Experience

Kitchen Culture Recruiting

• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  LA, NYC and everything in between Kitchen Culture Recruiting offers expert placement services for Director, C-Suite, and Board of Directors levels along with Front of House and Back of House Management roles. We are hospitality veterans who understand the industry, and each concept's unique kitchen and service culture intuitively, with years of experience in the field; both hands on, in restaurants, and as recruiters. We have a strong network built into the nation's best food cities plus emerging markets and offer… Show more Kitchen Culture Recruiting offers expert placement services for Director, C-Suite, and Board of Directors levels along with Front of House and Back of House Management roles. We are hospitality veterans who understand the industry, and each concept's unique kitchen and service culture intuitively, with years of experience in the field; both hands on, in restaurants, and as recruiters. We have a strong network built into the nation's best food cities plus emerging markets and offer confidential & affordable services with proven, personalized and effective methods, customized to suit your business' needs. Restaurant clients and candidates include everyone from Michelin star, James Beard & StarChefs awardees, to corporate operations, to the fast casual concept looking to grow, even the single unit "mom and pop shop" Show less



Savour

• Kenya
• Wine & Spirits

• Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  NYC, The Hamptons, MIA, LA SAVOUR private dining is an app that helps book world class chefs to make restaurant quality meals in the privacy of your home. Available for iOS and Android



Independent Hospitality Coalition

• United States
• Hospitality

• Founding Board Member

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Providing critical information and solutions to the LA hospitliaty industry. Join now for no cost at IndependentHospitality.org/Join



Chrysalis

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hospitality Recruiting Consultant + Grant Writer

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

  California, United States Assisted Chrysalis in their "Changing Lives through Jobs" mantra in the realm of Second Chance hiring within the Hospitality Industry. Developed, initiated and executed a restaurant grant program during the post COVID reopening period.



WaltzIn App

• Co-Founder

  • 2016 - 2018

  Venice, CA WaltzIn is a restaurant software company that started as a consumer app and is now a SaaS



One Haus

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Director Of Recruiting

  • 2015 - 2016

  New York, New York Launched this NYC Hospitality Recruiting Company with the Owner as his right hand and first hire. As Director, lead in recruiting for well known, beloved and sometimes international clients while working with some of New York City's best chefs. Trained and onboarded all new recruiters during my tenure there Clients and chefs include Michelin star, James Beard and Starchefs awardees. Developed social events and created a network, which still exists today, in order to link up chefs with… Show more Launched this NYC Hospitality Recruiting Company with the Owner as his right hand and first hire. As Director, lead in recruiting for well known, beloved and sometimes international clients while working with some of New York City's best chefs. Trained and onboarded all new recruiters during my tenure there Clients and chefs include Michelin star, James Beard and Starchefs awardees. Developed social events and created a network, which still exists today, in order to link up chefs with their dream jobs. Only the best for my clients! Show less



DD Factor

• Restaurants
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Sole Culinary Recruiter

  • 2012 - 2015

  Sole culinary recruiter for this small South Bay operation



Rustic Canyon Group - Milo and Olive

• Opening Executive Sous Chef

  • 2011 - 2012

  First employee hired on for this opening. Participated with owners from inception, R+D trips, menu development, staffing from porters/dish crew, all the way up for this almost 24 hour/day operation which had two arms: a bakery and a wood-burning oven, California cuisine restaurant that ran from 7am to 11pm and all meal periods.


Bin 73
• United States
• Restaurants
• Executive Chef

  • 2010 - 2011

Joe's Restaurant, One Star Michelin
• AM Chef de Cuisine

  • 2008 - 2010