Ümit Yüksel -Mutfak Şefi

Biyografi.

24.05.1975 Fatsa / Ordu doğumlu olan Ümit Yüksel Tekirdağ Anadolu Otelcilik ve Turizm Meslek Lisesinde meslek hayatına başladı. Çalışırken öğrenim hayatını lise ile sınırlamayıp otelcilik ve turizm meslek yüksek okulunu bitirdi. 1997 yılında Türkiye çapında yapılan yarışmada Türkiye birincisi olup Türk Aşçı Milli Takımına seçildi. Yurt dışı ve yurt içinde yapılan yarışmalarda 7 altın, 7 klasman birinciliği, 17 gümüş, 22 bronz ve çeşitli sertifikaları kazandı. Akdenizin bir çok tatil köyünde staj yaptıktan sonra İstanbul Grand Hotel Tarabya"da çalışmaya başladı. Daha sonra Kiriş World (Antalya), Çeşme Altınyunus Tatil Köyü(İzmir), Aden Hotel (İstanbul), Robert Koleji (İstanbul), THY, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza ve İstanbul RadissonSAS Hotellerinde çalışmıştır. Şu an Sheraton İstanbul Maslak Hotel"de “Executive Chef” pozisyonunda kariyerine devam etmektedir. Ümit Yüksel, İstanbul 5 yıldız otelleri içinde ayrıca en genç Executive Chef unvanına sahiptir.

Almanya, İngiltere, Malta ve Rusya"da Türk mutfağı tanıtımlarında ve yarışmalarda bulunan şefimiz İtalyan, Lübnan, Alman ve Yunan mutfağı hakkında özel eğitimler almış, turizm tanıtma müdürlüğü ve Turizm Bakanlığı destekli tanıtımlar için resmi olarak tanınan Mutfak Profesyonelleri Derneği üyesi, Avrasya Aşçılar Derneği yönetim kurulu başkanı, Tüm Aşçılar Federasyonu genel sekreteri ve Türkiye Aşçılar Milli Takım Kaptanıdır.

Genç Türk Mutfağı Şefleri Platformu üyesi de olan Ümit Yüksel yaratıcı Türk mutfağı adı altında Türk mutfağını geliştirmek ve yeni bir çehre vermek üzere sürekli araştırmalar yapmakta ve bununla ilgili faaliyetlere katılmaktadır.

Türkiye aşçılarının WACS dünya şefler birliğine ve Dünya aşçılar olimpiyatlarına Türkiye olarak katılması için altyapıyı hazırlamada katkıları olup özellikle dünya aşçılar olimpiyatlarına katılınması için ön ayak olmuştur.

Kimsesiz ve yetiştirme yurtlarında okuyan ve meslek sahibi olmak isteyen çocuklar ile ilgili projelerin hep destekçisi olup bu projeler içinde de sürekli yer almaktadır.

İletişim

www.umityuksel.net

uyuksel@sheratonistanbulmaslak.com

info@umityuksel.net

EDUCATION

1989 - 1992 Tekirdağ Anatolian Hotel and Occupational High School

1986 - 1989 Büyükçekmece Secondery School

1981 - 1986 Büyükçekmece Primary School

COURSE

SMay -2007 Service culture training

January 2006 On the job skill training

April –2005 First aid training

November – 2003 Meeting & Events training

September – 2003 Yes I Can Training

January – 1999 Train The Trainer

August – 1998 Hygien Training

May – 1998 First Aid Training

May – 2000 Liguor training

WORK EXPERIENCE

11 September Sheraton İstanbul Maslak Hotel

Executive Chef &Turkish National Culinary Team Captain

Sheraton İstanbul Maslak hotel 305 room

1000 pax capasity golden princess ballroom for sitting

600 pax capasity galaxy ballroom for sitting

150 pax capasity special ballroom at 24th floor ballroom sitting

250 pax capasity princess restaurant for a la carte and buffets

300 pax capasity sport house cafe ( open show kitchen )

and nearly 15 meeting rooms 10 beetween 70 capasity rooms

24th floor Executive Floor

24 hours room service

April 2004 –6 September 2006 Radisson SAS Conference & Airport Hotel

Executive Chef &Turkish National Culinary Team Captain

RadissonSAS Culinary Team Captain

RadissonSAS hotel 330 room

600 pax capasity ballroom for sitting

250 pax C blok ballroom

300 pax capasity conference saloon for sitting

9 meeting room 10 pax beetween 75 pax

250 pax capasity olivos restaurant (mediterrenean consept )

Seven Seas Bar cafe & Bar

24 hour room service

September 2003 –April 2004 Radisson SAS Conference& Airport Hotel

Sous Chef

March 2002-August 2003 Commander of the Turkısh armed forces Chef

( 5 month Hüseyin KIVRIKOĞLU & 8 month Hilmi ÖZKÖK

July 2000 - 2002 Crowne Plaza Istanbul –Holiday Inn Istanbul

Sous Chef ( for 2 hotels )

700 pax capasity pool &garden area for wedding for sitting

600 pax capasity sedef ballroom for sitting

150 pax capasity special dining restaurant at 24th floor

350 pax capasity sedir 1 ballroom area

150 pax capasity sedir 2 ballroom area

and nearly 10 meeting rooms 10 beetween 70 capasity rooms

24th floor Executive Floor

24 hours room service

125 pax çıpa restaurant Holiday Inn Hotel

January 1999 –July 2000 Crowne Plaza Hotel – Istanbul

Kitchen Supervisor – Main Kitchen

July 1998 – January1999 Crowne Plaza Hotel – Istanbul

Doruk Restaurant – Kitchen Supervisor

August 1997 - July 1998 Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza - Istanbul

