City Winery Feb 2014 - Oct 2015
Executive Chef
Izzy's Place May 2013 - Feb 2014
Executive Chef
Rivera Restaurant Dec 2009 - Nov 2012
Chef De Cuisine
Lavida Restaurant Feb 2010 - Dec 2010
Executive Chef
Daivid Burke Feb 2007 - Apr 2008
Sous Chef
Education:
Atlantic County Community College 1989 - 1991
Associates, Applied Science
Hammonton High School 1989
Atlantic Cape Community College
Skills:
Cuisine Menu Development Culinary Skills Restaurants Banquets Catering Fine Dining Cooking Food Food and Beverage Food Service Restaurant Management Hospitality Hotels Food Preparation Wine Chef Seafood Sanitation Hospitality Industry Recipes Italian Cuisine Hotel Management Menu Costing Hospitality Management Food Safety New Restaurant Openings Pre Opening Food Quality Haccp Gourmet Ingredients Pastry Culinary Management Recipe Testing Sauces Food Cost Analysis Labor Control Chocolate Dinners Food Industry Food Cost Management Menu Engineering Banquet Operations Culinary Education Pre Opening Experience Cost Control Hygiene Gastronomy Micros
May 2013 to 2000 Executive Chef & Director of OperationsRivera Los Angeles, CA Feb 2009 to Dec 2012 Chef de CuisineThe Kress, Hollywood
Mar 2008 to Oct 2008 Executive Sous ChefDavid Burke
Feb 2007 to Mar 2008 Chef de CuisineThe Lodge at Sea Island Saint Simons, GA Mar 2005 to Feb 2007 Chef de CuisineThe Lodge Newport Beach, CA Sep 2003 to Feb 2005 Private ChefThe Four Seasons Hotel Newport Beach, CA Jun 2002 to Sep 2003 Chef de CuisineRitz-Carlton Hotel Cleveland, OH Aug 2000 to May 2002 Chef de Cuisine
Education:
Atlantic Community College Academy of Culinary Arts Mays Landing, NJ Sep 1989 to May 1991 Associates in Culinary Arts