Dogan Yıldırım
Kuwait City,Kuwait
Summary
Innovative Head Chef with 16 years of experience in kitchen management and resource optimisation. Led operations within budget constraints, ensuring effective stock usage and portion control. Focused on delivering exceptional food quality and presentation while enhancing customer satisfaction. Currently oversees menu development and manages senior staff in a Hot Kitchen environment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
HEAD Chef
THE HUNGER-KUWAIT CITY
Kuwait City
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Menu Planning
- Cost
- Kitchen and Staff Management
- Customer Satisfaction
HEAD Chef
MADO -KUWAIT CITY
Kuwait City
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Menu Planning
- Cost
- Kitchen and Staff Management
- Customer Satisfaction
HEAD Chef
Tantuni Time - Kuwait
Kuwait
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Led and developed junior and senior staff to enhance team cohesion and performance.
HEAD Chef
Mado - Sanlıurfa
Sanlıurfa
01.2014 - 01.2018
- In charge of team planning and day-to-day running of the kitchen
- Developed new menu items and meal recipes, enhancing culinary variety and guest satisfaction.
- Collaborated with chefs in menu development, ensuring creativity and quality in offerings.
- Supervised junior and senior team members, fostering effective collaboration and teamwork.
Sous Chef
Nevali Hotel – Sanlıurfa
Sanlıurfa
01.2012 - 01.2014
A la carte Chef
Club Dizalya Hotel – Antalya
Antalya
01.2010 - 01.2012
Chef at the military kitchen
Military service
01.2008 - 01.2009
Chef de partie
Anitas Hotel – Antalya
Antalya
01.2007 - 01.2008
Breakfast Chef
Royal Garden Beach Hotel – Antalya
Antalya
01.2006 - 01.2007
Commis chef
Fish Restaurant (Rasimim Yeri)- Antalya
Antalya
01.2004 - 01.2005
Education
Antalya, Turkey
Skills
- I am a highly resourceful, flexible and motivated Head Chef with an enduring passion for cooking I understand that a successful business is the one that is efficient in using its resources to make a profit As a Head Chef, I successfully ran my kitchen to a strict budget ensuring that everyone involved kept to the guidelines around portion control and used stock effectively I also firmly believe that customer satisfaction is the most important aspect of running a successful restaurant; hence, I like to ensure that the food that comes out of my kitchen is prepared and presented to the highest standard
- 16 years of experience Currently the Chef acts as a Hot Kitchen Chef responsible for the entire menu and managing senior staff and creating a New Menu Restaurant Section and meals
- 16 years of experience
Certification
Ministry of National Education Certificate
Languages
Turkish
English
Arabic
Kurdish
CHARACTER REFERENCES:
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. I would appreciated very much hearing from you and remain in the meantime., Best Regards, DOGAN YILDIRIM
Timeline
HEAD Chef
THE HUNGER-KUWAIT CITY
01.2024 - 01.2026
HEAD Chef
MADO -KUWAIT CITY
01.2021 - 01.2024
HEAD Chef
Tantuni Time - Kuwait
01.2018 - 01.2020
HEAD Chef
Mado - Sanlıurfa
01.2014 - 01.2018
Sous Chef
Nevali Hotel – Sanlıurfa
01.2012 - 01.2014
A la carte Chef
Club Dizalya Hotel – Antalya
01.2010 - 01.2012
Chef at the military kitchen
Military service
01.2008 - 01.2009
Chef de partie
Anitas Hotel – Antalya
01.2007 - 01.2008
Breakfast Chef
Royal Garden Beach Hotel – Antalya
01.2006 - 01.2007
Commis chef
Fish Restaurant (Rasimim Yeri)- Antalya
01.2004 - 01.2005