1. Vivek Vilas Pawar
#B-1001, Dhaivat, Kalpnagri, Vaishali Nagar, B.R. Road,
Mulund-(w). Mumbai-80
Ph: +919819860790
E-mail: viveqpawar@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Energetic, efficient, hard working and sincere culinary chef with work experience at a hotel
kitchen and Food media production. Excellent communication and management skills. Good
team player, ensuring the professional and well-organized running of a restaurant and trial
kitchen. Long-term career objective is to be a corporate chef.
EDUCATION
B.Sc In Hotel Management And Catering Technology (Culinary Major with grade A)
Institute of Technology And Management (ITM), Nerul, Navi Mumbai, May 2014
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Food Producer for MasterChef India Season 4 with Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd.
October 2014 - present
• Culinary research pertaining to various regions and themes
• Identifying highly regional ingredients, dishes and equipment to serve as elements on
the show
• Ideating new recipes for challenges.
• Testing and development of recipes for reality cooking challenges based on theme
extensions
• Grooming the contestants on culinary basics, and introducing them to various culinary
equipments and training them how to use it.
• Indenting.
Industrial Trainee with Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai.
May 2014 – October 2014
• Successfully completed the Industrial Training Programme at Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai.
• Gained Insight on how different departments of a hotel function.
• Assisted the In Room Dining, Garde Manger, Butchery, Bakery and Patisserie, Banquet
Kitchen during the tenure.
• Learnt to practice the kitchen Hygiene standards followed in the kitchen.
• Assisted in the preparation of breakfast and lunch buffets, and Brunch at Shamiana.
• Assisted in catering on-site events from 200 people for up to 2500 people.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Awarded Best young chef for the year 2014 Grand Masterchef Satish Arora @ Magna

2. Fest; Intercollegiate culinary competition organized by Anjuman-e-Islam Institute of Hotel
Management.
STRENGTHS
• Thorough knowledge of Health & Safety Act
• Great ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong knowledge of Function Delivery.
• Ability to multitask and keep cool under work pressure.
• Excellent ability to understand and carry out instructions tactfully.
• Strong communication skills both in writing and in speaking.
• Thorough knowledge of professional kitchen techniques.
• Understanding of food flavor profiles.
• Avid reader and expert food researcher.
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