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Jose Ernesto Pomares Cabaña

Jose Ernesto Pomares Cabaña

La Habana

Summary

Enthusiastic professional eager to manage food and related costs, procedures, quality and back of house labor and budgets. Reliable, hardworking, and driven to provide guests with top-quality food. Works with professional to develop cost-effective specials and menu changes to achieve maximum sales.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Chef De Cuisine

Hotel Mar del Sur
Varadero
01.2023 - Current
  • Created recipes that kept customers coming back for more.
  • Monitored temperatures of prepared food and cold-storage areas.
  • Developed innovative recipes to suit complicated dietary requirements for customers.
  • Supervised specialty dish preparation to satisfy customer requests and cater to various dietary needs.

Master Chef

Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Ciudad Habana
02.2014 - 11.2024
  • Checked quality of food products to meet high standards.
  • Developed standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation, promoting consistently high-quality food items.
  • Trained and supervised line cooks to develop new skills and improve team performance.
  • Trained new chefs on proper cooking techniques and menu items.

Chef De Partie

Hotel Laguna Azul
Varadero
01.2009 - 11.2014
  • Monitored food preparation techniques to ensure that high-quality products were served consistently.
  • Developed menus for special occasions, ensuring all dishes were prepared according to recipes and standards.
  • Supervised food preparation staff to deliver high-quality results.

Chef De Partie

Hotel Coral Sirena
Varadero
01.1998 - 12.2008
  • Created diverse cuisines for full restaurant, special event, catering and tasting menus.
  • Monitored food preparation techniques to ensure that high-quality products were served consistently.
  • Abided by company standards in terms of portion and serving sizes.
  • Checked quality of food products to meet high standards.

Education

Course - Sommelier

Hotel Nacional
La Habana
02-2020

Course - Chef De Cuisine

Hotel Nacional
La Habana
12-2016

Course - Chef De Cuisine

FORMATUR School of Hospitality And Tourism
La Habana
12-2016

Course - Advanced Course in Haute Cuisine Management

School of Hospitality And Tourism
Varadero
03-2011

Skills

  • Recipe development
  • Food quality control
  • Dietary requirement adaptation
  • Staff training
  • Menu planning
  • Inventory management

Languages

Spanish
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Chef De Cuisine

Hotel Mar del Sur
01.2023 - Current

Master Chef

Hotel Nacional de Cuba
02.2014 - 11.2024

Chef De Partie

Hotel Laguna Azul
01.2009 - 11.2014

Chef De Partie

Hotel Coral Sirena
01.1998 - 12.2008

Course - Sommelier

Hotel Nacional

Course - Chef De Cuisine

Hotel Nacional

Course - Chef De Cuisine

FORMATUR School of Hospitality And Tourism

Course - Advanced Course in Haute Cuisine Management

School of Hospitality And Tourism
Jose Ernesto Pomares Cabaña