Ashish Gupta
Summary
12+years of experience in Hotel and Restaurant Kitchen Management, my core– competencies are pastry & bakery. F&B operations, including menu planning, food production, aesthetic development, and presentation of recipes and elaborate meals for compliance with the finest quality of food safety standards. Profound sensitivity to multinational cultures and consumer behavior, with skills in interacting with customers from different nationalities, meeting their preferences and choices through feedback and discussion, and efficient in coordinating with a multinational workforce and understanding their work styles. Deftness in managing the implementation of key procurement strategies, contingency plans, and ensuring that strategies and plans are aligned with standard kitchen requirements.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Sous Chef- Pastry
SUVANA Phuket
01.2025 - Current
Sr. CDP-Pastry
Grand Hyatt Doha
03.2024 - 12.2024
Chef de pattisier
St. Regis Maldives Vommulli
12.2022 - 12.2023
Chef de Partie
Park Hyatt Dubai Creek
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Prime responsibility is to manage the Dubai Creek Golf Club operation which include CASA, Jones the Grocer, LAKEVIEW, The Boardwalk, QD’s, Cielo Sky Lounge and Three Banquet areas.
- Standards and introducing new cakes and pastry.
- Planning dessert menus for buffet events, Plating desserts and banquet.
- Responsible as breakfast chef in charge for Pastry and Bakery sections in all day dining restaurant.
- Executing all pastry operation smoothly and working within the budgeted food cost and resources available.
- Skill training sessions for the team members and compliance with the brand standard trainings.
- Menu planning and pairing of desserts for restaurant’s.
- Excellent skill in researching current trends to write and standardize recipes for pastries and desserts.
- Assist various apprentice and goods required in kitchen.
- Endeavour for menu ideas, concepts and costing.
- Organizing special theme menu for different season and celebration.
- Crafting chocolate display and making molded chocolates for special functions.
- Preparing customize cakes as per guest requirement.
Demi Chef de Partie
St. Regis Abu Dhabi
07.2018 - 10.2021
Demi Chef de Partie
Radisson Blu Ajman (U.A.E.)
10.2017 - 06.2018
Commi I
St. Regis Abu Dhabi
07.2015 - 08.2017
Commi I
The Leela Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, Gurugram, HR
11.2013 - 05.2015
Commi
Bajaj Foods Professional Baker’s & Confectioners LDH, PB
11.2009 - 06.2013
Senior Associate
Interglobe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Gurugram, HR
01.2007 - 08.2009
Education
BHM -
IHM Gwalior
03-2006
Secondary & Senior secondary school -
PSEB
03-2002
Skills
- Inventory and Costing
- Baking Techniques and recipe development
- Flavour Combinations and knowledge of ingredients
- Food Safety and Sanitation
- Events and catering Management
- Cost Control
- Team management
Accomplishments
- Completed Quality Controller training, 05/01/09
- Appreciation letter for ‘HACCP champion’, 01/01/16
- Completion of Basic hygienic training, Radisson Ajman
- Recognition certificate, St. Regis Abu Dhabi
References
Available on request.
Hobbies and Interests
- Traveling
- Listening Music
- Playing Cricket
- Philately
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/23/83
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Unmarried
Languages
Hindi, Punjabi
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Sous Chef- Pastry
SUVANA Phuket
01.2025 - Current
Sr. CDP-Pastry
Grand Hyatt Doha
03.2024 - 12.2024
Chef de pattisier
St. Regis Maldives Vommulli
12.2022 - 12.2023
Chef de Partie
Park Hyatt Dubai Creek
11.2021 - 11.2022
Demi Chef de Partie
St. Regis Abu Dhabi
07.2018 - 10.2021
Demi Chef de Partie
Radisson Blu Ajman (U.A.E.)
10.2017 - 06.2018
Commi I
St. Regis Abu Dhabi
07.2015 - 08.2017
Commi I
The Leela Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, Gurugram, HR
11.2013 - 05.2015
Commi
Bajaj Foods Professional Baker’s & Confectioners LDH, PB
11.2009 - 06.2013
Senior Associate
Interglobe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Gurugram, HR
01.2007 - 08.2009
BHM -
IHM Gwalior
Secondary & Senior secondary school -
PSEB