Junaitha Begum A. M

Professional Chef with 22+ years of experience in multi cuisine - North Indian, South Indian, Indo-Chinese/Asian, Middle-Eastern {Arabic, Lebanese, Turkish} Cuisines, Sea-Foods, Pastry, Specialized in Indian Cuisine, Arabian Cuisine.Capable of managing "Fine Dining" from 200 to 1000 members & 25kg to 1000kg in quantity while supervising and motivating staff to perform the best of their abilities across every service. Thorough understanding of HACCP, OHSAS ,FSSAI & ISO procedures. Excellent understanding of Recipe Modification ,Recipe Creation and nutrient composition along with advanced nutrition skills aimed at preparing specialized food items, menu planning, tracking inventory, controlling costs etc.

• Overseas food production and preparation , ensuring food safety procedures are 100% adhered to.
• Redeveloped menu , managed relationships with vendors, negotiating prices of ingredients and equipment that resulted in a 10% savings on budget.
• Responsible for cuisines courses and making sound decisions to help the management associated with adapting to seasonality of products and cooking trends for achieving projected sales.
• Analyzed recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
• Dedicating time to develop the kitchen team using our developmental framework .

Bachelor's of Culinary Arts in Food Science, Hotel Management