Alexander Shenouda

Experience

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  Viva México

  Jun 2022 - now

  Chef

  Food preparation and cooking a wide range of Mexican dishes for the restaurant and take-away including tacos, burritos, churros and empanadas. Presenting food to a high standard and serving to customers. Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and allergen control. Assisting restaurant owner with new product development including fish tacos and chicharrones.

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  Quorn

  Nov 2022 - Dec 2022

  New Product Development for Boots and Quorn

  "Feedback from Boots and Quorn was extremely positive, and it was described as the product that did stand out with commercial possibilities."My first year-module, Principles of Product Development, required creativity and innovation together with strong research skills and business insight.As a new product technologist, I was tasked with developing a Food to Go Product for Quorn and Boots. This involved the following work streams.Market insights and research to identify trends and gaps in the Food to Go Market.Maintaining a detailed log-book of all stages of the product development from inception to final product.Marketing information including USP, nutritional claims, ingredients and allergens, costings and pricing.Producing and effectively displaying the product on Presentation Day.Presenting to an audience including representatives from Boots and Quorn.I created a Vietnamese Summer Roll as my Food to Go Product, produced with fresh healthy ingredients and Quorn pieces.For my grading, I received a first for my research report, marketing information and presentation day, and a second for the log-book. Most pleasing was the hugely positive feedback from Quorn and Boots, indicating my product stood out with commercial possibilities, as well as the feedback forms from those that sampled the product, all indicating they would buy the product. Show less

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  Stonebridge City Farm

  May 2023 - now

  Chef and Restaurant Assistant

  Preparing and cooking lunch menu. Serving and clearing tables. Taking orders and payment. Cleaning food prep areas. Working as part of a team supporting the disabled team members.

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  Wimbledon

  Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  Catering Assistant

  Working in a variety of food sections including strawberries, burgers, wraps, hot and cold drinks. Preparing, presenting and replenishing food and food services. Additional tasks included food labelling, stock inventory and serving alcoholic beverages at the bar. Worked as part of a team of 12 providing a high standard of food service, food hygiene and customer service. Fast-paced environment in order to meet deadlines.