Experience

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  JAFCO

  • Sunrise, Florida, United States

  • Venue and Facilities Director

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • Sunrise, Florida, United States

    Director of Illuminate Venue for a cause powered by JAFCO. Modern 10,000 SQ ft event space with capacity of up 350. Proceeds benefit the Children's Ability Center providing therapy and services to the community

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  Aspire Catering and event msanagement

  • President Hospitality Consulting and Education

    • Sep 2015 - Present

    Full range Operational consulting and Program Development Services. My skills include development of instructional programs and learning outcomes for industry and educational institutions.

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  Aspire Catering and Events

  • President/ CEO

    • Jan 1993 - Mar 2022

    Culinary Event Management Firm specializing in custom culinary entertainment experiences

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  SuViche

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Operations and Culinary Management Consultant

    • Mar 2017 - Sep 2019
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

    Provide business solutions to improve profitability at corporate and unit level at Suviche Restaurant Group.

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  Deliver Lean

  • Oakland Park

  • Consulting Culinary Director

    • Sep 2016 - Feb 2017
    • Oakland Park

    Chief Culinary Officer and Executive Chef at exciting healthy home meal replacement company. Responsible for all aspects of food preparation, quality control and research and development. We are making peoples lives better, one healthy meal at a time.

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  Lincoln Culinary Institute

  • 2410 Metrocentre Blvd. West Palm Beach, Florida 33407

  • Lead Chef Instructor

    • Mar 2016 - Aug 2016
    • 2410 Metrocentre Blvd. West Palm Beach, Florida 33407

    Consulting Chef Instructor involved in development and teaching hands on culinary courses in AOS/BS degree program. This program has an excellent culinary as well as baking and pastry program with an outstanding student to teacher ratio. The faculty are experienced, engaged and challenge the students and themselves to achieve excellence each and every day.There is an active student body and my experience as a faculty member has been fantastic. Courses Revised include global cuisine as well as teaching introduction to culinary arts for students starting their culinary journey.

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  South Beach Wine and Food Festival

  • Culinary Coordinator

    • 1997 - Jul 2015

    Coordinate talent and menus for signature festival event with 30+ Chefs. Plan and organize preparation and service details for participating Chefs including equipment and product preparation. Supervise on site culinary preparation activities including activation, staffing, logistics and event management for 3000+ guest events on the beach

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  Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality Managment

  • Lead Chef instructor

    • Dec 1990 - Jul 2015

    Lead Chef Instructor at FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality Management

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  The Royal Palaces, Amman Jordan

  • Executive Chef

    • Nov 1983 - Dec 1985

    Chef to King Hussein and Queen Noor