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Miltos Koskinas

Miltos Koskinas

Riyadh,Riyadh Region

Summary

Creative and passionate Chef with love and respect for my work. Dedicated work ethic and can-do attitude. I can adapt very fast at strictly monitoring kitchen activities, meet the health code standards and work under pressure at a fast-paced kitchen environment. My personal skills interacting with the team helps the team to stay focused, motivated and to keep learning, in advance to be on-point.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work history

Sous Chef

Pre Opening Restaurant
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
09.2024 - Current
  • Assisted head chef in menu development, resulting in innovative dining experiences.
  • Developed unique flavour profiles for signature dishes, enhancing customer satisfaction.
  • Conducted staff training sessions to enhance culinary skills and knowledge.

Stage at a Michelin Star Restaurant

HYTRA 1 Michelin Star, Number "256" in Europe
Athens, Greece
01.2024 - 08.2024
  • Adapted quickly under high-pressure situations to deliver consistent results for 100 guests daily on dinner service. For two degustasion menu, a la cart and tapas menu.
  • Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
  • Prepared sauces, stocks and soups whilst following traditional recipes.
  • Enhanced flavour profiles by experimenting with various ingredients and cooking techniques.
  • Adapted quickly under high-pressure situations to deliver consistent results.

Sous Chef

Meraki Restaurant, Al Khozama
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Responsible for the operation and management of every section of the kitchen, purchasing, revenue, expenses and cost of sales
  • The year of 2022 and the year of 2023 the restaurant awarded as the Best Highly Commended European restaurant in Riyadh by the by the Time OUT awards.
  • Helped staff adhere to restaurant quality and service requirements through effective management and motivation.
  • Oversaw chefs, cooks and kitchen support staff to run smooth operation.
  • Multiple VIP catering events
  • Pop UP


Hidden Table, 2 Star Michelin Pop Up

Al Khozama
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
09.2023 - 11.2023

Michelin Star Pop up with awarded Chefs. Mentored by the Chefs i had the chance to assist them as a Sous Chef of the company with the preperations and service on a degustasion menu.

  • Jean Francois Piege
  • Nicolas Sale
  • Maxim Gilbert
  • Martijn Kajuiter

Junior Sous Chef

Meraki Restaurant, Al Khozama
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Responsible for the operation and management of every section of the kitchen, purchasing, revenue, expenses and cost of sales
  • Daily briefings with the management team for the operation of the restaurant
  • The year of 2022 and the year of 2023 the restaurant awarded as the Best Highly Commended European restaurant in Riyadh by the by the Time OUT awards.
  • Trained junior kitchen staff in food preparation and hygiene practices.


Private Chef

New Horizons Yacht
Athens, Greece
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Private chef at a yacht, which accommodates 16 guests every trip
  • Daily trips to islands of the Mediterranean Sea, on which the menu was designed based to the guest's likings and available fresh and raw products of each island
  • Mostly fishes and seafood that have being fished from the local fishermen.
  • Planned menus with diverse and seasonal dishes using sustainable, locally sourced produce.

Chef De Partie

Nikki Beach Resort & Spa
Santorini, Greece
01.2020 - 11.2020
  • Responsible for the preparations team of the hotel for the operation of 3 different restaurants inside the hotel, the breakfast and brunch buffet
  • Daily preparations of stocks, sauces, purees,proteins and garnishes
  • Set kitchen standards governing cooking procedures, garnishes and food presentation.
  • Ensured cleanliness in the kitchen to maintain health and safety standards.
  • Incorporated seasonal produce into menus for freshness and variety.
  • Built attractive displays of food items, enticing customers to make additional purchases.

Chef de Partie

Nikki Beach Resort & Spa
Santorini, Greece
03.2019 - 11.2019
  • Grand opening of the hotel
  • Chef de partie of hot section for 3 restaurants inside the hotel: Caffe Nikki Mediterranean Restaurant , Beach club, Escape Peruvian restaurant
  • I was in the station of proteins along with sauces, purees and garnishes
  • Accommodating daily up to 250 guests.
  • Inspected completed work and stations to verify conformance with standards.

Chef de Partie

Aroma Avlis Restaurant
Santorini, Greece
03.2019 - 11.2019
  • At this period, I was working in both Nikki beach and in Aroma Avlis
  • The executive Chef from the hotel that we were working 4 years together, send me to the restaurant to run the menu along with the team
  • Prepared sauces, stocks and soups whilst following traditional recipes.
  • Trained apprentice chefs, improving their culinary skills substantially.
  • The character of the restaurant was French fine dining with wine pairing
  • Responsible for the hot section every dinner service, serving sauces, garnishes, purees and seafood.

Chef de Partie

Pastis Restaurant
Athens, Greece
01.2018 - 02.2019
  • Responsible for the operation of cold section daily preperations of dressings, carpaccios, varieties of homemade mayonnaise, desserts.
  • Fishes and Meats
  • Accomodating daily up to 450 guests.
  • Expertly performed butchery tasks, contributing to cost-saving measures in meat usage.

Demi Chef de Partie

Nikki Beach Resort & Spa
Porto Heli, Greece
03.2017 - 11.2017
  • Demi chef de partie of hot section for the operation of 3 restaurants inside the hotel, specializing in garnishes, hot appetizers, sauces and pastas.
  • Assisted in the preparation of meals by following precise culinary techniques.
  • Prepared stocks, sauces and soups, enhancing flavour profiles of dishes.
  • Maintained consistency in food production, ensuring a high standard of quality in every dish served.

Demi Chef de Partie

Dion Palace Resort & Spa
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
03.2016 - 11.2016
  • Demi chef de partie of hot section for a buffet of 1.200 guests daily
  • Different kind of cuisines depending on the theme nights.

Butchershop
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Knowledge in deboning meat, meat preparations and management
  • I grew up since very young working in the shop with my father and mother, all the products like sausages, chicken or beef roulades (etc.) were homemade from us
  • All the meats we received was coming whole so we had to quarter or half them and then to start debone them.

Education

Culinary degree -

IEK AKMH

Butcher Diploma - undefined

Skills

  • Passionate
  • Attention to Detail
  • Motivated
  • Responsible
  • Organised
  • Fine-dining expertise
  • Team coordination
  • Planning
  • Creativity
  • Staff training

References

Corporate Executive Chef of Al Khozama: metz.jeremy@yahoo.fr

Head Chef of Meraki Restaurant: dimkoumis@icloud.com


Timeline

Sous Chef

Pre Opening Restaurant
09.2024 - Current

Stage at a Michelin Star Restaurant

HYTRA 1 Michelin Star, Number "256" in Europe
01.2024 - 08.2024

Hidden Table, 2 Star Michelin Pop Up

Al Khozama
09.2023 - 11.2023

Sous Chef

Meraki Restaurant, Al Khozama
01.2023 - 01.2024

Junior Sous Chef

Meraki Restaurant, Al Khozama
01.2022 - 01.2023

Private Chef

New Horizons Yacht
01.2021 - 12.2021

Chef De Partie

Nikki Beach Resort & Spa
01.2020 - 11.2020

Chef de Partie

Nikki Beach Resort & Spa
03.2019 - 11.2019

Chef de Partie

Aroma Avlis Restaurant
03.2019 - 11.2019

Chef de Partie

Pastis Restaurant
01.2018 - 02.2019

Demi Chef de Partie

Nikki Beach Resort & Spa
03.2017 - 11.2017

Demi Chef de Partie

Dion Palace Resort & Spa
03.2016 - 11.2016

Butchershop
01.2012 - 01.2015

Butcher Diploma - undefined

Culinary degree -

IEK AKMH
Miltos Koskinas