Neal Harden

Experience

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  Pure Food and Wine

  Jun 2006 - Apr 2010

  Executive Chef

  Overall Creative Input Regarding Cuisine, Restaurant Management, Food Sourcing and Ordering, Food Costing, Hiring and Firing, Cookbook Writing, Cookbook Photo Styling, Overseas Travel for Promotion, Media Appearances, Special Menus and Catering

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  Fivelements

  May 2010 - Oct 2010

  Opening Executive Chef and Consultant

  Development of healing food menus for two locations, Development of juice cleanse programs, Working with health professionals (western and eastern style) to create an integrative healing foods program. Start up of 100 seat restaurant, including training kitchen and service staff, creating menus for juices, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and all management of cost and supply chain.

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  MOB USA INC.

  Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

  Executive Chef

  Seasonal Menu Creation, Management and Costing. Management of a staff of 15 persons.

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  Powerplant Inc.

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Culinary Director/Chef

  Menu development, kitchen design, and recipe writing for a 100% organic, plant based home delivery program in the five boroughs of New York City.

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  Pickle Shack LLC

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2015

  Executive Chef, Partner

  Menu Development, Retail Product Development, Management, Cicerone Duties and Specialty Beverage Inventory Management. Focus on all kinds of pickled and fermented foods, creative vegetable cuisine and the best in craft beer. Striving to provide an incredible dining experience and a wonderful place for all of our staff to work. Positive reviews in the New Yorker Magazine, New York Magazine, and the Michelin Guide, among others. Award winning rare beer list.

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  JEAN-GEORGES MANAGEMENT

  Jun 2015 - now

  I develop new dishes and ideas in plant based cuisine for Jean-George International Executive Chef of ABC V restaurant, a vegetarian concept by Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

  • Plant Based Development Chef

    Oct 2019 - now

  • Executive Chef - ABC V

    Jun 2015 - now