Regional Executive Chef USA
Interview Workshop Reston, VA
Attendees
Interviewer
Chef Oliver Fischer
Chef Anthony McNeal
Drew Niemeyer
Laurie Dalton
Candidates
Robert Anthony Rash
Warren Pearson
Fred Raynaud
Address / Contact
gategroup
1880 Campus Commons Drive
Suite 200
Reston, VA 20191
USA
Coordinator:
giordano dasio
Project Manager Culinary Excellence
gdasio@gategroup.com
+41 79 418 46 98
Schedule
05/21/2015
08.30 Taxi picks up candidates and Lisa at Hotel …….
08.45 Taxi arrives at GGU
09:00 Opening session (with all candidates and all interviewers)
Gottfried (Welcome and introduction of gg)
09:30 Introduction candidates
2-3 slides each person – please send it to gdasio@gategroup.com
---- Group exercise (all interviewers)
All candidates in a group; they get old magazines
…… They have 30 min to create a picture (collage) to introduce “What is gg for us ?”
….. Introduction of their ideas (10min)
…. Lunch
….. Speed-Dating interviews (separated into 2 rooms / 40 min each)
Create 2 groups of interviewers and have parallel interviews like following (at the end of the day
we sit together to discuss our impressions)
Group 1: Group 2:
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….. Individual culinary exercise “Magical Basket”
….. Explanation of exercise
… Chefs have to change uniforms
… Selecting goods and deciding on menu
… Preparation time
… Cooking
.. Final preparation assembly, dishing out
… Explanation of prepared dishes
… Q & A time
Meanwhile a photographer takes photos
… Debriefing Session (decision about the final 2 candidates) – only interviewers
… Dinner / Cocktail (candidates & interviewers) at the restaurant …….. evtl. Crea
Next Day:
Kitchen Tour for the one who like