Experience

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  Clark's Corner

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Restaurant/Food Consultant

    • 2011 - Present
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Developed and designed new menu items Hired and trained kitchen staff to execute new menu items Costing for new menu items

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  Enotria Wine Bar and Restaurant

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Restaurant/Food Consultant

    • 2011 - Present
    • Sacramento, California Area

    General consulting with an emphasis on staffing kitchen management team Create and organize Special Event theme dinners with cookbook authors and other guest speakers

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  Maranello Italian Restaurant

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Restaurant/Food Consultant

    • 2010 - 2010
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Developed and designed restaurant theme and menu Created and developed recipes for all menu items Prepared menu items for all focus group tastings Liaison for kitchen design and equipment layout Hired and trained executive chef and sous chef Set-up vendors for food purchasing Facilitated pro...

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  Buckhorn Grill and Steakhouse

  • Northern California

  • Food Consultant/Recipe Development

    • 2006 - 2006
    • Northern California

    Created recipes for new menu items to be available in select Northern CA “Grill” locations

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  Zuni Cafe

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Offsite Fundraising Event food coordination and preparation

    • 2006 - 2006
    • San Francisco Bay Area
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  Trader Joe's

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Consulting Chef

    • 2003 - 2003
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Set-up Demonstration kitchen for East Sacramento Store Create and execute product driven recipes and promotional food items

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  Oakville Grocery Cafe

  • Napa Valley, California

  • Consulting Chef

    • 1998 - 1998
    • Napa Valley, California

    Created recipes and designed menus for establishing a new caféUtilized signature products of Oakville Grocery to be included in menu items Functioned as a liaison between Oakville customers and kitchen staff regarding menu items, catering and food production needs Hired and trained kitchen staff ...

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  Bon Appetit Market

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Food Consultant

    • 1997 - 1997
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Selected all grocery items for a new specialty food market Developed in-store food production menu Trained staff in food production and retail sales of food market

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  A World of Good Tastes

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Food Consultant for La Bou and Lemon Grass Cafe

    • 1994 - 1994
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Designed and implemented new menu items for both corporate stores and 12 franchise branches Trained staff in food handling, recipe execution and customer service at 25 sites over a one year period

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  David Berkeley

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Food Consultant

    • 1991 - 1991
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Redesigned in-store food production menu and catering menus to include specialty menus for food and wine pairings Consulted with customers on menu selection for in-store consumption as well as coordinating the food for special catering events

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  Tortola Restaurant

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Consulting Chef

    • 1988 - 1988
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Redesigned an existing full service restaurant menu and kitchen Created a micro unit version of full service restaurant to be competitive with fast food style Opened 3 units in a food court setting in and around San Francisco. (Reviewed by S.F. Chronicle Dining Out column)

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  Robert Mondavi

  • Oakville, California

  • Kitchen Assistant for Great Chefs of France Cooking School

    • 1987 - 1987
    • Oakville, California

    Assisted visiting cooking school chefs in food preparation for their classes

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  Zuni Cafe

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Executive Chef

    • Jan 1984 - 1987
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Strengthen cuisine and develop staff of popular eclectic restaurant in San

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  Campton Place

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Dinner Sous Chef

    • Aug 1984 - Feb 1985
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Opened Brad Ogden’s new hotel restaurant, featuring American Food

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  Chez Panisse Foundation

  • Berkeley, California

  • Cafe Sauté Position

    • 1983 - 1983
    • Berkeley, California

    Coordinated and produced sauté items for the daily changing menu as a part of a team of cooks for the newly opened café

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  Joseph Phelps Vineyards

  • St. Helena, California

  • Resident Chef

    • 1981 - 1981
    • St. Helena, California
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  The Union Hotel

  • Benicia, California

  • Sous Chef

    • 1980 - 1980
    • Benicia, California
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  Oakville Grocery

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Food Production & Charcuterie Manager

    • 1979 - 1979
    • San Francisco Bay Area