Native Tongue Cake Decorator, Pastry Chef, Business owner | San Diego | January 2016 - CurrentCustom cakes for wedding, events, and birthdays. We create custom dessert tables with many different pastry options. Everything we create at native tongue is made from organic natural ingredients. We provide vegan, gluten free, and dietary friendly options. - Developed new products based on seasonal ingredients, holidays and dessert trends.
- Carefully and attentively took customer orders by phone and in person.
- Managed inventory, labor, expenses and other operational processes.
Duff's Cake Mix Bakery and DIY Studio/ Charm City WestCake Decorator, | 8302 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90069 | March 2013 - October 2015
Worked for Duff Goldmen of Ace of Cakes on Foodnetwork. Duffs Cakemix is the sister company located
next door to Charm City West in Los Angeles. Duffs is a professional bakery and do it yourself decorating
studio where we teach people how to decorate their own cakes as well. I worked as head production and was in
charge of creating custom cakes, PR marketing cakes, and inventory. I worked as an instructor teaching
classes, and i also worked in the office taking reservations. We did large buy out events, offsite parties, filming for
Foodnetwork, and online videos for Bon Appetit.
Ace Hotel Downtown Los AngelesPastry Chef | 929 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015 | April 2014 - September 2014 Pasrty chef for the hotels restaurant LA Chapter. In charge of all plated desserts for guests, and room service. Prepared all desserts for small parties to large special events. In charge of future prep and keeping the pastry kitchen stocked and ready. Prepared cakes for events, birthdays, and weddings. Specialized in gluten free and vegan options.
Westin Kierland Resort and Spa Scottsdale, ArizonaPastry Chef | 6902 E Greenway Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 | September 2012 - January 2013 Worked at the Westin Kierland Resort with the Starwood company as a pastry chef for five months. I was responsible for breakfast pastries, brunch pastries, banquet plated desserts, room service desserts, and special party desserts. I decorated two large dessert tables every day with multiple cakes, pies, cookies, tarts, and cream puffs. I also created cakes for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and large scale events.
