BRYAN SIEGEL, CEC
221 S.W. Santana Place
Portland, Oregon 97225
Home (503) 384-0547 Work (503) 220-2553
Cel (503) 819-8640 Fax (503) 721-2869
www.Chefsiegel.com

Education:
- Graduate of Chef Training College Program, Los Angeles, Ca.1982
- Mount San Antonio College, 1982 General Education
- The Essentials of Hospitality, 1988
- Hilton Management Training Course, 1989
- Hilton Priority One Management Training, 1989
- Interviewing Skills Course, 1989
- ACF Advanced Nutrition Course, 1990
- Interpersonal Managing Skills, 1990
- N.R.A. Safety and Sanitation Course, 1993
- Calif. Culinary Academy, Human Resource Management, 1993
- Master Ice Sculptor Workshop, Mark Daukas 1994 Series 1
- Master Ice Sculptor Workshop, Mark Daukas 1997 Series 2
- National Certification as a Certified Chef De Cuisine,1994
- National ACF Convention Host Chef, 1994
- Computer Training Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel 1996
- Typing Refresher course, 1996
- Team Building Workshop, 1997
- Course in Chocolate Showpieces, 1998, Chef Robert Oppeneder
- Service Recovery Workshop, 1999
- CIA, Hilton Train the Trainer, Cuisine Trends, and Nutrition 2000
- Refresher Courses, Sanitation, Nutrition, Mgmt. Western Culinary
Institute 2001
- Continuous Improvement Workshop 2002
- National ACF Certified Executive Chef, ACF 2002
- Leadership Skills Training, Achieve Global 2002
- Customer Really Matters (CRM) Training, 2002
- Time Management 2004
- How to Excel at Managing People, Skill Path 2004
- Light Cuisines of Asia and Spain CIA Greystone 2004
- EQ, Emotional Intelligence Workshop 2005
- ACF Oregon "Chef of the year" 2005

Professional Experience:
As Executive Chef; All attendant responsibilities and duties of the Culinary Division at the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower. Extensive experience in Menu Creation and Development for all Restaurants, including Fine Dining, Casual, Banquets, Special Events and Heavy Bar Business. Extensive experience in all aspects of administrative areas of kitchen management: Scheduling, Sanitation, Purchasing, Forecasting, Labor and Employee Relations. Member of the Hotel’s Executive Committee.

Current Employment
January 2001 to Present: Hilton Portland & Executive Tower
Position: Executive Chef
788 Room Four Star Hotel with 3 Restaurants and Banquets
Largest Hotel in Oregon, 66,000 Sq. Ft. Meeting Space
Voted "Best in the West" 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004 For Meetings & Conventions By MeetingsWest Magazine
2004 Nominated For "Chef of the Year" Chefs De Cuisine Society
2005 "Chef of the Year" Chefs de Cuisine Society of Oregon

Previous Employment
1997-2001 Hilton Oakland
Position: Executive Chef
363 Room Four Star Hotel with 3 restaurants and Banquets
1999 Department Head of the Year
1998 Hilton Oakland Airport was voted the Most Improved Hotel within the entire Corporation.

1988-1997 SAN FRANCISCO HILTON AND TOWERS
1800 Room Four Star Hotel, 100,000 Sq. Ft. Meeting Space
Positions:
1992 -1997 Executive Sous Chef
1991-1992 Acting Executive Chef
1990 Main Kitchen Chef, Banquet Chef
1989 Chef de Cuisine, Gourmet Restaurant (Cityscape)
1988-Executive Garde Manger Chef

1987-1988 OPRYLAND HOTEL, Nashville, TN

Position: Senior Sous Chef
2000 Room Convention Hotel


1986-1987 LOS ANGELES AIRPORT HILTON
Position: Chef Garde Manager
1400 Room Convention Hotel

1986 FOUR SEASON HOTEL
Newport Beach, CA
Position: Second Cook

1984-1986 BALDWIN COMPANY-YACHT "OSPREY"
Position: Chef-Private Luxury Yacht
International Private Chef

1984 HARRAHS HOTEL CASINO
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Position: First Saucier Chef, Four Star Summit Restaurant

1984 HOTEL ENGEL
Stans, Switzerland
Position: Entremetier, Commis de Cuisine

1982-1983 HOTEL WALDHEIM AU LAC
Sarnen, Switzerland
Position: Entremetier, Commis de Cuisine

Affiliations
American Culinary Federation, Active Certified Executive Chef
Chef's Association of the Pacific Coast, 1989-2001
Les Toques Blanches International Club, 1992-2001
The Chef’s Table, San Francisco Chapter, 1998-2001
Chefs De Cuisine Society of Oregon, 2001-Current
World Association of Cooks Society, 1991-Current
National Ice Carving Association 1990
Salary History & Portfolio upon request