Garde Manger - Chef De Partıe

September 1996 - August 1997 Crowne Plaza Hotel – Istanbul

Garde Manger – Demi Chef de Partie

November 1995 – September 1996 Turkısh Airlines

( V.I.P ) Kıtchen Chef

Aprıl 1995 - 1995 November Bizimtepe ( Robert Collage ) Restaurants

Saucer Chef

July 1993 – Aprıl 1995 Grand Hotel Tarabya

Main Kitchen – Demi Chef de Partie

March 1992 - November 1992 Çeşme Altınyunus Holiday Village

Main Kitchen -Demi Chef de Partie

March 1991 - November 1991 Magic Kiriş World Hotel

Maın Kıtchen - Trainee

March 1990 - November 1990 Hotel Silvana

Main Kitchen - Trainee

LANGUAGE

English

ACTIVITIES

July 1997 Turkİsh Young Chef Compatition at Eresin Hotel

“The Best Chef of the Year” - Finalist

March 2000 Hotel İnter Continental / Berlin -Germany

Bundesspressseball

March-June 2004 I was a teacher chef istanbul academy

ITECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Fidelio (Food & Baverage),Opera

AWARDS

2007 October We was in Kremlin Culinary Cup

We had a 1 best in class medal, 10 silver, 9 bronze,

2 certificate

2007 February İstanbul international chef competition

I was a Judge with the international judge also “Wacs”

Commitee.

2006 October Kiev international chefs competition

Sheraton İstanbul hotel result

1 gold medal

Turkish national culinary team medals

4 gold medal

3 silver medal

3 bronze medal

2006 October Best Turkish young pastry chef competition

Sheraton İstanbul maslak hotel

Mr. Kamil Akman ( 22 years old ) 2.place in Turkey

Mr.Hakan Terzioğlu ( 20 years old ) 4.place in Turkey

2006 October Kremlin Culinary international chefs competition

Turkish National team competition results

1 gold medal

12 silver medal

14 bronze medal

2006 February 3. İstanbul international chefs competition

Judge for the competition time

Turkish national Team Captain

For competition time Turkish national team results

12 Gold medal

24 silver medal

27 bronze medal

RadissonSAS Turkey culinary team captain

For the competition time RadissonSAS medals

Practical team competition best in 3 gold medal

Junior chef of the year 1 gold medal

Best junior competitor special 1 gold award

Junior modern cuisine competition 1 gold medal

Judge gold medal

2005 14. International kremlin culinary cup

best in class for senior fish dish

2005 2. İstanbul international chefs competition

Judge for the competition time

Turkish national team senior and junior team captain

RadissonSAS Turkey culinary team captain

2004 1.İstanbul international chefs competition

Gold medal -Senior fish course

Practical team class –bronze medal

Gourmet entry –bronze medal

Master chefs grand prix –bronze medal

Cuisine modern – bronze medal

2001 Malta Open Cookery Championships

Gold Medal as Turkish Team

Gold Medal ¬¬- Gourmet Entre

Bronze Medal – Avacado /vegetable Dısh

Bronze Medal – A Show Platter of Meat

Chıcken Dısh – Certificate of Merit

Hotelympia 2000- British Open Cookery Championships-London

Gold Medal - as Turkish Team

Bronze Medal – Master Chefs Grand Prix

Certificate Of Merit- A Show Platter Of Meat

Open Team Buffet – Bronze Medal with the Team

1998 Malta Open Cookery Championships

Bronze Medal – Vegetable Carving

Bronze Medal – A Show Platter Of Meat

Silver Medal – Practical Team Competition

Cocktail Hors D"Oeuvres – Certificate of Merit

Team Cold Buffet – Certificate of Merit

1998 Hotelympia 98 - British Open Cookery Championships - Gold Medal - as Turkish Team

Bronze Medal – A Show Platter Of Meat (First in Class)

Restaurant plates Of Terrine - Certificate of Merit

Natıonal Team Buffet - Certificate of Merit

1997 Malta Open Cookery Championships

Bronze Medal -Chadwıck Mushrooms Chıcken Dısh –Certificate of Merit

National Team Buffet – Certificate of Merit

1997 Cokery Competition İn Eresin Hotel

First Place

1991 Cookery Competition Between Hotel Management Schools

First Place

Member of the

Assocation eurasie chefs

Association Turkish Kitchen Professionals

REFERENCES

Sheraton İstanbul Maslak Hotel Omer Subasi

RadissonSAS Conference & Airport Hotel Per Kyd JACOPSEN (GENERAL MANAGER)

RadissonSAS Conference & Airport Hotel Fikret YUKSEL (F&B MANAGER)

Mövenpick Hotel İSTANBUL Maximilliane THOMAE ( Executive Chef )

Sheraton skyline Heatrow ENGLAND Uğur TALAYHAN (F&B manager )

The Marmara Hotels Gökhan Tufan ( F&B Coordinator )

Genelkurmay Sosyal Hizmetler Başkanı Koray YAVAŞ

Çırağan Kempinsky İSTANBUL Yusuf YARAN ( Ex..patisserie chef )

Kempinsky Barbaros Bay Eyup Sabri Yunusoğlu ( Executive Chef )

Klassis hotels İstanbul Cenk Sabuncuoğlu ( General manager )

VIP Tourizm CEO Ceylan Pirinççioğlu