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
Auckland12.2022
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