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Ariana Happy

Westmere,Auckland

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Chef / shareholder

Neil Cafe
12.2022 - 10.2024
  • Created a small, seasonally changing brunch and dinner menu
  • Managed wastage, food costs and ordering
  • Worked independently to prep for night and day service
  • Prepared a range of cabinet foods daily
  • Carried out brunch service
  • Maintained the health standards of my kitchen
  • Trained and managed a small BOH team
  • Worked to create a healthy and productive working environment
  • Worked with management to problem solve, and improve cafe systems
  • Assisted in FOH and general Cafe Management

Pastry Chef (viennoiserie)

Fort Greene
02.2022 - 02.2023
  • Worked independently and in a small team to cut, shape, egg wash and bake a range of yeast leavened pastries for a small batch micro bakery
  • Weighed up and prepared a range of mise en place
  • Maintained the tidiness of my station
  • Assisted front of house; Taking orders, greeting customers, running food, table service
  • Trained new staff; pastry section and general operations
  • Assisted in croissant lamination, and the shaping of high hydration sourdoughs

Cook / Kitchen hand

Wa Kai Catering
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Worked in a small team to prep, cook & serve family style breakfast, lunch and dinner for noho marae & unitec events for 20 - 200 people
  • Baked a range of scrolls, cakes, slices
  • General cleaning, dishes & pack down

Education

Diploma Of Patisserie - Hospitality

Auckland University of Technology
Auckland
12.2022

Timeline

Head Chef / shareholder

Neil Cafe
12.2022 - 10.2024

Pastry Chef (viennoiserie)

Fort Greene
02.2022 - 02.2023

Cook / Kitchen hand

Wa Kai Catering
01.2019 - 01.2020

Diploma Of Patisserie - Hospitality

Auckland University of Technology

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