Chef William El Dbaissy, the renowned culinary artist, comes from a family of chefs and cooks. Chef William’s father and relatives, both of whom were traditional Lebanese chefs, ran high end hotels and owned several restaurants in Lebanon helping them become some of the most popular Middle Eastern Chefs. Inspired by his family legacy, Chef William preserved and exceeded his family traditions by spreading exquisite Lebanese cuisine worldwide.
His passion and curiosity for the culinary arts has taken him around the world in search of new cuisines, and taste of bizarre foods; all of which have added to his experience and expertise. In addition to his commitment to culinary excellence, Chef William has created more than 1200 healthy recipes. He has used this knowledge in creating an international fusion of traditional Lebanese cuisine with Italian, French, Mexican, Japanese and Chinese. Amongst many culinary branches, Chef William also works with French Bakery, Patisserie, Arabic Sweets, Food & Fruit decoration, Carving, Gastronomy and Molecular food; which has become one of his favorites.
Chef William’s eventful journey began in 1997 when he began touring with a unique culinary style throughout the Middle East in Beirut, Dubai Saudi Arabia and also Europe; Paris, Barcelona, during which he train the winner team of European Catering Cup 2011. Recently he has settled in Canada as the Corporate Executive Chef for “Paramount Fine Foods” and opened over 40 locations. Winner of the first place in the Celebrity Chef Challenge Canada 2016. Prior to his work with Paramount Fine Foods, he worked as the personal Chef for many celebrities and high profile names like: H.R.H Saudi King and H.R.H Prince Al Walid Bin Talal.
Chef William first premiered into media with his own TV show in Saudi Arabia in 2006, and currently he hosts several food-themed shows on various Canadian channels (Rogers TV, Global News, CHCH TV.); has been interviewed by several Arabic & Canadian newspapers, jury of cooking competitions; and has been presenting chef demos in public events.
Chef William entitled THE COOKING WIZARD in 2016 and he’s an active member in the “Union of Lebanese Cooking’s Guild U.L.C.G”, “World Association of Chefs Societies W.A.C.S”, “Canadian Culinary Federation C.C.F.C.C” and “American Chef Federation A.C.F”…
Resume & Certifications
William El Dbaissy
- Languages
French: fluent in writing and speaking
English : fluent in writing and speaking
Español: Good in writing and speaking
- Fields of expertise
Diet and Calories Program
Diet Food and Pastry
Customer Relation
Food quality
Food cost and Purchasing Control
Customer Service
Inventory Control
Production Control
Sanitation Control
P & L Analysis
Training
Public Relation
- Skills
Complete knowledge in Italian, French kitchen, Fast Food, and Catering.
Middle Eastern food and Patisserie.
Diet and Health Food.
Western Patisserie
Food Design and Decoration
Buffet Design and Decoration
Fruit Curving and Decoration
Successfully Completed Cost control Knowledge
Successfully Completed HACCP System
- Work
Experience
Paramount fine foods Canada - 2013 -present
Executive Chef - Senior BOH Trainer
Managed Kitchens Start-up and Executed Opening more than 20 locations
Putting plans in order to increase revenues
Organizing all kinds of catering sectors.
Training employees and managers
Managing and controlling.
Developing menus
Developing 2 new restaurant projects
Shtroumpf- TREATS Caterers - Lebanon 2011
Executive Chef Master kitchen - Managing and organizing Master kitchen- distributing for all Shtrumph Locations and Treats Caterers
H.R.H. King Salman ben Abed Al Aziz Al Saoud. 2010
Riyadh Saudi Arabia- Personal chef.
Shtroumpf- TREATS Caterers - Lebanon 2008
Project study - Consideration to feed 700 person three meals a day. (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon)
and Organizing the menus with calories calculated.
H.R.H. Prince al waleed ben Talal :George 5 Castle ? Paris-France
Trainer chef. (Healthy and diet food).
SLIM & LITE Health, Diet Food and catering Center.
Head chef of main branch in K. S. A.
Managed Kitchen Start-up and Executed Opening (2005 -2008)
Putting plans in order to increase revenues
Making feasibility study for new points of sales( 16 Branches)
Organizing all kinds of catering sectors.
Training employees.
Managing and controlling.
Developing menus
Developing restaurants projects
TV Program: Live cooking program on Saudi Arabia Television Chanel#1 (2007)
Sam's restaurant (jounieh, Lebanon)
Managed Kitchen Start-up and Executed Opening -General Chef- (Oct.2003-Jan.2005)
Mawalouna restaurant (Araya, Lebanon )
Managed Kitchen Start-up (April 2004)
Root?s Restaurant/Pub (Zahle, Lebanon)
Managed Kitchen Start-up and Executed Opening
General Chef (Dec. 2001-Sept. 2003)
Insured food quality and customer satisfaction
Applied strict hygiene program in order to satisfy the organizations Policy
Rest café al chalouf (Jezzine, Lebanon)
Managed Kitchen Start-up and Executed Opening
General Chef (Sept. 1999- Oct. 2001)
Responsibilities included but not limited to:
Insured food quality & 100% customer satisfactions
Supervised and trained all new employees
Applied strict sanitation program to insure the safety of both
Customers and employees.
Alley Café (Aley, Lebanon)
Managed Kitchen Start-up and Executed Opening
Executive chef (1998& 1999Spring & Summer Session)
Barouk Palace Hotel (4stars) (Barouk, Lebanon)
Department chef (1997 Summer Session)
Lebanese Army (Ghosta, Lebanon) Military Service
kitchen head chef of officers club kitchen
Mir Amin Palace Hotel (5 stars) (shouf, Lebanon)
Assistant to Department Chef (1996 Summer Season)
Assistant to Department Chef (1995 Summer Season)
Assistant to Department Chef (1994 Summer Season)
- Education
Instituto cervantes (Beirut) 2010
Spanish Language
Belford University U.S.A. 2002-2006
Bachelor of Business Administration in Hotel/ Restaurant Management
The House of English School summer -2006
English Language
Maria Aziz Technical School 2001-2002
TS in Computer Science
`Shouf Technical School` 1998-2001
BT3 in Kitchen
National Institute of Services 1999
Certificate with distinction in waitering
Centre Culturel Français du Shouf- Deir el Kamar 1996-1997
French Language
- Interests
Microsoft Office 2007 and Internet
An active member in Union of Lebanese Cooking's Guild since year 1999.
An active member of Canadian Chef Federation CCFCC
An active member of American Chef Federation ACF
I used to help in Jeunesse Anti Drugs (J.A.D) -Shouf Branch (1999)
