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Felix Kanyua

Felix Kanyua

Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager/Food safety

Restaurants / Food Service

Nairobi, Nairobi Area

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I am Felix Kanyua James Gitau and I have been in culinary arts filed for the past 17 years, with experience across the board hotels, restaurants, hospitals and food safety (ISO/FSSC 22000-2005/JCIA). I have had the opportunity to sharpen and enhance my skills as I grew in this industry such as food cost, kitchen management/operations, menu development and engineering, food safety, banqueting and public relations.  My current assignment I am working with Aga Khan University Hospital as the Executive Chef. My main roles include coordinate/managing kitchen operations, production and service delivery. In addition, menu training and engineering, Food safety training and all aspects of kitchen administration. 

Approximate rate: KSh 500 per hour

Experience

2020 March to date - Head Chef - Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi 

2019(November) to 2020(February) – Head chef - Milan Concepts Nairobi

2019(April) to 2019(June)   - Consultant Chef - Razana Hotel Nairobi & Kulan Restaurant Nairobi CBD

2018 (December) to 2019 (March) - Café Javas Kampala – Cargen house, Kira road and central kitchen – Benchmarking, exposure, experience, knowledge. 

2016(April) to 2018(August) – Gertrude’s Children Hospital - Assistant Catering Manager & Food Safety Team Leader

2012(OCT) to 2016(MARCH) - Nairobi Java Coffee House - Commissary Chef 1                                         

 

Education

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2002 -2004 

 

  Diploma in Culinary Arts

  Top Chefs Culinary Institute

 

 KENYA
1998-2001

  GCE-Ordinary Level

  Parkview Academy

  KENYA

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