Donald Penza

My name is Donald Penza, I am a graduate of The International Culinary School at the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago. I have a total of 13 years of restaurant experience. In that time I have been a part of two rooftop venue openings in Wriglyville (Chicago), and also six restaurant openings. Frontier (Chicago), Municipal Bar & Dinning Co. (Chicago), and four Kanela Breakfast Club (Chicago) locations. The most recent one being Kanela Breakfast Club in Ukranian Village. In my time with Kanela Breakfast Club I was a major contributing factor in helping them grow their brand from two units ($2million annually) to six units (over $6million annually) in the course of four years. Over those years I have gained substantial knowledge on the running and operations of a restaurant. Most recently I have been working as an Executive Sous Chef with Mina Group at International Smoke, a Micheal Mina and Ayesha Curry restaurant in down town San Francisco. I look forward daily to the continual knowledge I am able to gain from working with such a high level hospitality group. I feel that my past and most recent experience’s in the hospitality industry allow me to be a high value employee with any restaurant or hospitality company. My goals are to be a well-respected Chef or General Manager not only because of the quality of food that I serve but also the way the restaurant is ran, being cost effective and efficient. I am looking for an opportunity that will allow me to utilize all my skills as well as my creative ability to “wow” people with the unique approach I take. I look forward to hearing from you and the possibility to meet for an Interview.