Work Experience
January 2013 - Present
W Guangzhou Hotel & Residences, Guandong, China
Japanese Chef De Cuisine
In charge of opening the Japanese restaurant "I by Inagiku" in the hotel -opened in '13 March 31-.
December 2010 - July 2012
Keep the food quality as 5* JW Marriott Hotel standard, think out of the box and create new menus & promotions, staff training, cost controlling, keeping hygiene standard as required by HACCP/ISO22000 standard, search for our guests needs and always go extra miles to get their satisfactions.
Use English, Chinese and Japanese to communicate with the guests and colleagues.
JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen, Guandong, China
Executive Japanese Chef
In charge of Japanese restaurant “Shizuku”(capacity of 64 seats, total kitchen
staff 8), Japanese food in the all day dining restaurant “Café Chinois” and banquet
operations. Keep the food quality as 5* JW Marriott Hotel standard, think out of the box and create new menus & promotions, staff training, cost controlling, keeping hygiene standard as required by HACCP/ISO22000 standard, search for our guests needs and always go extra miles to get their satisfactions.
Use English, Chinese and Japanese to communicate with the guests and colleagues.
*Successful task
force promotion in Chongqing JW Marriott in Aug-Sep. 2011
January 2008 - December 2010
Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei (Taiwan, R.O.C.)
Service Manager / Executive Japanese Chef
In charge of re-launching and daily operation at Japanese restaurant “ibuki” (after ending the contract between Suntory and the Hotel, the Shangri-la took over total managerial aspects of the restaurant. As head chef, I create new menus, promotions, staff training, cost controlling, keeping hygiene standards as required by HACCP / ISO22000 standards, search for our guests needs…
And any other operations related to Japanese, such as Japanese food for Banquet operation, advising Japanese food in all day dining , Opening Japanese language and cultural training classes for the hotel employees, Translation in Japanese, Interprets for hotel’s Japanese guests and so on…
May 2005 - December 2007
Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei (Taiwan, R.O.C.)
Service Manager / Japanese Sous Chef
Oversee the daily operations at Japanese restaurant “Suntory” and support the Japanese head chef.
(also executes translations from English or Chinese to Japanese for them to ensure that our multi-cultural team works efficiently)
October 2004 - April 2005
The Sherwood Taipei Hotel (Taiwan, R.O.C.)
Japanese Chef de Cuisine
Primarily in charge of opening a new buffet restaurant “TaTa-U” in new opening shopping mall “Miramar” in Da-zu district. I was also had full responsibility of the Japanese section at the all day dining restaurant “Be-One” inside the hotel.
September 2003 - September 2004
Asian fusion restaurant “Kazuna”, Roppongi (Tokyo,Japan)
Japanese Specialty Chef
The restaurant (capacity of 50 seats) produces Chinese, Japanese and Asian fusion cuisine.
In charge of looking after the Japanese cuisine (menu creation, staff training) and the restaurant’s daily operation (opening and closing everyday)
April 2001 - August 2003
Take away Osaka style sushi shop “Sushi-man” in “Kinokuniya” in Aoyama (Tokyo, Japan)
Sushi chef
“Sushi-man” has started its history over 300 years ago in Osaka.
It has restaurants in “Rihga Royal Hotel, Osaka”, take away shops in Osaka and Tokyo. I has a proud tradition that has lasted generation after generation.
Work as one of the sushi chefs in the shop in Kinokuniya, Aoyama.
December 2000 - March 2001
Sushi restaurant “Sakae Sushi” in Nakano (Tokyo, Japan)
Sushi chef / assistant service manager
The restaurant is owned by my father, Sakae Nakamura, and it’s opened 40 years ago.
Work as a sushi chef and look after its daily operations.
Accounting, buying its ingredients, creates new menus, customer services... etc
July 1999 - August 2000
Japanese restaurant “Koji’s Kaizen” in Montreal (Quebec, Canada)
Sushi chef
High end Japanese restaurant in town. (http://www.70sushi.com/site/index.asp)
Many celebrities, such as Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Baseball players, Hockey players…etc, come to the restaurant for dining.
Work as a sushi chef and look after its daily operations.
April 1996 - April 1999
Sushi restaurant “Yoshi sushi” in Kawasaki (Kanagawa, Tokyo)
Sushi chef
The restaurant has 50years history.
One of the high quality restaurants in town of Motosumiyoshi, Kawasaki
Work as a sushi chef and look after its daily operations.
*During the time working in Yoshi sushi, also has worked in the cooperate company
“Favorite-catering service-” (http://www.favorite.co.jp/)
(central kitchen in Setagaya, Tokyo) for their Japanese operation.
Education
1992 - 1996 Bachelor of Commerce, Senshu University, Kanagawa
July - August 1995 Exchange program, University of Oregon, USA
1989 - 1992 Senshu University High School, Tokyo
Qualifications
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines
Certificate in HACCP intermediate training course
TOEIC score 850
Certificate in HACCP intermediate training course
TOEIC score 850
Certificate in accounting, second grade in Japan
Certificate in cooking in Japan
Black belt in Shorinji Kempo (Japanese martial arts)
Languages
Japanese: Native language
English: Basic-Business
Mandarin (Putonghua): Basic
Technology Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Hobbies
Travelling, reading, movies, surfing, skiing…etc
