Islam Abd Elrahman
Dubai,United Arab of Emirates
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
BANQUET CHEF DE CUISINE
Four Seasons Hotel Dubai at Jumeirah
Dubai
04.2023 - Current
- Plans, organizes, manages, and directs employees' work in the Hotel's Banquet kitchens and outside catering while ensuring guest satisfaction
- Monitors staff and operations of those kitchens on a rotational basis
- Hires, identifies, trains, evaluates, leads, motivates, coaches, and disciplines recruits and the kitchen team under my responsibility to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met; provides recognition, promotes good public relations, and handles complaints, concerns, or special requests for guests, clients, and group contacts
- Monitors the quality of all food items, ingredients, and preparation methods, provides expert knowledge of different preparation methods, international in an elegantly appointed environment dedicated to an attentive and distinctive experience for all operations supervises and monitors labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory
- Attends and reports to regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments
- Observes the physical condition of facilities and equipment in the outlet and makes recommendations for corrections and improvements as needed; complies with Four Seasons' Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards and able to work with all nationality Conduct as outlined in Impact
- Performs financial control including purchase orders, food costs, and labor costs
- Handled special events, group reservations, and VIP and High profile guests
- Working always on different types of menus and different concepts of wedding events/ managing multiple cuisines (Arabic, Indian, Asian, Italian, French & Western
- Effective concept selling about our set menus.
BANQUET CHEF DE CUISINE
Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait Burj Alshaya
Kuwait, Kuwait
01.2018 - 03.2023
- Monitors the quality of all food items, ingredients, and preparation methods, provides expert knowledge of different preparation methods, international in an elegantly appointed environment dedicated to an attentive and distinctive experience for all operations supervises and monitors labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory
- Mangaing and Participate 5 times in Chaine de Rotisseurs
- Attends and reports to regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments
- Conduct as outlined in Impact
- Performs financial control including purchase orders, food costs, labor costs
- Handled special events, group reservations, and VIP and High profile guests.
SOUS CHEF ITALIAN KITCHEN DAI FORNI
Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait Burj Alshaya
Kuwait
02.2017 - 12.2017
- Monitors the quality of all food items, ingredients, and preparation methods, provides expert knowledge of different preparation methods, international in an elegantly appointed environment dedicated to an attentive and distinctive experience for all operations supervises and monitors labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory
- Attends and reports to regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments
- Conduct as outlined in Impact
- Performs financial control including purchase orders, food costs, labor costs
- Handled special events, group reservations, and VIP and High profile guests.
HEAD CHEF ITALIAN KITCHEN LOFT 21
OB Hotels & Restaurants Egypt
Cairo & North Coast
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Organizes manages, and directs the work of employees in CCC Cairo Capital Club kitchen under OB Hotels&Restaurants
- Monitors the quality of all food items, ingredients, and preparation methods, provides expert knowledge of different preparation methods, international in an elegantly appointed environment dedicated to an attentive and distinctive experience; supervises and monitors labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, purchasing decisions, and inventory
- I also manage the restaurant on the North Coast during the summer.
SOUS CHEF AT WOLFGANG PUCK
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain
Manama
02.2015 - 12.2015
- I manage all preparations kitchen for CUT Steakhouse and RE-ASIAN plus two lounges
- Monitors the quality of all food items, ingredients, and preparation methods, provides expert knowledge of different preparation methods, international in an elegantly appointed environment dedicated to an attentive and distinctive experience; supervises and monitors labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, purchasing decisions, and inventory.
JUNIOR SOUS CHEF ITALIAN KITCHEN IL TEATRO
Four Seasons Hotel Doha Qatar
Doha
07.2010 - 01.2015
- Organized and managed making events like 'Once in a Lifetime Valentine Romantic Dinner.', Sabato Italiano
- Christmas, New years' event, Wine dinner
- Effective concept selling about the 'Breakfast to go' & 'Fully Organic Menu' for the health conscious spa members and guest with weekly rotational menu
- I have full power during my restaurant chef vacations or leaving
- Received several 'WOW me if you can' and guest satisfaction feedback & comments
- Worked for International Tennis event for men and women, Qatar Petroleum, Al Shaqab international horse riding competition, several high profile outdoor caterings, weddings, and Banquet events.
CHEF DE PARTIE ITALIAN KITCHEN IL TEATRO
Four Seasons Hotel Doha Qatar
Doha
03.2007 - 06.2010
- Attends operational meetings on a regular basis to overcome challenges and to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments
- Monitors and reports well functioning of kitchen equipments with the help of Stewarding and Engineering
- Helps kitchen team to plan, organize new theme lunch, dinners and special events
- Helps banquets for special and high end events, weddings
- Awarded as The Best Italian restaurant in Doha
- Certificate of the Employee of the month March 2007
- Received several guest feedback and comments for creativity.
