L'ecole Culinaire - Memphis May 2015 - Dec 2018
Chef Instructor
Schwarzenberger May 2015 - Dec 2018
Owner and Executive Chef
The Vantage at Cityview 2011 - 2013
Dining Services Director and Executive Chef
Preston's Restaurant Dec 2009 - Mar 2011
Executive Chef and Partner
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Mar 2005 - Nov 2009
Executive Chef and Chef-Catering, Banquets and Private Dining
Education:
El Centro College 1990 - 1994
Associates, Associate of Arts, Hospitality
Skills:
Menu Development Food and Beverage Cuisine Catering Recipes Culinary Skills Hospitality Banquets Restaurant Management Fine Dining Hospitality Management Restaurants Food Hospitality Industry Food Service Food Safety Customer Service Cooking Pre Opening Event Management Sanitation Menu Costing Chef Hotels Event Planning Gourmet Food Quality Inventory Management Resorts Mediterranean Wine Food Preparation Hotel Management Strategic Planning Cost Control Baking Social Media Yield Management Opening Hotels Pastry New Restaurant Openings Banquet Operations Team Building Servsafe Servsafe Instruction Culinary Education Butchery Culinary Management
Nov 2013 to 2000 Estate ChefThe Vantage at City View, Leisure Care L.L.C
Oct 2011 to Jan 2013 Dining Services Director/Executive ChefPreston's Restaurant, Restaurant Partners L.L.C Dallas, TX Dec 2009 to Mar 2011 Executive Chef/PartnerHotel Palomar Dallas, a Kimpton Hotel Dallas, TX Jun 2008 to Nov 2009 Interim Executive Chef/Chef-Catering, Banquets and Private DiningSocial Restaurant & Hotel Lumen, a Kimpton Hotel Dallas, TX Mar 2005 to Jun 2008 Executive ChefThe Crescent Club, Hotel Crescent Court, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Dallas, TX Mar 1998 to Feb 2005 Chef de CuisineNana Restaurant - Wyndham Anatole Hotel Dallas, TX Jul 1994 to Mar 1998 Sous Chef P.M.Les Trois Tilleuls Hotel - Belgium Brussels Mar 1996 to Jun 1996 'Stage' ChefLoews Anatole Hotel Dallas, TX Sep 1991 to Jul 1994 Apprentice Chef - ACF Certified
Education:
El Centro College Dallas, TX 1994 Associate of Applied Science in Food & Hospitality