Denis Vecchiato, Executive Chef

Denis Vecchiato

Executive Chef

Sedona Hotel & Resort

Location
Italy - Mestre
Education
High school or equivalent,
Experience
30 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :30 years, 3 Months

Executive Chef at Sedona Hotel & Resort
  • Myanmar - Yangon
  • September 2019 to May 2020

September 2019 - June 2020 (Reason for leaving due to Covid-19)
Sitting majestically on eight acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, Sedona Hotel Yangon is a 20-minute drive away from the airport and the bustling city center. Conveniently located and close to iconic attraction such as the Shwedagon Pagoda and Inya Lake.
The Hotel is home to guests with 318 rooms at the Garden Wing and contemporary 29 story Inya Wing extension with 431 rooms and suites.

Major Achievements:
• Achieved to reduce the food cost from 38 % to 34 % working directly with purchasing and finance by buying products from few and selected suppliers.
• Successful Implemented American Food Promotion in February in the city with over 300 daily covers in D Cuisine all day dining for 15 days.
• Successful Handled an average of 30 weddings in a Month with customized wedding menu.
• Achieved to change the entire concept of the All-Day Dining creating theme buffet for both lunch and dinner.
• Achieved to build the breakfast buffet according to the needs of the clients coming from all over the world.

• Totally redesigned the interior design of Orzo, Italian Restaurant and achieved to give a contemporary look.
• Develop an Italian menu that cater especially the Myanmar People but still authentic.
• Achieved to give a new look and new buffet for the club lounge.
• Developed food promotions of all outlets and implemented it successfully.
• Thought training with the kitchen team and the F&B team successfully Improved overall food quality and service.
• Conducted trainings to the kitchen staff to develop their skills.
• Develop new idea for the Deli shop set-up and food items including pastry.
• Put in placed monthly kitchen equipment check, servicing and maintenance with the engineering department.

Executive Chef at Intercontinental Riyadh
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2018 to October 2018

10 months for we were only in business visa for there was no residence visa available - IQAMA)
The InterContinental® Riyadh hotel is a luxury hotel, located just five minutes from the city's exciting, high-rise business and shopping district. You can practice your golf swing on a nine-hole course, have a round of tennis and then cool off in one of two large pools. Or you can relax by strolling the hotel's 40 hectares of exotically landscaped grounds. Experience true Saudi hospitality in our restaurants, or host a business meeting or conference in one of 13 event spaces.
I was hired as an

Executive Chef at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manil
  • January 2015 to January 2017

A luxury resort in Manila with Spiral buffet restaurant as one of the hotel outlet that redefines interactive dining, a Sofitel flagship with 21 dining ateliers and a TripAdvisor traveler’s choice, as No. 8 restaurant in Asia

Executive Chef at Marriott Hotel
  • Qatar
  • January 2013 to December 2014

With 362 Rooms and Suites and 8 Outlets including Asian, Indian, JW Steakhouse, Mediterranean, Mexican, The View, Italian and Perl Lounge, Executive Club lounge, In-room Dining, 2 ballrooms and large banquet capacity with outside catering up to 3000 guests.

Executive Chef at Hilton
  • Malaysia
  • October 2009 to November 2012

Newly renovated with 554 Rooms and Suites, 5 Restaurants and Bar including Japanese, Chinese, Malaysian, Indian and International, 18 Meeting Rooms, Ballroom capacity up to 1000 guests

Executive Chef at Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort and Sp
  • China
  • July 2007 to August 2009

492 Rooms and Suites, 5 Restaurants including Italian Fine Dining, Chinese, Malaysian, Indian and International with Ballroom capacity up to 800 and 6 Meeting Rooms.

Executive Chef
  • June 2006 to August 2007
Executive Sous Chef
  • August 2005 to June 2006

511 rooms and suites, with 7 restaurants & bars featuring Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and Spanish cuisine with 8 meeting rooms and Ballroom capacity up to 1000 guests.
Reporting to the GM.

Chef at Madinat Jumeirah the Arabian Resor
  • May 2004 to August 2005

pre-opening of two Italian restaurants:
Segreto (Modern Italian Fine Dining) Toscana (Traditional Italian Trattoria)

Executive Chef at Shangri-L
  • Philippines
  • May 2002 to May 2004
Guide at Le Meridien ***** “La Terrazza Dell ‘Eden” 1* Michelin –Rome(Italy) La Coquille French Restauran
  • India
  • January 1988 to January 2002

This period includes experiences in the following Hotels and Restaurants, where I had the opportunity to build up the bases of my professional career, working in high profile environments and with talented Chefs.

Education

High school or equivalent,
  • at Institute Elena Cornaro
  • January 1990

Venice Italy

High school or equivalent,
  • at Institute Elena Cornaro
  • January 1985

School: Institute Elena Cornaro, Venice Italy

Specialties & Skills

Menu Design
Development
Concept Ideation
Development Of People
Training and Development
QUALITY
REPORTS
BUDGETING
COACHING
COOKING
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MARKETING

Languages

English
Expert
Italian
Expert