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Tim van Buchem

Tim van Buchem

Estepona

Summary

Culinary professional with solid track record in creating exceptional dining experiences and managing high-volume kitchens. Menu development, kitchen management, leadership, staff training, creativity and maintaining high standards in all culinary operations.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Chef

Sublim Laguna Beach
06.2024 - 10.2024

New opening beach club. Taking over from opening executive chef, trouble shooter, organization, day to day running of the kitchen, ordering, staff planning and wage cost.

Closed for building works and end of season.

Consultancy Chef

Freelance
11.2023 - 06.2024

Management organization, menu planning, food cost, staff cost, training, recruitment staff.

Executive Chef

Breathe Marbella
06.2019 - 10.2023
  • Company Overview: Venue with 4 restaurants, Ground/Breathe/Air/Soul
  • Ground is for healthy breakfast and lunch, Breathe is a dinner time Asian Fusion restaurant, Air is a Cocktail bar with Sushi and Soul is breakfast/lunch/dinner inside a high end padel club and gym
  • Running al 4 kitchens, menu development, food cost, staffing, HACCP, ordering, standard recipes, rosters
  • Venue with 4 restaurants, Ground/Breathe/Air/Soul
  • Ground is for healthy breakfast and lunch, Breathe is a dinner time Asian Fusion restaurant, Air is a Cocktail bar with Sushi and Soul is breakfast/lunch/dinner inside a high end padel club and gym

Sous Chef

Hotel Puente Romano *****GL, Beach Resort & Spa
09.2017 - 06.2019
  • Company Overview: www.puenteromano.com
  • Organising/planning work for different kitchen outlets, training kitchen staff, ordering, running lunch/dinner services in different restaurants, banqueting, attend hod/sales/client meetings, rosters, stock take, food cost, costing menus, organising standard recipes, cooking classes
  • Www.puenteromano.com

Private Chef

Private Chef
06.2017 - 09.2017
  • Company Overview: for an English/Spanish family living in Marbella, Spain
  • For an English/Spanish family living in Marbella, Spain

Head Chef Restaurant Taiko

Conservatorium Hotel
10.2016 - 05.2017
  • Company Overview: www.conservatoriumhotel.com
  • Contemporary Asian Cuisine
  • Taiko is Schilo van Coevorden's leading award-winning Asian-inspired eatery and one of the finest hotel restaurants in Amsterdam
  • Beauty, flavour, aroma and texture are the instruments we use to enchant every sense
  • Menu planning, training, ordering, creating new dishes, staffing, rosters, food cost and HACCP
  • Www.conservatoriumhotel.com

Chef at Asian Restaurants "Uni" and "Sushi bar at Del Mar"

Hotel Puente Romano *****GL, Beach Resort & Spa
06.2016 - 09.2016
  • Company Overview: www.puenteromano.com
  • Already had taken the Head chef position for Taiko
  • Www.puenteromano.com

Consultancy Head Chef

Restaurant Les Cubes
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • Company Overview: www.lescubesmarbella.com
  • Consultant for restaurant C`est la Vie (Asian fusion) and Kalinka Malinka (Mediterranean)
  • Incorporate new menu, training kitchen staff, ordering, HACCP and food cost
  • Www.lescubesmarbella.com

Executive Head Chef

Hotel Healthouse Naturhouse Las Dunas *****GL
10.2014 - 12.2015
  • Company Overview: www.healthouse-naturhouse.com
  • Working for 2 Michelin star Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) in Healthouse LD
  • Creating healthy and low caloric dishes for the health clinic
  • Menu planning (14 different 4-course menus per week), nutrition, training, HACCP, ordering and food cost
  • Www.healthouse-naturhouse.com

Executive Head Chef

Restaurant The Grill House, Artisan BBQ
03.2013 - 09.2014
  • Company Overview: www.grillhouse.es
  • Local produce, fresh high quality products
  • Menu planning, staffing, training, HACCP, ordering, food cost, rosters
  • Www.grillhouse.es

Sous Chef Hotel Finca Cortesin / Head Chef restaurant Schilo

Restaurant Schilo, Finca Cortesin
02.2012 - 02.2013
  • Company Overview: www.fincacortesin.com
  • Restaurant Schilo: New dishes, training, standard recipes, food cost, menu planning, ordering
  • Finca Cortesin: All kitchen outlets (3 low season/ 6 high season), banqueting, daily/weekly ordering, HACCP, stock take, rosters
  • Www.fincacortesin.com

Sous Chef

The Gibson Hotel
05.2010 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: www.thegibsonhotel.ie
  • Opening of 255 bedroom Hotel
  • Responsible for Asian style concept in the bar, the daily running of all kitchen outlets, forecast, training, HACCP, menu planning, rosters, food cost and ordering
  • Www.thegibsonhotel.ie

Education

HACCP food handling course -

11.2014

HACCP food handling course -

08.2010

HACCP training -

05.2006

Advanced Pastry course - part of the Dutch Master Chef course

06.2005

Teaching course - for commis/students/trainees (Dutch "leermeester" course)

03.2004

Culinary Arts -

Chef´s College
08.1997

Hotel Management -

Hotel Management
08.1995

Skills

  • Food Safety
  • Menu Planning
  • Cost Control
  • Menu development
  • Team Leadership
  • Hiring, Training, and Development
  • Kitchen Management
  • Operations Management
  • Catering and Events
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Recipe Development

Personal Information

Nationality: Dutch

Languages

Dutch
English
Spanish

Coursestaken

  • 11/14, HACCP food handling course, Spain
  • 08/10, HACCP food handling course, Ireland
  • 05/06, HACCP training, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • 02/05, Advanced Pastry course, part of the Dutch Master Chef course
  • 10/03, Teaching course for commis/students/trainees (Dutch 'leermeester' course)
  • 09/95, Chef's College, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
  • 09/90, Hotel and Management school, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

Timeline

Executive Chef

Sublim Laguna Beach
06.2024 - 10.2024

Consultancy Chef

Freelance
11.2023 - 06.2024

Executive Chef

Breathe Marbella
06.2019 - 10.2023

Sous Chef

Hotel Puente Romano *****GL, Beach Resort & Spa
09.2017 - 06.2019

Private Chef

Private Chef
06.2017 - 09.2017

Head Chef Restaurant Taiko

Conservatorium Hotel
10.2016 - 05.2017

Chef at Asian Restaurants "Uni" and "Sushi bar at Del Mar"

Hotel Puente Romano *****GL, Beach Resort & Spa
06.2016 - 09.2016

Consultancy Head Chef

Restaurant Les Cubes
01.2016 - 06.2016

Executive Head Chef

Hotel Healthouse Naturhouse Las Dunas *****GL
10.2014 - 12.2015

Executive Head Chef

Restaurant The Grill House, Artisan BBQ
03.2013 - 09.2014

Sous Chef Hotel Finca Cortesin / Head Chef restaurant Schilo

Restaurant Schilo, Finca Cortesin
02.2012 - 02.2013

Sous Chef

The Gibson Hotel
05.2010 - 01.2012

HACCP food handling course -

HACCP training -

Advanced Pastry course - part of the Dutch Master Chef course

Teaching course - for commis/students/trainees (Dutch "leermeester" course)

HACCP food handling course -

Culinary Arts -

Chef´s College

Hotel Management -

Hotel Management
Tim van Buchem