Experience

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  Canada Beef

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Executive Director, Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    Creating opportunity and competitiveness for Canadian beef globally.Engaging domestic and international clients at world class demonstration facility. Building understanding of the Canadian beef brand.Driving demand.

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  Wickaninnish Inn

  • Tofino, British Columbia, Canada

  • Restaurant Chef, The Pointe Dining Room

    • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Tofino, British Columbia, Canada

    Managed à la carte fine dining, chef's table, and banquet service delivery for Relais et Châteaux designated property. Designed and delivered offsite event catering, room service and multi outlet culinary services.

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  Cuisine et Château

  • Culinary Instructor

    • May 2013 - Jan 2017

    Hands on and theory instruction combined with elevated food service and hospitality component.Specialized in latin american, spanish, french and italian cuisine. Sharing love of Canadian food products and heritage cooking techniques.

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  Charbar

  • 618 Confluence Way SE Calgary, Alberta

  • Sous Chef

    • Jul 2015 - Aug 2016
    • 618 Confluence Way SE Calgary, Alberta

    Line leader in food service for 300+ seat dining room, patio and raw bar in Calgary's newly redeveloped East Village. Specializing in wood fire grill, in-house dry-aged beef, charcuterie & raw bar.

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  Boxwood Cafe

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Chef de Cuisine

    • Oct 2014 - Jul 2015
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    Member of management team responsible for menu development, staffing, cost controls, dining room, take out, private party and catering services.Created top selling a la carte and function menu items based on in-season, organic, and sustainable food with a focus on locally sourced products.Fine tuned wine pairing program and introduced exciting, Canadian wild fruit cocktail menu.Delivered a charming, intimate and high value destination dining experience in Calgary's competitive Beltline market.

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  Canadian Pacific Railway

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Senior Chef

    • Apr 2011 - Sep 2014
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    Royal Canadian Pacific, Luxury-Vintage Railroad Journeys Food and Beverage ProgramsWine Pairing, Wine Tasting EducationInteractive Culinary Events, Team Building, Recipe ClubCateringFundraising, Public Affairs and Communications

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  Rouge Calgary

  • Garde Manger Chef

    • Nov 2010 - Apr 2011

    Worked alongside chef owner Paul Rogalski and Executive Chef Mike Dekker to create fresh daily tasting menus at local-fine dining, heritage house restaurant.

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  Quail's Gate

  • Entremetier 1st Cook

    • May 2010 - Oct 2010

    Prepared Okanagan farm fresh vegetable accompaniments for local table, destination winery restaurant.

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  La Chaumière

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Apprentice Chef, Garde Manger and Entremetier

    • Jan 2009 - May 2010
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    French Market cuisine under Culinary Olympian Chef Bob Matthews.

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  Korite International

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Manufacturing, Marketing and Sales Associate

    • Apr 2004 - Jan 2009
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    Worked in mining, cutting and marketing of ultra-rare, uniquely Canadian gemstone - Ammolite.