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Thomas Mackinnon is a seasoned hospitality professional with extensive experience in menu development, catering, and food and beverage management. He holds a Michelin 3-star culinary education from Ecole du Pierre Romeyer in Belgium and has worked in various high-end restaurants and hotels. Mackinnon has also competed in state culinary competitions and has catered to numerous celebrities and events.

Experience

  • PHM Management
    • United States
    • Executive Chef Task Force SF
      • May 2023 - Mar 2024
      • United States
  • La Meridian SF
    • San Francisco Bay Area
    • Executive Chef Task Force
      • Apr 2023 - May 2023
      • San Francisco Bay Area

      Task Force Executive Chef during extensive renovation.

  • Cambria Hotel Madison East
    • Madison, Wisconsin, United States
    • Food and Beverage Manager
      • Apr 2022 - May 2023
      • Madison, Wisconsin, United States
  • Carver Hotel Group
    • North America
    • Exec Chef / Restaurant Manager Task Force
      • Jun 2018 - May 2023
      • North America
    • Executive Chef
      • Mar 2022 - Apr 2022
      • New York, United States

      Executive Chef

  • Tom Quick Inn
    • Milford, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Executive Chef
      • Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
      • Milford, Pennsylvania, United States

      reopening after COVID closure

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    • Exec Chef Task Force
      • May 2021 - Jun 2021
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

      post Covid reopening

  • The Sarasota Modern
    • Sarasota, Florida Area
    • Executive Sous Chef
      • Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
      • Sarasota, Florida Area

      Task Force Chef

    • Exec Chef task force
      • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
      • Palm Springs California

      task force position while their chef was out for a month

  • Marriott Walnut Creek Ca
    • Walnut Creek Calif
    • Restaurant manager task force
      • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
      • Walnut Creek Calif

      task force restaurant manager

  • The Old Talbott Tavern
    • Bardstown, Ky Bourbon Capital of the World
    • Executive Chef & Inn Keeper
      • Jan 2017 - Feb 2019
      • Bardstown, Ky Bourbon Capital of the World

      Originally from Michigan Tom’s Culinary career started at Schoolcraft College Culinary arts then count D’Ansembourg welcomed and administered tom’s culinary education inn Europe by placing him as an Apprentice with 3 Michelin Star Chef Pierre Romeyer in Brussels, apprentice at Wittamer Patisseri...

  • Azur Beach Club
    • The Beach Club, Hallandale Beach Florida
    • Executive Chef / Owner
      • Dec 2015 - Jan 2017
      • The Beach Club, Hallandale Beach Florida
  • Hilton
    • Savannah, Georgia
    • Executive Chef
      • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
      • Savannah, Georgia

      New franchise takeover as opening Executive Chef.

  • University of Kentucky
    • Lexington, Kentucky Area
    • Executive Chef / Performance Athletics Consultant
      • Jul 2014 - Jan 2015
      • Lexington, Kentucky Area

      Working with Coaches, Dietician for Training Tables creating health recipes for 22 Athletic programs.

  • Hyatt Regency Lexington
    • Lexington, Kentucky Area
    • Executive Chef
      • Sep 2011 - May 2014
      • Lexington, Kentucky Area
  • Detroit Tigers Baseball Club
    • Lakeland, Florida Area
    • Executive Chef, Foodservice Manager for Lakeland Operations
      • Jan 2009 - Sep 2011
      • Lakeland, Florida Area

      Creating and adhere to individual budgets for Major league teams, Minor league teams and International baseball camps.Guide and assist culinary team in preparation of team meals, stadium suite meal requests, special event foodservice.Created catering department for off premises events.

  • Bermuda Hospitality Group
    • Hamilton, Bermuda
    • Corporate Executive Chef
      • 2008 - 2009
      • Hamilton, Bermuda

      Bermudas largest hospitality company servicing stadiums, schools and Restaurants Island wide.Managed a gourmet multi-cuisine restaurant, 6 casual theme pizza restaurant, catering company, National Stadium, Berkley Institute school food service program, kitchen brigade of 125 International culinar...

    • Executive Chef
      • 2005 - 2008

      Appointed to direct opening culinary operations of the new hotel and restaurant as well as all F&B facilities including the lounge, room service, golf grill room, 35 meeting and breakout rooms, employee cafeteria, 5 kitchens, and services to the separate retreat center. Supervised and coordin...

    • Corp. Exec. Chef
      • 2005 - 2008
      • Plymouth, Michigan
    • Owner / Executive Chef
      • Jan 1981 - Jan 2005

      Provided banquets and off-site catering to 15-5000 for all events.Clients included

    • Chef / Owner
      • 1981 - 2005

      Mackinnon’s Restaurant, Northville, MI (4 Stars)Owner /Executive Chef, 1981–2005Restaurant Cap. for up to 100. Best Restaurant, Most Romantic (AOL.com). Gourmet Magazines, Americas Top Restaurants Conde Nast Magazine: Top 250 in America.Provided banquets and off-site catering to 15-5000 for all e...

    • Executive Chef
      • 1980 - 1981
    • Chef
      • 1979 - 1980

      Opened the Pool restaurant on the Dearborn, Michigan campus.

    • Executive Chef
      • 1978 - 1979

      Restaurant capacity up to 140 people, Banquets and CateringRegistered National Historical Site. Opened historic hotel/restaurant after a complete restoration.

Education

  • 1976 - 1978
    Ecole du Pierre Romeyer / Belgium
  • 1976 - 1978
    Wittamer
  • 1975 - 1977
    NRA Servsafe Manager Certification
  • 1974 - 1976
    Schoolcraft College

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