Letter of recommendation – Practice 1
Fill in the missing words and expressions. The first letter prompt will help you fill in the right word or expression.
To Whom It May Concern:
It is with that I recommend Annalise Miller for a responsible position in your pastry department. I am chef-owner of Smokey Valley Inn, a restaurant in South Bend, Illinois.
Annalise has been with my for more than four years. She began while still in high school working an level position in my kitchen. Upon graduating she then became fulltime doing food preparation. From time to time, she would help me with our breads and the signature desserts for which Smokey Valley is well known.
Over time Annalise became more and more interested in the pastry end of the business, learning from me but also from experimentation and independent study. She has a definite for desserts, and has my abilities in many respects.
It is only right that she be allowed to develop her talent to the extent of its limits. I fully understand and support her desire to seek employment in a large Manhattan kitchen.
Let me say that I have no doubt she can adeptly meet the . She has shown that she is a profoundly and employee. She has done double shifts, worked on most holidays, and filled in a number of times for wait staff.
Annalise is also the personification of calmness in tough situations. Two months ago she spent all day creating five fabulous Gâteaux de Madame (Génoise cake filled with Chantilly cream and covered with shaved chocolate). This was for a party of thirty-five. As the cakes were leaving the kitchen, all on one cart for presentation effect, one of the two attendant waiters tripped and knocked over the cart. Her creations crashed on the floor. Not concerned about blame, and in no sense panicked, Annalise proceeded immediately to review ingredients on hand in the kitchen. She managed in order to produce thirty-five parfait glasses of Romanoff complete with ripe strawberries, Grand Marnier and a garnish of fresh whipped cream.
Even though it would continue to benefit my restaurant and its customers, I would feel guilty and be doing her a disservice to persuade her to stay. And so I refer to you a genuinely talented young lady whom I feel is already evolving into a first-rate pastry chef.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Chef Wolfgang Koch Owner, Smokey Valley Inn