Andrew DuBeau

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.

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.

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.

Francis High

School (2016)