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YANIQUE WAYIN LEKOUFOU

YANIQUE WAYIN LEKOUFOU

Abu Dhabi

Summary

Results-driven Head Waiter familiar with daily operations of dining room, kitchen, restaurant maintenance, and quality standards. Reliable, customer service-driven team player with 9 years of restaurant experience and a drive for performance in all areas.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

SENIOR WAITER

LOFT FUISIN CUISINE
Abu Dhabi
02.2022 - Current
  • Provide exceptional fine dining services to international guests.
  • Maintain extensive knowledge of food, drink, and menus to answer customer queries.
  • Train junior waitstaff in providing confident, competent, customer care.
  • Spearheaded wine-tasting events, educating guests on selections and enhancing dining experiences.
  • Operate thePOS register to input orders and process customer payments.
  • Recognized for consistent upselling and guest satisfaction excellence

WAITER

YASMINA RESTUARANT
SHARJAH
11.2019 - 01.2022
  • Served meals and drinks with professionalism and care, ensuring timely delivery to maintain high standards of service.
  • Maintained safe hygiene and food handling standards for full compliance.
  • Processed payments accurately, handling cash, card transactions, and splitting bills as requested by customers.
  • Presented menus, explained daily specials, and made recommendations based on customer preferences to enhance dining experiences.
  • Suggested menu items and related beverages matching guest preferences.

WAITER ASSISTANT

RITZ REGAL RESTUARANT
DOUALA, CAMEROON
04.2017 - 08.2019
  • Delivered food and drinks to tables promptly, ensuring accurate fulfillment of customer orders.
  • Assisted in setting tables with cutlery, glassware, and napkins, maintaining a high standard of presentation.
  • Proactively helped waiters with various tasks when requested, completing in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Maintained cleanliness and hygiene in dining and kitchen areas, adhering to health and safety regulations.
  • Removed dishes, glassware and cutlery from customer tables.

Education

BARTENDING AND WAITING

National Polytechnic Bamenda
Cameroon, Bamenda

Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate

Dubai
UAE

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Fine dining service
  • Wine knowledge
  • POS operation
  • Attention to detail
  • Cultural awareness
  • Upselling and suggestive selling
  • Food preparation
  • Food hygiene practices
  • Food safety understanding
  • Relationship-building

Languages

French
Advanced
C1
English
Proficient
C2

Timeline

SENIOR WAITER

LOFT FUISIN CUISINE
02.2022 - Current

WAITER

YASMINA RESTUARANT
11.2019 - 01.2022

WAITER ASSISTANT

RITZ REGAL RESTUARANT
04.2017 - 08.2019

BARTENDING AND WAITING

National Polytechnic Bamenda

Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate

Dubai
YANIQUE WAYIN LEKOUFOU