Experience

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  Laura & Tony's Kitchen

  • Eastham Cape Cod

  • Chef/ Owner

    • Apr 2004 - Present
    • Eastham Cape Cod

    Recruited, trained and motivated a team of top performers. Provided ongoing training development and positive team building for a culinary driven team. Streamlined kitchen operations to ensure highest quality menu execution and presentation to meet demanding expectations, while ensuring health de...

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  Eli's Manhattan

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Cheesemonger

    • Dec 2011 - Apr 2012
    • Greater New York City Area

    Talented cheese-monger and expert marketer. Excellent food- and cheese-industry contacts and comprehensive knowledge of farmstead and artisanal cheese-making.. Keen on niche-markets. Adept at sales/marketing/promotion; skilled at developing dynamic and effective relationships with clients; commit...

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  Sid Wainer & Son Specialty Produce & Sp...

  • Manhattan and Cape Cod

  • Sales Rep

    • Oct 2008 - Apr 2011
    • Manhattan and Cape Cod

    Sid Wainer & Son is an importer and exporter, as well as a national and international distributor supplying specialty produce and specialty foods established in 1910 with $800 mil in annual sales.Managed 300 accounts mostly on the East side of Manhattan while also following leads to create n...

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  Aesop's Tables

  • Executive Chef

    • May 2001 - Oct 2003

    Responsible for all food service operations for high volume, fine dining restaurant with revenues of $1.2M annually. Prepared an average of 300 meals daily, specializing in "Coastal Cuisine" emphasizing the local seafood available. Coordinated workflow of 14-person staff, leading daily ...

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  Cafe' Edwidge

  • Chef

    • Apr 1997 - Sep 1997

    Responsible for hiring and training kitchen staff, developing and executing the dinner menu and nightly specials ,ordering all food and keeping an acceptable food cost.

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  Cafe' Edwige

  • Saute Cook

    • Jun 1996 - Sep 1996

    Responsible for prepping, executing and assembling all saute items on the menu

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  The Mews

  • Line Cook

    • Jun 1995 - Sep 1995

    Responsible for prepping and executing all hot appetizers, all roasted and grilled meats and seafood.

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  Cold Station

  • Mario Mediterraneo

    • Jun 1994 - Sep 1994

    Responsible for prepping and assembling all cold appetizers and salads.

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  Lackmann Foodservice

  • Chef/Manager

    • Sep 1991 - May 1994

    Responsible for hiring and training kitchen staff , developing and executing breakfast and lunch menus and ordering all the food while maintaining an acceptable food cost.

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  Marriott Foodservice

  • Food Production Manager

    • Mar 1989 - Sep 1991

    Responsible for developing menus, supervising kitchen staff , ordering all the food and maintaining an acceptable food cost.