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Laszlo Gasparik

Summary

I've been a dedicated and qualified chef in the culinary industry for over two decades now. Recently, I've shifted my focus toward healthcare catering, driven by a growing interest in promoting nutrition and well-being. My culinary journey has equipped me with the skills to prepare wholesome meals while maintaining cost efficiency across a diverse range of cuisines, including French, Mediterranean, and Eastern European.

With over a decade of experience in Irish kitchens, I've developed a particular flair for seafood. My passion for food and hospitality led me to pursue a career where I could experiment with flavours and express my culinary creativity. Working as chef in esteemed 4 and 5-star hotel restaurants has exposed me to the diverse challenges of the culinary world, honing my abilities to handle them with professionalism.

In addition to crafting innovative menus to enhance guest satisfaction and retention, I excel in overseeing all aspects of kitchen operations. This includes staff management, training, forecasting, inventory control, and financial management. I also thrive in managing broader kitchen responsibilities such as catering and supply management, ensuring impeccable food preparation and presentation at all times.

I've recently relocated to Drogheda, and while I find my current job satisfying, the daily commute from Drogheda to South Dublin presents its own set of challenges. This extended travel time significantly limits my personal time and makes pursuing professional development opportunities quite challenging

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Chef

Mount Tabor Nursing Home
Dublin
02.2023 - Current
  • Planned menus, ordered supplies and managed kitchen staff.
  • Monitored food preparation methods, portion sizes and garnishing of dishes to ensure that food was prepared in accordance with the restaurant's recipes and presentation standards.
  • Ensured compliance with all health, safety and hygiene regulations within the kitchen area.
  • Trained new chefs on proper cooking techniques and menu items.
  • Kept up to date with current culinary trends, as well as health and safety regulations.
  • Maintained a clean work environment by adhering to sanitation policies and procedures.
  • Developed creative ideas for special events or promotions involving food preparation or presentation.
  • Reviewed operational records to determine amount of food used in order to maintain appropriate inventory levels.

Relief Chef

Broadline
05.2022 - 02.2023
  • Handling wide variety of kitchen task from fine dining to industrial catering.

Senior Healthcare Chef

Orwell Healthcare
Dublin
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Comply fully with the nursing home criteria and regulations including the HIQA and EHO standards
  • Comply fully with all HACCP regulations and checklists
  • Monitor, audit and evaluate the quality of food and service on a regular basis
  • Transferring meal to another facility with company van

Sous Chef

Clayton Hotel Burlington
Dublin
01.2017 - 05.2019
  • Support the kitchen operations for the hotel
  • Lead by example in excellent food production
  • Mentor our skilled and ambitious culinary staff
  • Support the Head Chef in their duties, occasionally deputies in their role
  • Play an important role in the success of our conferences and events offerings
  • Develop new menus
  • Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.
  • Supervised kitchen food preparation in demanding, high-volume environments.
  • Performed as head chef to maintain team productivity and restaurant quality.
  • Plated food according to restaurant artistic guidelines to promote attractive presentation.
  • Assessed inventory levels and placed orders to replenish goods before supplies depleted.
  • Maximized customer satisfaction and team operations by executing command-based structure and staff performance oversight.
  • Oversaw kitchen employee scheduling to meet coverage needs and avoid wasted labor.

Executive Head Chef

Leonardo Hotel Budapest, HU
Budapest
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Organizing & delegating work assignments
  • Regularly developing new recipes and menus in accordance with consumer tastes, nutritional needs and budgetary considerations
  • Coordinating the purchase of all food, maintaining approved food & labor costs, inventory management
  • Managing 19 kitchen staff, preparing weekly time sheets
  • Conducting staff meetings and resolve any service, product or personal issues
  • Facilitating a morning and evening pre-shift meeting to inform staff of daily features, reservations, and reinforce team-building skills
  • Ensuring proper equipment operation and maintenance to secure proper safety & sanitation in kitchen
  • Catering more than 70 private functions annually; size ranging from small parties to 250+ person banquets

Sous Chef

Doyle Collection The Marylebone Hotel
London
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Developing menus & specials
  • Assisting with banquets
  • Ordering required supplies & stock control
  • Ensuring adherence to health, safety and hygiene obligations
  • Monitoring of food quality and hygiene standard to adhere to HACCP procedure; maintaining all storage areas with regard to temperature, ventilation, cleanness
  • Training & supervising commis chefs and kitchen staff

Senior Chef De Partie

Doyle Collection The Kensington Hotel
London
01.2011 - 01.2011
  • Developing menus & specials
  • Preparing, cooking and presenting all dishes
  • Ordering required supplies & stock control
  • Ensuring adherence to health, safety and hygiene obligations
  • Trained and supervised line cooks to develop new skills and improve team performance.

Senior Chef De Partie

Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
02.2007 - 04.2011
  • Supervised kitchen food preparation in demanding, high-volume environments.
  • Plated food according to restaurant artistic guidelines to promote attractive presentation.
  • Assessed inventory levels and placed orders to replenish goods before supplies depleted.

Sous Chef

Ardenode Hotel
Kildare
01.2006 - 04.2007
  • Overseeing banquet events from start to finish, including weddings, corporate lunch meetings, buffets
  • Developing menus & specials
  • Ordering required supplies & stock control
  • Managing & supervising 12 kitchen staff
  • Ensuring adherence to health, safety and hygiene obligations

Education

Leaving Certificate - Chef Qualification

Karoly Gundel Vocational Training School of Catering

Skills

  • Special Events and Catering
  • Standards Compliance
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Quality Control
  • Health and safety
  • HACCP
  • Food Preparation
  • Portion Control
  • Dish Preparation
  • Detail Oriented
  • Menu Planning
  • Team Leadership
  • Order Management
  • Budgeting and Cost Control
  • IDDSI Framework

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Timeline

Chef

Mount Tabor Nursing Home
02.2023 - Current

Relief Chef

Broadline
05.2022 - 02.2023

Senior Healthcare Chef

Orwell Healthcare
05.2021 - 05.2022

Sous Chef

Clayton Hotel Burlington
01.2017 - 05.2019

Executive Head Chef

Leonardo Hotel Budapest, HU
01.2013 - 01.2016

Sous Chef

Doyle Collection The Marylebone Hotel
01.2011 - 01.2013

Senior Chef De Partie

Doyle Collection The Kensington Hotel
01.2011 - 01.2011

Senior Chef De Partie

Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
02.2007 - 04.2011

Sous Chef

Ardenode Hotel
01.2006 - 04.2007

Leaving Certificate - Chef Qualification

Karoly Gundel Vocational Training School of Catering
Laszlo Gasparik