Experience

Front Burner Brands

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Culinary Innovation & Development | Corporate Chef

  • May 2014 - Present

  Responsible for the R&D toward successful development, testing and implementation of new products and product improvements for 100 worldwide locations of The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc. And sister concept Melting Pot Social. This includes the planning and organizing of unit level testing of new/enhanced product concepts, new equipment and/or redesigned restaurant workflow/processes. Additionally responsible for of all menus, menu items, promotional culinary events and culinary innovation. Responsible for the R&D toward successful development, testing and implementation of new products and product improvements for 100 worldwide locations of The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc. And sister concept Melting Pot Social. This includes the planning and organizing of unit level testing of new/enhanced product concepts, new equipment and/or redesigned restaurant workflow/processes. Additionally responsible for of all menus, menu items, promotional culinary events and culinary innovation.



The Melting Pot Restaurants

• United States
• Restaurants
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Corporate Chef

  • 2014 - Present



The Capital Grille

• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Chef/Partner

  • Jul 2008 - Apr 2014



BR Guest Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Chef

  • Aug 2007 - Apr 2008



The James Hotel

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Chef

  • Jan 2006 - Jul 2007



Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc.

• United States
• Restaurants
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Chef

  • Sep 1996 - Feb 2005



Rubell Hotels, L.C.

• United States
• Hospitality

• Executive Chef

  • 2001 - 2002



Ludacris

• Personal Chef

  • 2001 - 2002



Park Avenue Cafe

• Line cook

  • 1995 - 1997