DEMI CHEF DE PARTIE ITALIAN KITCHEN
Four Seasons Hotel Doha Qatar
Doha
03.2006 - 02.2007
COMMI 1ST ITALIAN KITCHEN IL TEATRO
Four Seasons Hotel Doha Qatar
Doha
02.2005 - 02.2006
- IL Teatro Restaurant is one of the best Restaurants in Qatar & the GCC
- Helps kitchen team with themed lunches, dinners, and special events
- Engage in creative dishes presentation
- Achieved food quality standards and positive feedback from guests
- Was involved and participated in Chaine de Rotisseurs.
COMMI 1ST ITALIAN KITCHEN LA LUNA
Ritz Carlton Sharm El Shiekh Egypt
Sharm El Shiekh
01.2002 - 02.2003
COMMI 2ND ITALIAN KITCHEN
Ritz Carlton Sharm El Shiekh Egypt
Sharm El Shiekh
12.2000 - 12.2001
COMMI 1ST MAIN KITCHEN
Cataract Hotel & Resorts Sharm El Shiekh Egypt
Sharm El Shiekh
10.1999 - 11.2000
Education
HIGH SCHOOL -
Alexandria, EgyptHIGH TOURISM, HOTEL & INSTITUTIONAL - Computer Applications: Hotel & Tourism
Alexandria, EgyptCERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION - High Tourism, Hotel & Institutional Management: Hotel & Tourism
Alexandria, Egypt 10.1996 - 06.1998
Skills
- Energetic, reliable, and hardworking professional with relevant qualifications within Tourism and Hotel Institutional Management: current work exposure to support, development, and management of restaurant kitchen operations: strong business acumen and computer applications competencies: sound management, leadership, training, and liaison abilities: excellent customer service and client relationship
Certification
- FIRST AID
- Birchstreet
- BIRCHSTREET
- GROW
- ASPECT TRAINING
- HACCP
- FIRE FIGHTING
- COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
- SUPERVISION TRAINING
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Proficient (C2)
Affiliations
- -Reading Cookbook
- -Dining in different Restaurants
- -Watching Food Channels
- -Follow Big Chefs on Social Media
- -Foot Ball
- -Swimming
References
- Chef Axel Godefroid
Ex.Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Jumeirah Dubai
+971559979951
- Chef Christian Buenrostro
Ex.Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi
+971529663470
- Chef Thierry Papillier
Ex.Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait Burj Al Shaya
+96594129545
Timeline
BANQUET CHEF DE CUISINE
Four Seasons Hotel Dubai at Jumeirah
04.2023 - Current
BANQUET CHEF DE CUISINE
Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait Burj Alshaya
01.2018 - 03.2023
SOUS CHEF ITALIAN KITCHEN DAI FORNI
Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait Burj Alshaya
02.2017 - 12.2017
HEAD CHEF ITALIAN KITCHEN LOFT 21
OB Hotels & Restaurants Egypt
01.2016 - 01.2017
SOUS CHEF AT WOLFGANG PUCK
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain
02.2015 - 12.2015
JUNIOR SOUS CHEF ITALIAN KITCHEN IL TEATRO
Four Seasons Hotel Doha Qatar
07.2010 - 01.2015
CHEF DE PARTIE ITALIAN KITCHEN IL TEATRO
Four Seasons Hotel Doha Qatar
03.2007 - 06.2010
DEMI CHEF DE PARTIE ITALIAN KITCHEN
Four Seasons Hotel Doha Qatar
03.2006 - 02.2007
COMMI 1ST ITALIAN KITCHEN IL TEATRO
Four Seasons Hotel Doha Qatar
02.2005 - 02.2006
COMMI 1ST ITALIAN KITCHEN LA LUNA
Ritz Carlton Sharm El Shiekh Egypt
01.2002 - 02.2003
COMMI 2ND ITALIAN KITCHEN
Ritz Carlton Sharm El Shiekh Egypt
12.2000 - 12.2001
COMMI 1ST MAIN KITCHEN
Cataract Hotel & Resorts Sharm El Shiekh Egypt
10.1999 - 11.2000
CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION - High Tourism, Hotel & Institutional Management: Hotel & Tourism
10.1996 - 06.1998
HIGH TOURISM, HOTEL & INSTITUTIONAL - Computer Applications: Hotel & Tourism
- FIRST AID
- Birchstreet
- BIRCHSTREET
- GROW
- ASPECT TRAINING
- HACCP
- FIRE FIGHTING
- COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
- SUPERVISION TRAINING
HIGH SCHOOL -
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