Mike Kurotobi

Chicago, IL

Food Production

Sage Hospitality Resources - Various since Dec 2009
Executive Chef
Sage Hospitality Resources 2009 - 2013
Task Force Executive Chef
Cornerstone Restaurant Group - W City Centre Hotel Chicago Dec 2008 - Dec 2009
Executive Chef
Levy Restaurants - Sears Centre Arena 2007 - 2008
Executive Chef
Kurotobi Enterprises - mj2 Bistro, Park Ridge, Illinois Oct 2004 - Mar 2008
Chef Owner

CULINARY SCHOOL OF KENDALL COLLEGE 1987 - 1989
ASSOCIATE, CULINARY ARTS FDR 1967 - 1980

Culinary Skills
Restaurants
Fine Dining
Recipes
Hospitality Management
Food
Hotels
Menu Development
Catering
Cuisine
Hospitality
Food and Beverage
Banquets
Restaurant Management
Chef
Cooking
Hotel Management
Hospitality Industry
Menu Costing
Pre Opening
Resorts
Sanitation
Menu Engineering
Pastry
Culinary Management
Wine
Banquet Operations
Micros
New Restaurant Openings
Food Safety
Hiring
Italian Cuisine
Event Management
Food Service
Opening Hotels
Pre Opening Experience
Labor Control
Gourmet
Food Quality
Cost Control
Food Preparation
Revenue Analysis
Mediterranean
Seafood
Recipe Testing
Multi Unit
P&L
Culinary Education
Food Cost Management
Yield Management

Children

English
Spanish

Chicago, IL

Sage Restaurant Group

Dec 2009 to 2000
Executive Chef - Task force
Slurping Turtle
Chicago, IL
Dec 2011 to Feb 2012
Consulting Chef
Cornerstone Restaurant Group
Chicago, IL
Dec 2008 to Dec 2009
Executive Chef
Levy Restaurants
Chicago, IL
Apr 2007 to Dec 2008
Executive Sous Chef / Us Cellular Field
Mj Bistro
Park Ridge, IL
Oct 2004 to Mar 2008
Chef/Owner
A La Carte Entertainment
Chicago, IL
Apr 2001 to Apr 2004
Corporate Chef
Bob Chinn's Crab House
Wheeling, IL
Feb 2000 to Apr 2001
Kitchen Manager
Morningfields
Park Ridge, IL
Nov 1998 to Feb 2000
Chef/Managing Partner
A La Carte Entertainment
Chicago, IL
Dec 1995 to Jan 1999
Corporate Chef
My Place For
Chicago, IL
Apr 1994 to Jun 1995
Executive chef
Foodlife
Chicago, IL
Apr 1993 to Feb 1994
Executive Chef
Marshall Fields
Chicago, IL
Jul 1990 to Mar 1993
Corporate Chef

Dale Carnegie
Aug 1992
Management Skill Improvement
The American School Of Lima
Mar 1992
Japanese
The Culinary School Of Kendall College
Evanston, IL
1989
Associate in Culinary Arts
Control Data Institute
Chicago, IL
1989

Menu Developement and Implementation, Restaurant opeping, operating systems creation & implementation, multi-unit management