CV example: Hospitality

This is what a strong CV looks like in this field, and why it is built that way.

Starter in hospitality

You get a buzz from a full ticket rail and keep your section clean when the rest of the kitchen is struggling. That's talent, and a head chef spots it straight away. Yet on most chefs' CVs it's nowhere to be found. So this CV speaks the language of the kitchen: which section you ran, how many covers went through it and what you organised yourself. Cutting waste shows you look beyond your own plate. Your diploma and HACCP are clearly visible, because that's the first thing anyone checks. And your job as a kitchen porter stays on: it shows you started at the bottom and never stopped growing.

8+ years of experience in hospitality

You've built a brigade that relies on you, and you know what it takes to stay calm on a packed Saturday. After more than thirty years, it's no longer about what you can cook, but about what you build. So this CV tells the story of a chef who leads: the brigade, the menu and the numbers. Food cost is there as a figure, because that's what an owner reads first. The apprentices you trained show that people like working for you. And your earliest jobs take up a single line. They're part of your story, but the last fifteen-plus years do the work.

The people, employers and results in these examples are fictional.