Experience

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  Nayarrsons Corporate Food Service

  • Williston Park, NY

  • Director of Operations & Corporate Executive Chef

    • Sep 2002 - Present
    • Williston Park, NY

    Responsible for leading and directing all activities at corporate, university and military accounts, including union contract negotiation, employee staffing and training, menu development, as well as establishing and maintaining quality and service standards

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  Cosi Incorporated

  • New York, NY

  • Corporate Executive Chef

    • 1998 - 2002
    • New York, NY

    Responsible for production and distribution of all menu items for 24 restaurants in New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Washington, DC

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  Mangia

  • New York, NY

  • Café Chef

    • 1995 - 1998
    • New York, NY

    Charged with creating unique specialty entrees, salads, sandwiches, paninis and desserts

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  FLIK International

  • New York, NY

  • Account Manager & Executive Chef

    • 1994 - 1995
    • New York, NY

    Managed corporate food service for Price Waterhouse Coopers

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  Gracie Mansion

  • New York, NY

  • Executive Chef

    • 1988 - 1993
    • New York, NY

    Executive Chef for Mayors Edward I. Koch and David N. Dinkins. Responsible for creating and preparing daily menus for the Mayor’s personal meals, in-house catered affairs, breakfasts, lunches, cocktail receptions and dinners.

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  Nora's

  • Washington, DC

  • Executive Chef

    • 1985 - 1987
    • Washington, DC

    Created and prepared daily menus for Nora’s, one of Washington’s Top 10 American Restaurants, as reviewed by Zagat’s