Alex T. Brugger

Experience

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  E-Brands Restaurants, LLC

  Jan 2005 - Mar 2007

  Concept Chef

  Concept Chef for multi-concept company grossing over $30M annually. Concepts included Timpano Chophouse, Samba Room, Aquanox Las Vegas, Salsa, Cañonita Las Vegas, David Burke Las Vegas.

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  Citrus Restaurant, Urbanlife Management Group

  Jan 2007 - Feb 2008

  Executive Chef / Consultant

  Opened one of Downtown Orlando's most successful restaurants to this day. Featured in numerous National and local publications. Various Awards achieved including:-Best New Chef-Best New Restaurant -Top 100 Restaurant's in Florida-Zagat Rated

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  Whale Harbor Restaurant Group, Inc. Florida Keys

  Dec 2008 - Apr 2010

  Corporate Executive Chef / Director of Culinary

  Florida Keys largest independent restaurant group. Renovated 4 concepts and built Braza Lena Brazilian Steakhouse on Duvall Street in Key West.

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  Bella Restaurant Consultants, LLC

  Jan 2009 - Jul 2014

  Co-Founder

  Independent Restaurant Consulting Firm started by my wife / chef / partner and I, Autumn M.Brugger.It is named after our beautiful girl, Isabella Marí.

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  Fin-esse (n: the restaurant)

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2012

  Co-Owner / Chef

  Chef / Partner with Autumn M. McCoy, my beautiful and incredible wife. Together, we ran one of Orlando / Lake Mary / Heathrow premier eclectic restaurants. The menu evolves weekly and the "Chef's Table 12" is not to be missed. We feature only artisan "craft" beers, independent and interesting wines and of course a full bar. Open Tues-Sunday including Brunch. Recently voted "Diner's Choice" OpenTable and Seminole Magazine's "Best New Restaurant 2011". Featured in Orlando Magazine's July Edition in an article titled "Almost Famous". Show less

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  Kennedy Concepts, Inc.

  Jun 2012 - Apr 2014

  Corporate Executive Chef

  Corporate Executive Chef of successful & innovative independent Restaurant Concept Group based in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.Currently, four restaurant units with plans to expand throughout Tennessee. Restaurant Concepts include: Loco Burro "Fresh Mex Cantina"...Crawdaddy's "Restaurant & Oyster Bar...Pucker's "Sport's Grill"...Johnny Rockets "The Original Hamburger"....

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  Bakers' Best Catering

  Jul 2015 - May 2016

  Executive Chef

  - Executive Chef for Michael Bakers famed Multi-Million Dollar upscale Corporate Catering Operation and off-site Catering Company of over 30 years- Located just outside of Boston in a massive 10,000 sq/ft state of the art facility designed to service special events to some of Boston's most discerning clients including Fortune 500 companies, World Class Athletes & Sports teams

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  Babson College

  May 2016 - Sept 2017

  Executive Chef

  Executive Chef, Babson College(Cartwells Higer Education / Compass USA)- America's #1 Entrepreneurial College 23 Consecutive Running (US World News & Reports - 2017)- NCAA Division III

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  Chef's Roll

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2021

  Winner - Chef's Roll 12 - Boston

  Winner - Chef's Roll 12, BostonComepeting in 2016 World Food Championships, $100,000! -Swept all categories.

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  University of Houston

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2021

  Senior Executive Chef

  I am the proud Senior Executive Chef of the University of Houston in the great state of Texas.The University of Houston (UH) is a Carnegie Tier One state research university and the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, UH has nearly 43,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston.

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  Compass Group USA

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

  Regional Executive Chef - West Division, Chartwells Higher Education / Compass USA
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  Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services

  Aug 2022 - Dec 2023

  West Division Culinary Director

  Culinary Director for #1 company in Higher Education

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  Compass Group USA

  Dec 2023 - now

  Vice President of Culinary