Igor Zago

Angestellt, Global R&D Manager /Innovation Chef, Unilever Nederland Holding B.V.

Wageningen, Niederlande

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

17 years of experience as an Innovation Chef and P
 Result-oriented convincing and resilient with k
 Excellent knowledge of ingredients and food prod
 Extensive knowledge of the cooking behaviours an
 Practical experience in setting up and managing
 Multiple years of experience in functional mult
 Passionate Creative Reliable and Team-Spirited

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Igor Zago

  • Bis heute 4 Jahre und 8 Monate, seit Okt. 2019

    Global R&D Manager /Innovation Chef

    Unilever Nederland Holding B.V.

    • Planning and Managing the culinary operational milestones for the opening of our new Unilever Global Foods Innovation Center, in Wageningen, NL. • Leading the Global Chefs Capability’s within Unilever, linking into Regions and Local Deploy. • Responsible of the Digitalization of tools and way of working within the Chefmanship Capability and product development. • Leader of the Culinary Academy, established to design and deliver culinary trainings for R&D, Marketing and external partners.

  • 17 Jahre und 2 Monate, Aug. 2002 - Sep. 2019

    Global Innovation Chef, Product Development Manager

    Unilever Deutschland GmbH

    Leading the design of a Global Chefs Capability’s way of working Managing the Global Chefmanship Category Design way of working, focusing on re-shaping the way we innovate Co-creating core product designs, recipes, new ingredients and new technologies, delivering differentiating consumer benefit’s industrial products Leader and Designer for culinary training in R&D and Marketing Responsible of creating a link between Global, Regional and Local culinary understanding

  • 2 Jahre und 9 Monate, Nov. 1999 - Juli 2002

    Executive Chef

    The Oberoi Hotel and Towers, Mumbai, India

    Purchasing and Quality controller of Local and Imported goods Responsible for the Banquet operations up to 1500 guest a day Staff Development and Training in food handling and preparation Menu development of all Restaurants and Bars Manpower and productivity control of 30 Sous Chefs and 164 Staff Managed the opening of a brand new 15 000 sq. feet kitchen at The Oberoi Towers and three new restaurants

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Nov. 1996 - Nov. 1999

    Sous Chef

    Hotel Inter-Continental, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Responsible for training and developing the 12 international members of the kitchen team Supporting in banquet, sit-down, cocktails, outside catering and buffet. Chef Tournant in others Chef’s day off Opened successfully La Moda Restaurant, a 140 seats open kitchen Italian eatery, designed by Tony Chi

  • 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Okt. 1995 - Okt. 1996

    Italian Chef

    Hotel Lotte, Seoul, South Korea

    Managed a kitchen team of 14 local Chefs. Standardized recipes of typical Italian Cuisine Renovation of Venezia Restaurant Responsible of training and finalizing Italian Food Promotions in our sister Hotel, The Lotte Chamshil

  • 1 Jahr und 11 Monate, Nov. 1993 - Sep. 1995

    Italian Chef

    The Airport Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Managed a kitchen team of 14 local Chefs. Standardized recipes of typical Italian Cuisine

Ausbildung von Igor Zago

  • Culinary Arts and Food Management

    Istituto Professionale Alberghiero di Stato, Longarone, Italy

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Italienisch

    Muttersprache

  • Spanisch

    Grundlagen

  • Französisch

    Gut

Interessen

Cooking
Reading
Mountain biking
Gardening

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