Max Farina

About Max Farina

Commanding the kitchen at Wolfgang Puck, my expertise orchestrates culinary operations…

Experience

1. Executive Chef

   Wolfgang Puck

   Jan 2024 — Present

   Oversee all culinary operations, including menu development, food purchase specifications and recipes. • Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.• Projects annual food, labor and other costs. Monitors actual financial results; takes corrective action as necessary to help assure that financial goals are met.• Directly responsible for operational control of purchasing, receiving, purveyor lists, and inventory of all kitchen items.• Directly responsible for restaurant menu development, production schemes, and menu engineering.• Provides management and support of all kitchen employees ensuring proper scheduling and vacation planning.• Establishes measurable goals and objectives that focus on profit, product and people.• Ensures kitchen and employees meet both state and departmental requirements concerning sanitation and personal hygiene.• In conjunction with F&B management team, assist in maintaining a high level of service principles in accordance with established standards and principles.• Ensures that all hiring practices, employee disciplinary actions, and expectations of employees are in accordance with the Federal, state and local laws as well as the Culinary Union.• Coaches and provides leadership to all the staff of the kitchen, ensuring the training and development of staff, providing input for performance, appraisals, and disciplinary action.• Ensures kitchen equipment is properly maintained and functioning.• Actively interacts with guests and consistently coaches’ staff on guest relations skills. Frequently visits dining area when it is open to welcome guest.• Directly supervises the kitchen staff, responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding; discipline employees in conjunction with Human resources, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education

• San Diego University for Integrative Studies, SDUIS

  Certificate

  2013 — 2015

• ALMA - La Scuola Internazionale di Cucina Italiana

  Diploma Chef

  2016 — 2017