Kuldeep Sagar

Passionate and hardworking Indian cuisine chef with extensive experience across hotels, standalone restaurants, cafes, and high-end private households. Skilled in North Indian curries, tandoor, and multi-cuisine preparations, with a strong focus on quality, consistency, and hygiene in high-volume, fast-paced kitchen environments. Adept at menu execution, team coordination, and maintaining productive working relationships with supervisors, staff, and guests.

Sous Chef - Hotel Masti Restaurant, Borivali West, Mumbai - Borivali West, Mumbai

• Leading day-to-day kitchen operations for Indian cuisine, ensuring quality, taste, and presentation standards
• Supervising and guiding commis and support staff; coordinating mise en place, ordering, and inventory control
• Supporting menu engineering, specials, and cost-effective utilization of ingredients

Private Chef – North Indian Family - Residential, Malad East, Mumbai - Malad East, Mumbai

• Preparing daily home-style and festive North Indian meals tailored to family preferences and dietary needs
• Planning menus, procuring ingredients, and maintaining high standards of hygiene in a residential kitchen
• Managing special occasions, small gatherings, and guest menus as required

Private Chef - Vilasa Life, Andheri East, Mumbai - Andheri East, Mumbai

(2024-12 - 2025-11)

• Worked as a private chef providing personalized Indian and multi-cuisine menus for premium clients
• Ensured fine-dining style presentation, taste, and consistency for daily meals and special events
• Coordinated independently on purchasing, menu planning, and kitchen organization in a private setting

Indian CDP Chef - FAB-5 Merchandise Co. Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai - Mumbai

(2024-02 - 2024-11)

Functioned as Indian Chef de Partie, handling curry and tandoor sections

• Maintained quality control during peak hours, ensuring timely food delivery and adherence to recipes
• Assisted in training junior staff and implementing hygiene and safety standards

Chef de Partie - TLEAF Serves Pvt. Ltd (Bayleaf Café), Juhu, Mumbai - Juhu, Mumbai

(2023-08 - 2023-12)

• Managed assigned section in the café kitchen, executing multi-cuisine dishes as per brand standards
• Supported new menu rollouts and ensured portion control and food cost efficiency

Indian Curry & Tandoor Chef - Royal Alina's Restaurant Ltd

(2020-03 - 2022-12)

• Independently handled Indian curry and tandoor section for dine-in and takeaway orders
• Prepared a variety of gravies, kebabs, breads, and tandoor specialties while maintaining consistency and taste

Commis I – Kitchen - Park Grand Hotel & Resort (A unit of Venus Beverage Pvt. Ltd.)

(2016-01 - 2018-06)

• Assisted senior chefs in preparation, cooking, and plating in a hotel kitchen setup
• Supported buffet and banquet operations, maintaining cleanliness and mise en place

Jyoti Public School, Shahi, Bareilly (2008)