Nina Firulli

Tallulah on Thames Responsible for all pastry production for Tallulah on Thames * Duties include, but are not limited to: o Designing seasonal menus & plated desserts o Assisting with ordering for the restaurant o Running the dessert station during dinner service and special events o Preparing fresh Focaccia daily for bread service o Preparing ice creams, sorbets, and frozen components using Liquid Nitrogen o Preparing mignardises: one molded chocolate, one pate de fruit, and one cookie per every guest

Designed seasonal á la carte dessert plates for the restaurant menu * Designed weekly dessert buffet plates, presentation, and set up * Prepared and stocking all banquette and restaurant dessert prep * Prepared and plating all desserts for the restaurant * Prepared and plating desserts for catered events of up to 1,000 guests

Mixed, shaped, loaded, & baked various types bread including: French Baguettes & Boules, Focaccia, Italian bread, Dinner Rolls, Country White & Wheat, White & Wheat Pizza dough, Multi-grain Sourdough, and Cinnamon Raisin bread * Produced 100 - 250 pounds of dough a day depending on the day of the week and the season

Wrote seasonal á la cart dessert menus and daily specials * Created formulas and determined food cost for menu items * Ordered & maintained inventory of ingredients needed to prepare dessert menu and daily specials * Prepared and plated desserts for catered events of up to 250 guests * Prepared, maintained, and stocked all dessert items and display case for market area * Worked in an open kitchen

Prepared Chocolate Chip Cookies, Coconut Macaroon, and various custom designed cookies * Prepared items such as Almond Croissants, Lemon Curd, Pastry Cream, Sour-cream Coffee Cakes, and Apple Frangipane * Responsible for talking to customers and assisting them in their purchases * Maintained an accurate cash drawer of up to $1000 * Maintained and stocked the display case