Andrew DuBeau
Hospitality | Culinary Service | Guest Relations | Human-Centered Professionalism
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About
Hospitality and culinary service professional with 5+ years of dining and guest-service experience, strengthened by training in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management and Human Services. Skilled in dining-room service, catering execution, food presentation, sanitation standards, and respectful guest care. Prepared for hotel, restaurant, banquet, catering, and culinary support roles requiring reliability, composure, and polished service.
Experience
Catering Intern / Caterer - Pino Alto Restaurant & Catering, Cabrillo College - Aptos, California
(2026-01 - 2026-05)
- Supported catered weddings and foundation events through event setup, guest-facing food service, professional presentation, replenishment, breakdown, and sanitation.
- Assisted with food preparation, plating, service execution, and event organization while maintaining polished hospitality and catering standards.
Food Service - Pino Alto Restaurant, Cabrillo College - Aptos, California
(2025-09 - 2025-12)
- Participated in advanced restaurant food service, supporting prix fixe menu planning, dining-room readiness, course pacing, and refined food presentation.
- Applied fine-dining serving etiquette, professional guest communication, table service, sanitation practices, and kitchen/front-of-house collaboration.
Dining Service Server - Sunshine Villa Assisted Living (Merrill Gardens) - Santa Cruz, California
(2020-06 - 2025-05)
- Delivered attentive daily dining service for 100+ residents while maintaining a warm, professional, and hospitality-centered presence.
- Supported food preparation, plating, beverage service, table readiness, and dining-room presentation with consistent attention to detail.
- Maintained food-safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards across kitchen, service, and dining areas.
- Built trusted guest relationships through respectful communication, patience, personalization, reliability, and follow-through.
- Collaborated with culinary and service teams to support timing, organization, and elevated dining-room flow.
Guest Service Assistant - Boardwalk Bowl (Seaside Company) - Santa Cruz, California
(2019 - 2020)
- Provided friendly, efficient guest assistance in a high-traffic hospitality and entertainment environment.
- Maintained cleanliness, presentation, and operational readiness of guest-service areas during peak periods.
- Adapted quickly while supporting teamwork, guest flow, and consistent service standards.
Cashier & Food Service Associate - Whitings Foods (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk) - Santa Cruz, California
(2013-06 - 2013-08)
- Delivered prompt customer service in a busy food-service setting with accuracy, courtesy, and professionalism.
- Handled POS transactions while assisting with food preparation, cleanliness, and food-safety procedures.
Education
Associate of Science - Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management - Cabrillo College (2026-05)
Certificate of Achievement - Culinary Arts and Hospitality - Cabrillo College (2025)
Associate of Science - Human Services - Cabrillo College (2023)
Associate of Science - Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts & Sciences - Cabrillo College (2023)
High School Diploma - St.
