Klime Kovaceski
Phone:786-566-0498
E-Mail: kovaceski@aol.com
Website: http://klimekovaceski.com/
EDUCATION:
1975-78 Culinary Institute - Ohrid, Macedonia
1979-81 Hotel and Restaurant Management - Opatija, Croatia
EXPERIENCE:
1982 Executive Chef, Hotel Skopje, Struga, Macedonia
1983 Executive Chef, Jama Restaurant, Amsterdam, Holland
1984-1994 Executive Chef, Jama Restaurant, N. Miami
1994-2004 Chef/Owner - CRYSTAL CAFE, Miami Beach
2005 Executive Chef /GM, Horseshoe Bar Grill Restaurant, Loomis, CA
2006-07 Restaurant Consultant, Las Vegas, Nevada
2008 Executive Chef /GM, Cafe Dominique Restaurant, Houma, LA
2009 Executive Chef, Mez Restaurant, Charlotte, NC
*Hired, trained and scheduling
of employees
*Encourage & facilitate employee development
*Track record promoting an atmosphere of team work
*Evaluated profit & loss statements, budgets,
cost, and inventories
*Trained culinary standards, food safety & sanitation
polices and procedures
*Provided overall direction, coordination and ongoing
evaluation of operations
*Implemented & maintained staffing plans
to meet the diversity of the community
Recognitions received for the Crystal Cafe:
Florida
2004, Four Stars, The Miami Herald
1999 "Best Service", Miami New Times
2000, Four Stars, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
1998/04 [7] Golden Spoon Awards, Florida Trend
National
2000/06 [6] Four Diamond Awards, AAA
2004 "10 Best" Romantic Restaurants, GAYOT
2002 "Best Chef", [ Audience Winner], CITYSEARCH
2003 “Extraordinary” Rating, [F-26/S-25] America's Top, ZAGAT
2002, IVY Restaurateur of Distinction Award Nominee, R. & INSTITUTIONS
