Le Chen
LAS VEGAS
Summary
I am a hard working passionate pastry cook with over 7 years of experience working under various of high-end bakeries, hotels, and fine dinning restaurants with ability to work multitasking in a fast paced environment while under extreme high pressure.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastry Cook
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
08.2021 - 09.2024
- Built and decorated wedding cakes
- Participated in orders and organized weekly work loads into list and demonstrated to lower level cooks
On-Call Pastry Cook
Four Seasons Ko Olina
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Prepared plated dessert for banquet over 600 people
- Worked in dessert station that serve on order dessert in front of costumer in large events
Pastry Cook
Berry Opera
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Prepared variety of high-end boutique cakes priced over $8.50 each
- Costumed designed birthday cake orders
Pastry Cook
Le Petit Paris
11.2018 - 03.2020
- Prepared variety of French style pastry for boutique style pastry shop
- Fined dining plated desert
- Held events, private parties, weddings for maximum over 300 guests
- Create and develop pastry items for boutique and dessert for special event menu
Pastry Cook
Soho House West Hollywood
07.2018 - 11.2018
- Prepared desserts for buffet events, private parties for maximum over 400 guests
- Prepared and service in busy kitchen line for 3 restaurants 500 maximum guests in total nightly
Pastry Cook
Soho House Chicago
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Prepared dessert for 5 restaurants in the hotel
- Worked in both production and restaurant line.
Stage
Acadia (2 Michelin Star)
12.2017 - 12.2017
Stage
The North Pond (1 Michelin star)
12.2017 - 12.2017
Pastry Cook
Top Cap Steakhouse
02.2017 - 06.2017
- Prepared foods for private party and buffets
- Participated in shows and events serving over 300 guests
Education
L'Art de la pâtisserie -
The French Pastry School
Chicago, IL12.2017
Bachelor of Biological Science (concentrated in Microbiology) -
Purdue University Northwest - PNW
Hammond, IN12.2016
Skills
- Wedding cake
- Plated dessert
- Chocolate tempering
- Chocolate writing
- Candy making
- Sheeter skill
- Macarons making
Languages
English
Mandarin
Timeline
Pastry Cook
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
08.2021 - 09.2024
On-Call Pastry Cook
Four Seasons Ko Olina
08.2021 - 06.2023
Pastry Cook
Berry Opera
08.2020 - 05.2021
Pastry Cook
Le Petit Paris
11.2018 - 03.2020
Pastry Cook
Soho House West Hollywood
07.2018 - 11.2018
Pastry Cook
Soho House Chicago
01.2018 - 06.2018
Stage
Acadia (2 Michelin Star)
12.2017 - 12.2017
Stage
The North Pond (1 Michelin star)
12.2017 - 12.2017
Pastry Cook
Top Cap Steakhouse
02.2017 - 06.2017
L'Art de la pâtisserie -
The French Pastry School
Bachelor of Biological Science (concentrated in Microbiology) -
Purdue University Northwest - PNW
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