Hansjorg Wergin
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Information:
Fax & Voicemail +61-(0)7-3319-6027
E-mail wergin@chefhans.com
Citizenship German
Australian Permanent Resident
Hong Kong Permanent ID card holder
Date & Place of Birth 1964 - Germany
Marital Status Married
Languages German English Thai (Working Knowledge)
Hobbies & Interests Table Tennis, Squash, Current Affairs, Computers
Educational Background:
1971 1975 Schiller Schule Elementary School
Tettnang - Germany
1975 1981 Grund & Haupt Schule Manzenberg Secondary
Tettnang - Germany
To work in good quality establishments in order to broaden my culinary and human relations experience and pass my gained knowledge to my subordinates.
Teamwork is the key to a successful operation, be fair but strict...
As an employee, I handle my duties as it would be my own business...
Current place and position of employment
Executive Chef
March 2003 Present Sheraton Brisbane Hotel, Australia
Last three Employments in Hong Kong
Guest Chef Mar. 12 23, 2002
For a 10 day Bavarian Food Festival at the Aberdeen Boat Club on Hong Kong island. Click here for the menu.
Executive Chef Jul. 1995 31st Dec. 2001 Pacific Club, Hong Kong
The Pacific Club is one of the leading private member clubs in Hong Kong providing a prestigious venue to the social and business community. Boasting five Food and Beverage Outlets with dining rooms offering the best Western, Asian and Cantonese cuisine, members bar and lounge, private meeting and function rooms, an extensive outside catering service and a variety of monthly Food Promotions.
The Club is supervised with professional standards similar to a 5 star hotel, only without guestrooms. My culinary guests been mostly from the high society of Hong Kong and well versed about gourmet food and the latest food trends.
The task of being an Executive Chef at this exclusive members club presented me with the opportunity and flexibility to explore various cooking styles and food products I could not normally provide or acquire in a conventional hotel operation. To achieve such in a city like Hong Kong where the gastronomic standard is one of the highest in Asia, gives me an extra edge.
Responsibilities:
- Fully in charge of all aspects in my kitchen catering to three restaurants, one bar, various banquette rooms and our Clubs yacht "The Pacific Princess", which is used to entertain local and visiting dignitaries from abroad and by our Hong Kong owners.
- Implementing and developing menus for our monthly food & beverage promotions that introduce various styles of cuisine to members.
- Organizing and interacting with high-class foreign chefs and inviting them for food promotions. During my time we had visiting chefs from Italy, Australia, Spain, Switzerland, USA, Canada, Malaysia, Macau, Guam and New Zealand introducing us to their native culinary delights.
- Development and implementation of staff training programs.
- Hiring of all local and oversees kitchen staff.
- Overseeing service standards, hygiene and quality control in restaurants, the Chinese kitchen, staff canteen and stewarding department.
- Furnishing the management with constructive ideas for overall improvements and marketing plans in all aspects of operation
Reference Letters from General Manager Joe Oxley and Operation Manager Rene Holenweger
Executive Sous Chef
Aug 1994 Jun 1995 Holiday Inn Golden Mile, Hong Kong - Resume
Hotels & Restaurants where I have worked since 1981
Sous Chef
Sep 1992 Aug 1994 The Manila Hotel, Philippines - Resume
Executive Sous Chef
Jun 1991 Aug 1992 The Landmark & Plaza Hotel, Bangkok Thailand - Resume
Executive Chef
Jun 1990 Jun 1991 Jianguo Hotel, Xian, P.R. China - Resume P/2
Sous Chef
Dec 1989 Jun 1990 Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand - Resume
Executive Sous Chef
Nov 1988 Nov 1989 Red Sea Palace Hotel, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Resume P/1 P2
Tournant (Summer Season)
Dec 1987 Apr 1988 Kursaal Casino AG, Luzern, Switzerland - Resume
Chef Tournant (Winter Season)
Dec 1987 Apr 1988 Morosani Posthotel, Davos, Switzerland - Resume
Demi Chef Saucier (Summer Season)
Apr 1987 Nov 1987 Kur und Sport Hotel H๖ri, Hemmenhofen, Germany - Resume
Commis Saucier (Winter Season)
Dec 1986 Apr 1987 Hotel Disentiserhof, Disentis, Switzerland - Resume
Tournant (Summer Season)
Mar 1986 Nov 1986 Hotel Bไren, Meersburg, Germany - Resume
Commis Entremetier
Nov 1985 Mar 1986 Gasthof Ketterer, Stuttgart, Germany - Resume
Commis Entremetier (Summer Season)
Mar 1985 Nov 1985 Hotel 3 Stuben, Meersburg, Germany - Resume
Commis Entremetier (Winter Season)
Sep 1984 Feb 1985 Hotel Ochsen, Bad Liebenzell, Meersburg, Germany - Resume
Apprentice Chef
Sept 1981 Sept 1984 Hotel Bไren, Tettnang, Germany - Resume
References: Mr. Rene Holenweger
General Manager
Pacific Club Kowloon, Hong Kong
+852-2118-1875