GULCE DUNDAR YENILMEZ

GULCE DUNDAR YENILMEZ

Pastry Chef/ Pastry Instructor at Tatlı Sürprizler Cake Shop
Lives in Istanbul, Turkey

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About me

I’m a 3D cake decorator. I have been decorating cakes, cookies, cupcakes for weddings, birthdays, baby shower and corporate events more than ten years. I'm a seasoned cake decorator with a passion for recreating Disney characters, human characters, flowers and animals, cars and more by using fondant.
I’m also a pastry instructor. teaching main pastry techniques to my students for more than 8 years. Covering wide range of pastry training, covering cookies, macarons, meringues, profiteroles, pies, cheesecakes, cream cakes, and cake decorations.
As a bakery chef. I am preparing sourdough and yeast products such as babka, pita, Chicago deep pizza, calzone, Czech kolache, focaccia, ciabatta, sandwich bread, buns, challah, baguette, croissant, Danish, pain au chocolate, sultana roll etc.
At the same time, I’m working with a dietitian to prepare healthy desserts and foods recipes such as raw, gluten-free desserts and vegetable soups, wraps, lavash, vegetable balls with quinoa, lentil dumpling, buckwheat dolma etc.

Experience

12 years and 2 months

  • Pastry Chef/ Pastry Instructor

    Tatlı Sürprizler Cake Shop - Istanbul, Turkey

    Pastry
    November 2009 - December 2021 · 12 years and 2 months

    • Designing, preparing, and decorating different patterns on cakes, cookies, cupcakes using royal icing, fondant, buttercream according to customer specifications and preferences of private / corporate customers. • Developing and executing innovative desserts, incorporating ingredients and customer preferences. • Preparing ‘Display Cake’ for wedding celebration and design layer cakes • Modelling different types of characters, flower-making, shaping objects by using fondant • Baking sourdough and yeast products • Tracking the stock of baking ingredients and the best price of the ingredients for the orders and checking the availability of the goods in the market. • Maintaining a clean and organized pastry kitchen, adhering to food safety standards. • Order management of new supplies, ingredients, and equipment for the pastry section, within budget to able to follow recipes and instructions accurately. • Conducting research on emerging pastry trends to introduce new and exciting recipes. • Planning the daily activities for the orders’ preparation and baking • Training and mentoring pastry chefs, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment. • Teaching how to bake and decorate pastries by using sugar paste, buttercream, and modelling objects to my students. • Performing the kitchen activities and birthday parties for the kids.

Education

  • Associate Degree Diploma

    Anadolu University - Eskişehir, Turkey

    October 2021 - June 2023

    I have fulfilled the requirements of the 2-year study prescribed by the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Department of the Faculty of Open Education for the Culinary Art Program. The content of this program includes Sociology of Food, Gastronomy and Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism, Introduction to Nutrition, Fundamentals of Gastronomy, Introduction to Beverages, Basic Cooking Techniques, Culture of Turkish Cuisine, Food Legislation and Quality Management.

  • Master

    Marmara University - Istanbul, Turkey

    October 2000 - March 2004

    Economics of European Union, Univerisity Of Marmara European Community Institude

  • Bachelor’s Degree

    Istanbul University - Istanbul, Turkey

    November 1995 - June 2000

    Departman of Economics, Faculty of Economics of Istanbul University

Languages

3 languages

  • Turkish

    Native or fluent

  • English

    Professional working

  • Dutch

    Limited working

Personal information

Date of birth

October 27th 1977

Driving License

Yes

Skills

14 skills

  • Baking/pastry
  • Birthday cake
  • Cake decorator
  • cake designer
  • cake instructor
  • Fondant
  • pastry instructor
  • raw dessert
  • Sourdough bread
  • special cookie
  • special cupcake
  • sugarpaste modelling
  • waffer paper flower
  • Wedding cakes

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