Experience

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  Foraged Food

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Owner

    • Apr 2005 - Present
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Foraged Food collects local livestock and edibles to supply a discerning gourmet client list.We also make and sell some wonderful gourmet delicacies from marshmallows to nutty butter popcorn to the finest preserves made from whole fruit and sugar.

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  Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events

  • Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

  • Line Cook

    • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
    • Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

    Thankless task working in the dilapidated kitchens of the Hollywood Bowl.

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  Hollywood Bowl

  • Line Cook

    • Apr 2004 - Oct 2004

    Gazpacho king.

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  Lion Imports

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Salesman

    • Nov 1980 - Jun 1988
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Seminal period when I sold fine wine to restaurants and stores. Perhaps my biggest achievement was introducing Augey white - an innocuous dry white to Safeway. One day I phoned for an order and they said:"How much do you have in your warehouse?". I lied and said:" Oh about 10,000 ...

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  Mr Chow

  • Waiter

    • Aug 1976 - Jun 1977

    My first job in LA. I met many interesting people and was introduced to the celebrity society of Beverly Hills. Michael Chow was partners with Jerry Moss of A & M records.Joe Cocker was a regular- no food just booze.