twins Kitchen
Hong Kong
07.2021 - Current
- Created a creative yet financially sustainable menu, by acheiving labour cost at 20% and Food cost at 23%
- Specialized in Wood fire Cooking and Charcoal Cooking.
- Trained and manage a team of 12 chefs from different cultural background to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Collaborated with vendors and suppliers to obtain quality recipe ingredients while adhering to company budgets.
- Produced innovative menu offerings to promote company awareness and customer satisfaction.
- Obtained fresh, local ingredients to improve dish flavors and limit grocery costs.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action and performance reviews.
- Interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
- Collaborated with other personnel to produce and modify menus and selections.
- Coordinated employee schedules and developed staff teams to boost productivity.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
- Supervised and enhanced work of 12-person team producing more than 280 plates per day.
Chinese Head Chef
181 Hotel and Residence
Hong Kong
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Scheduled and supervised all kitchen employees such as dishwashers and waiters.
- Oversaw preparation of creatively-designed recipes for 181 Hotel and Residence.
- Created menus and designed corresponding recipes for 181 Hotel and Residence.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Created recipes and prepared advanced dishes.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Obtained fresh, local ingredients to improve dish flavors and limit grocery costs.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
Sous Chef
Stanley Resaurant
Brisbane
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Produced innovative menu offerings to promote company awareness and customer satisfaction.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised related culinary activity.
- Managed 30 culinary personnel in service to 300 customer base.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
Cook
Ho Lee Fook
Hong kong
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Responsible for different sections across the kitchen included Wok, Grill and Chinese barbecue
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
Chef De Partie
Howard Smith Wharves
Brisbane
12.2018 - 09.2019
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
Cafe Chef
Coffee Anthology
Brisbane
01.2015 - 05.2016
Demi Chef
Olive Restaurant
Brisabne
06.2014 - 05.2015
Cafe Chef
Cup Coffee Roastery
Brisbane
11.2011 - 06.2013
Education
IELTS
BBA - International Business
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane08.2017
Skills
- Budgeting and Cost Control
- Quality Control and Oversight
- Ingredient Selection
- Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
- Standards Compliance
- Kitchen Staff Management
- Vendor Relationships
- Staff Recruiting and Hiring
- Recipe Development
Accomplishments
Tatler Dining - Best Restaurant 2022
Timeout Magazine - Top 50 Restaurant Hong Kong 2022
Languages
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Chinese (Mandarin)
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Head Chef
Twins Kitchen
07.2021 - Current
Chinese Head Chef
181 Hotel and Residence
07.2020 - 07.2021
Sous Chef
Stanley Resaurant
09.2019 - 06.2020
Cook
Ho Lee Fook
12.2018 - 12.2019
Chef De Partie
Howard Smith Wharves
12.2018 - 09.2019
Cafe Chef
Coffee Anthology
01.2015 - 05.2016
Demi Chef
Olive Restaurant
06.2014 - 05.2015
Cafe Chef
Cup Coffee Roastery
11.2011 - 06.2013
IELTS
BBA - International Business
Queensland University of Technology
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