Garnette Chipongwe
424 Baines Avenue P. o. box 1222, F/Town, Botswana
+267 71 889235
Email: gartmilo@yahoo.com/cafe2008@live.com
Nutritionist/Executive Chef
Specializing in Italian, French and Continental Fine-Dining Cuisine
Dynamic, Results-Oriented, and Team-Spirited

Overview More than 6 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience. Exemplify leadership qualities and professionalism, backed by a consistent, verifiable record of achievement.

Consistently maintain 5*/5* and Michelin 4* rated restaurant establishments including: the O’Hagan’s Irish Pub (Rock Cottage, RSA-Honey Dew, Francistown Botswana), and Fourth Coffee (Transkei, South Africa).

Areas of Expertise • Master Chef designation
• Executive/Sous-Chef experience with million-dollar, upscale establishments
• Trained by Teresa Fouche (RSA), F J K Chanda (GRZ)
• Training and development specialist; teaching instructor
• Successful catering experience (1,200+ people)
• Maximizing kitchen productivity and staff performance
Professional Experience Riverside Hospital – Trc – Hospital Dietitian
KM/EXECUTIVE CHEF
• Dietitian/Executive Chef for hospital in continental fine dining & fitness
• Hire, train, and direct four cooks/chefs.
• Successful curing illnesses with food experience 30 people daily)
• Maximizing kitchen productivity and staff performance
O’Hagan’s Irish pub & grill Francistown - 5*/5*
2009 - present



2007 - 2008
GM / EXECUTIVE SOUS-CHEF
• Executive Sous-Chef for restaurant serving Italian, French, and Continental cuisine, producing $2.4 million in revenues.
• Hire, train, and direct four cooks/chefs.
• Plan menu, assure quality control, and minimize waste.
Shumba Lodge Tutume - Botswana. 3*/5* 2008 - 2009
GM / EXECUTIVE CHEF
• Supervised 12 cooks/chefs.
• Managed back house operations.
• Performed purchasing function for this $7 million upscale establishment specializing in Tswana, Italian and French cuisine.



Education & Qualifications School of Fine Art., Evelyn Hon College - Zambia
Graduate: CERTIFIED MASTER CATERER

Silver Medalist: Non
Guest Chef: Cuisine de Chefs, Jk. Chanda – Fairview hotel Zambia
Instructor: Culinary Arts to Aspiring Sous/Executive Chefs
Guest Appearance: Humba’s Kitchen - Malawi

References & Supporting Documentation Furnished Upon Request

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