Professional Experience
Skills and expertise
Certifications
Certifications
Certifications
NYC Food Handler's Certificate
NYS Home Processing License
Mental Health First Aid Certificate
Sexual Harassment & CPR Training
Experience
Certifications
Certifications
Experience in 2-4 star NY Times rated kitchens. Opening team of 9 restaurants. Nonprofit Founder.
Cooking/Baking
Certifications
Kitchen Management
Knowledge of all kitchen stations including bread and pastry. Very technique driven.
Kitchen Management
Kitchen Management
Kitchen Management
Managed kitchen teams up to 25 people. Hiring/firing, scheduling, and mentoring of employees. Menu and recipe development/costing.
Celebrity Chefs
Kitchen Management
Celebrity Chefs
Have had the wonderful opportunity of working with Floyd Cardoz, Dan Kluger, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Eric Ripert, Michael Solomonov, and others.
Charity Work
Kitchen Management
Celebrity Chefs
There is no greater honor than to be able to give back to the community.
Private Chef/Catering
Private Chef/Catering
Private Chef/Catering
Please email for more info.
Public Speaker
Private Chef/Catering
Private Chef/Catering
Please email to book.
Cooking Classes
Private Chef/Catering
Cooking Classes
Please email to book.
Resume
Restaurant After Hours, 501c3 12/2018 - Present
Founder & Executive Director - Providing mental health support to the hospitality industry.
Private Chef/Freelancer 5/2019 - Present
I work with clients providing a menu of their choice. Email chefziasheikh@gmail.com to book a private event.
The Bombay Bread Bar/Paowalla 5/2016 - 6/2018
Chef de Cuisine (Cuisine - Modern Indian)
Bricolage 5/2015 - 5/2016
Executive Sous Chef (Cuisine - Vietnamese)
White Street 9/2014 - 4/2015
Sous Chef (Cuisine - New American)
ABC Kitchen/Cocina (5/11 - 11/11) & (3/14 - 9/14)
Line Cook/Sous Chef (Cuisine - Organic Local/Latin)
North End Grill 12/2011 - 12/2013
Sous Chef (Cuisine - New American)
Tabla (1/07 - 4/08) & (4/09 - 12/10)
Line Cook/Sous Chef (Cuisine - Modern Indian)
Zahav 8/2008 - 4/2009
Line Cook (Cuisine - Israeli)
Full Resume Available
I have been working in the food industry since 1998, and as a professional chef since 2003. For access to a full resume please send an email.
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