Mark DiTomassi

Experience

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  The Signature Room at the 95th®

  Aug 1992 - Aug 1998

  Corporate Executive Chef

  Full charge executive chef in charge of two dining rooms at one Chicago’s signature restaurants. Responsibilities included staffing, training, supervision, menu development, and marketing.• Increased annual revenues from $6M to $21M.• Wrote SOPs and job descriptions for culinary department.• Designed and supervised kitchen remodeling and build-out for two kitchens.• Member, State Board of Education committee to standardize food services curriculum.

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  LEGENDARY CATERING SERVICES LIMITED

  Aug 1998 - Jan 1999

  Consultant

  Advised owners on company merger and design, layout, and supervision of new catering facility.

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  DoubleTree by Hilton

  Mar 1999 - Jun 2006

  Responsible for oversight of all culinary operations, including purchasing, kitchen supplies, inventory control, stewarding, sanitation, and budget controls. Designed and supervised build-out of a new chef’s line, room service pickup area, and daily lunch buffet. Revised job descriptions for culinary and stewarding departments. Reorganized purchasing department to improve operational efficiency.• Executive Committee Member, 1999 to 2001.• Highest Steritech score in the region.

  • Executive Chef

    Jun 2002 - Jun 2006

  • Executive Chef

    Mar 1999 - Jun 2002
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  Bristol Court Banquets

  Nov 2006 - Jul 2011

  Executive Chef

  Full charge executive chef for high-end wedding and events catering company and banquet hall. Responsibilities included ordering, inventory control, food safety, and staffing.

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  HAT TRICK CATERING LIMITED

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  Catering Chef

  Chief catering chef for actors and crew during filming of Man of Steel.

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  Loyola University Chicago

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

  Executive Chef

  Executive chef in charge of 2 dining halls, 2 food courts, 2 catering operations and coffee shops on two campuses.• Member of the committee to develop fall and winter menus & recipes for campuses nation-wide.

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  Your Chef Catering

  May 2015 - Jan 2020

  Personal Chef

  Self-employed private catering chef, specializing in private dining experiences for discerning clients in the Montecito area.

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  Santa Barbara Zoological Society & Gardens

  Jan 2020 - now

  Chef/ Food and Beverage Manager