Chef Durgesh Tyagi Team Motivator

Experience

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  Fortune Select Global, Gurgaon

  Jun 2006 - Oct 2006

  Industrial Trainee
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  Old World Hospitality

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2011

  Indian Accent ,Oriental octopus, India Habitat Centre Successfully completed rigorous training's in the below kitchens- Chor Bizzare- Kashmiri & north indian Hotel Broadway commisaryIndian habitat center banquets and bulk cookingoutdoor cateringsThe Deck- Mediterranean and italianOriental octopus- pan-asianDrift gurgaonIndian accent pre-opening

  • Kitchen Executive

    Dec 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Kitchen Executive Trainee

    Jun 2008 - Dec 2009
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  JSM Corporation - HARD ROCK CAFE/CTC

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  Sous Chef at Shiro Restaurant

  Featured on ZEE BUSINESS IN THE COOKING SHOW “THE GREAT CHEFS OF INDIA” ON 7TH JULY 2013.• Manage a team of 20 excellent chefs (including 5 expat chef) • Sound knowledge of HACCP and closely work with ISO 22K• Won the 2nd runner up in the food competition “the great taste war” 2013 by Food and nightlife magazine• Handling guest concerns, feedback and achieving high level customer satisfaction standards• Implementation of policies & Standard operating procedures at all times• Placing food order and taking food inventories • Maintaining the standards of Hygiene in the Kitchen• Cost & pilferage control• Maintaining the liaison between all the departments- operations, housekeeping and marketing/ Sales.• Recruitment of a new employees in the kitchen team• Training of a new employees for all departments• Heading reviews and food tastings for all PR and media related events• Personalized attention to guests at all times• Handcrafting menus for various events and parties as per guests requirement• Heading the setup and operation of Kitchen’s display and food counters at all times• Specialized in handling Out Door Caterings – Successfully headed the team at Bridal Asia at the Ashok in Oct 2012 and Wills lifestyle fashion week in Feb. 2012 Show less

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  The Grand New Delhi Hotel and Residences

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

  Sous Chef

  Managed the operations of the Woktok, Cascade kitchen/ having 180 cover all day dining restaurant, crystal lounge/ 90 cover tea lounge Voluntarily helped and looked after various banquet events in busy season. Looked the Whole kitchen operation back and live kitchens. Maintain daily store ordering quality of food produce. Maintain the monthly food cost.  Every day checking the guest feedback card. Maintain the hygienic environment in the kitchen. Rise Motivation in staff work. Maintain the discipline in the kitchen and staff. Through Knowledge of HACCP Procedure.  Through knowledge of menu planning and menu designing. Show less

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  Piccadilly Hotels

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  Chef De Cuisine

   Managed the operations of the Chynna Gold, Pomodoro and 29 all day dining restaurant. Voluntarily helped and looked after various banquet events in busy season. Looked the Whole kitchen operation back and live kitchens. Maintain daily store ordering quality of food produce. Maintain the daily food cost tracker and comment card tracker.

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  Benihana

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Head Chef

   Setting up kitchen SOP’s, ordering OS&E, establishing FSMS Cuisine development for restaurant and catering, organic based on the principles of healthy food. Exclusive training for entire restaurant team. Developing and encouraging brand standards. Planning the routine and special menus and estimating the relative costs and necessary resources

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  Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.

  Oct 2016 - Nov 2022

  created 3 Luxury dining brands PaPaYa Modern Asian Bistro, Bo Tai and Swan.Pan- India Handling 10 Restaurant in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Gurugram , Goa, Chennai.. PA PA YA -Modern Asian Bistro & BO TAI- Modern Thai Bar and Grill.

  • Brand Chef

    Sept 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Chef De Cuisine

    Oct 2016 - Sept 2020
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  Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited

  Nov 2022 - Apr 2023

  Executive Chef
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  Beyond Designs

  Apr 2023 - now

  Culinary Director