Richard Douglas
Dubai
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in butchery dry-aging, charcuterie, and craft butchery. Demonstrates strong leadership in team management and fish monger roles, with a focus on food preservation techniques. Committed to advancing culinary skills and contributing to innovative food preparation methods.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head Butcher
The Lana Dorchester Collection
Dubai
08.2023 - 02.2025
- Company Overview: A luxury hotel brand with a focus on delivering high-end products for guests
- Website not provided
- Responsible for managing the butchery while ordering all protein based products for the entire hotel
- Managing the receiving and ensuring the quality of each product is up to the hotels standards
- Developing and training butchery team and ensuring all HACCAP standards are being followed
- Main responsibilities include product development and in-house production of sausages, bacons, briskets, pastrami, cold cuts, etc
- Granted freedom to explore and experiment, leading to significant improvement in butchery and cooking skills
- A luxury hotel brand with a focus on delivering high-end products for guests
- Website not provided
- Contact: Oliver Jackson- Executive Chef +971 58 197 8645
Meat Sommelier
The Abu Dhabi Edition Hotel
Abu Dhabi
04.2020 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: A renowned hotel brand in UAE known for its high-quality dining experiences
- Website not provided
- Started as Junior Meat Sommelier and later promoted to Chef De Parti Specialty
- Main duties included butchering meat for all outlets, particularly the Oak Room (The Signature Steak House)
- Responsible for product cost and control, including ordering all proteins needed for the restaurant
- Implemented various forms of aging beef and utilized nearly 100% of every protein product to improve sustainability and lower food costs
- Part of the team that received Michelin Selected 2022 and Gault & Millau awarded 2023
- A renowned hotel brand in UAE known for its high-quality dining experiences
- Website not provided
- Contact: Fernando Rodregues - CDC nando.ro.ta@gmail.com
Waiter
The Abu Dhabi Edition Hotel
Abu Dhabi
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Company Overview: A renowned hotel brand in UAE known for its high-quality dining experiences
- Website not provided
- Worked for the 1st Edition brand Hotel in UAE, created by Ian Shregar
- Served in one of the best steakhouses in Abu Dhabi, which won multiple awards
- Performed various duties including fine dining, all-day dining, nightlife, and Mediterranean service
- Cross-trained for bartending and kitchen, focusing primarily on becoming a Specialty Butcher
- A renowned hotel brand in UAE known for its high-quality dining experiences
- Website not provided
Education
High School - Grade 12
Tygerburg High
Skills
- Butchery Dryaging
- Charcuterie
- Team Management
- Fish Monger Leadership
- Food preservation techniques
- Craft butchery
Accomplishments
- Person in Charge Certificate, 2024
- First Aider, 2024
- Special For Special, 2018
- HACCP Awareness, 2018
- EFST, 2018
- Butler Service, 2017
- William Chase Gin, 2018
- Wine Sommelier Level 1, 2018
- EHS, 2018
Languages
English
Afrikaans
Custom
Dry Aging, 2020, Implemented a Dry Aging System in the hotel. Experimenting with all unique ways of aging beef. Fish Aging, 2024, Still learning and developing in this area. Charcuterie, 2024, Started in-house production of charcuterie items including smoked salmon, smoked short ribs, smoked brisket, smoked sausages, and various forms of sausages and cold cuts.
Timeline
Head Butcher
The Lana Dorchester Collection
08.2023 - 02.2025
Meat Sommelier
The Abu Dhabi Edition Hotel
04.2020 - 08.2024
Waiter
The Abu Dhabi Edition Hotel
06.2019 - 04.2020
High School - Grade 12
Tygerburg High
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