Chef Dragoljub Paunovic

Personal Chef In Bg

Progressive culinary professional with significant experience in establishments that include a world-class resort and hotels and several upscale restaurants. The unique blend of creative flair and passion for food, strong business sense and engaging interpersonal skills. Natural ability to create enthusiastic, productive working environments with customer-oriented professionals. Highly skilled at performing financial analysis, troubleshooting operations and recommending effective cost controls.

Areas of expertise:

•Delivery of my clients' culinary dreams when, where and how they want all within budget.

• The standardization of menu recipes with presentation photos to create a blueprint for success.

•Controlling fine dining, and food costs at or below 26.5% compared to the industry standard of 34%.

• Maintaining gourmet dining labour costs at or below 26% compared to the industry standard of 30%.

• Flattened banquet labour costs at 5% compared to the industry standard of 7%.

•Flawless performance of small, medium or large-scale culinary/catering events.

•Get free press with culinary classes, wine tastings, competitions, the media and charity issues.

•Keep excitement with a changing menu as a highly versatile, creative and adaptable Chef.

• The organization of kitchens and training staff for maximum efficiency, quality and productivity.

More information is available at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chefdragoljubpaunovic/

For me, cooking is...

I love cooking, it makes me happy.

I learned to cook at...

Growing up, my grandmother was a cook in the picturesque town of St. Moritz. Watching her culinary magic in the kitchen sparked my interest in cooking