1. Date & Place of Birth
France- 1966
Marital Status
Married
Languages
French, English, Zulu (poorly), German(Bit poor)
Hobbies & Interest
Golf, Bush trails with 4x4, Rugby, skills development
Educational Background
1979 to 1983 Milnerton High School (Cape Town)
1984to 1984 Cape Technical College (Cape Town)
1985 to 1988 Aprentiship at the George V in Paris as Trainee
Daniel Dehon
Chef
Professional Development
Member Chaine des Rotisseurs (also Blazon Holder)
Member Academy of Chefs (SACA)
Academy of Chefs
Chairman for SACA Mpumalanga
Liaison for World Cooks Tour Mpumalanga 2011
Assessor Theta accredited (skills programme)
Course Business Management& Principals
Courses Fire Safety, First Aid, Industrial Law, Cost
Controls
Project Management, Quality Control
Career Objectives
To work in good quality establishments in order to broaden my
culinary and human relations experience and pass my gained
knowledge to my subordinates.
About my Management Style & Work Attitude
Teamwork is the key to a successful operation, to be fair but
strict...
As an employee, I handle my duties as if it would be my own
77B Montagu Road business
Mossel Bay
Experience
Mobile
0844407778 The proven abilities to meeting company targets and objectives.
Email Believing that by leading by example, while adapting to change
chefdaniel@live.co.za and having hands on approach brings increased standards and
profits. I have the Skills to optimising team potentials through

2. delivery of staff training solutions, Budget & Financial Planning,
Hygiene Audits of 90& plus, Live Cooking Shows, Menu Planning
Expertise
General management, Team leadership, Maximizing profit margins,
Development of staff, Training, Kitchen planning, Budget and cost
Control, Computer literate, as well as (Micros& Fidelio), Food
Hygiene, Kitchen Sanitation, HACCP, Cook chill, Kitchen revamps
Professional Experience
Patron Chef/ Consultant Chef
Hibiscus Professional Food Services
Aug 07 to June 2012
Covered many Business Sites such as:
Bistro Coffee Shop- Nelspruit – Sold the business
Contract Catering- Nelspruit Emnotweni Arena for Tsogo Sun –
Demolishing and rebuilding for next 2 years
Sandonatos Restaurant- Durban - Sold the business
Protea Hotels& Others- Consulting: Training on Micros and
Chef Development -
Emnotweni Arena ( Tsogo Sun)
Nov 10 to April 12
Contracted in to do all the functions at the Emnotweni Casino in
the venue known as the Arena.
The building is being demolished and rebuilt. This will take about 2
and ½ years to complete.
Durban Country Club
Nov 07 to Sept 10
Training and development of 45 chefs, 15 Cleaning Staff and 5
Trainee Chefs, in regards to HACCP & Cook Chill, Revamp of 7
Kitchens, 5 Restaurants, Food Cost Training. Turnover was still in
excess of R1.2 million per month during Renovations. Also trained
the staff at the Sister Club “Beachwood”
Peermont Global (Graceland)
Executive Chef
July 07 to Oct 07
Retrenched due to BEE Status
98 Bedrooms, 3 Restaurants (one Fine Dining), 1 Halfway House, 5
Conference Venues (max 1200 pax in Main Venue)
Staff Compliment of 52
Food Cost 29%
Turnover R3 million per month average
Hygiene Audits 90% plus

3. References:
Hibiscus Professional Food Services
The Bistro in Ramsgate
Oct 00 to May 07
Sold Business
Guy Bigara 150 Seated Fine Dining Restaurant & Chefs School (American
Operations Manager Hospitality & Lodging and City & Guilds)
Blazon Holder
Three Cities Food Cost 28% Average
0832734755 Turnover +/- R 670 per month
Trained and Developed chefs for Compass Group, Southern Suns,
Shelly Geffen Kosher Caterers, and more
Mark Heller
Executive Chef
Three Cities
0825627434 Three Cities Group
Greenway Woods & Kapenta Bay
Gary Blenner – 99 to Oct 00
Stared my own business
Hasset Sous Chef Greenway Woods
Food & Beverage Promoted to Executive Chef 4 Months later at Kapenta Bay
Peermont Global Trained in House Chefs for HIS
Brought turnover from R50k to over R1 million in 3 months at
0833054887 Kapenta Bay
Food Cost 28% average
Hygiene Audits 90% plus
Kevin Fischer
Food & Beverage Wins Catering
DCC Executive Chef/ Share holder
Jan 94 to May 99
0842777765
President Hotel Cape Town
Markus Benziger Saucier to Junior Sous
Nov 89 to May 93
Friend
Went to France to see Family
Chaine des Rotisseurs
0837998776