Cook Biodata and CV Format: Cook, Commis and Chef

A restaurant, hotel, hospital, canteen or household hiring a cook reads a biodata for three things: what cuisine you cook, how many people you cook for, and whether your kitchen is clean and safe. This format puts those first.

When this format is the right one

Use it for a cook, commis, chef de partie, tandoor cook, canteen cook, hospital or hostel cook, or household cook post at a restaurant, hotel, cloud kitchen, corporate canteen, hospital, school or home.

Copy-ready lines for a cook biodata

Copy the lines that are true for you, replace every [bracket] and delete the rest. Many kitchens ask for a cooking trial, so list dishes you can cook well on the day.

Cooking lines. Pick what you do

• Cuisines: [North Indian / South Indian / Chinese / Continental / Maharashtrian]; signature dishes: [dish 1, dish 2]
• Cooked for about [XX] covers a day in a [restaurant / canteen / hostel]
• Prepared mise en place, gravies and bases; managed the [tandoor / Indian / Chinese] section
• Followed recipes and portion sizes to control cost and keep taste consistent
• Kept the kitchen clean; followed food safety, FIFO storage and personal hygiene rules

Training and skills lines

• [Hotel management diploma / food production course / ITI Food Production], [institute], [year]
• Knife skills, bulk cooking, menu planning, stock and order handling
• Medical fitness certificate available; [FoSTaC food safety training], [year]

Career objective lines

• Cook with [X] years in [cuisine] for [restaurants / canteens], seeking a cook post where consistent taste and clean kitchen practice matter.
• Commis fresher with a food production course and training at [hotel], seeking a commis post in [city].

Blank cook biodata form. Copy into Word

Select the form, copy it into Word or Google Docs, and fill the blanks. Keep a monospaced font such as Courier New so the colons stay lined up, then print it on A4.

BIO-DATA: COOK

Post applied for      : ____________________
Name                  : ____________________
Father's Name         : ____________________
Date of birth / Age   : __________ / ___ years
Mobile / Email        : ____________________
Address               : ____________________
Languages known       : ____________________

Training / course     : ____________________
Cuisines              : ____________________
Covers per day        : ____
Kitchen type          : ____________________

Experience            : ____ years / Fresher
1. Employer: _________________________________
   From ______ to ______  Post: ______________

Documents enclosed    : ____________________

Declaration: I hereby declare that the
information furnished above is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.

Place: ____________   Date: ____________

Signature: ______________________

Sample Cook Biodata format

Plain text you can copy straight into Word. Replace the values and the structure keeps working.

Section by section

What to get right

• Name cuisines and signature dishes under your name.
• Give covers per day.
• Add a hygiene and food safety line.
• For household posts, add references.
• Be ready for a cooking trial.

Common questions

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