Jennifer Perillo

Experience

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  Union Pacific & Django

  Apr 2004 - Apr 2005

  Director of Special Events

  Coordinated events from initial inquiry to booking, menu planning, rental arrangements, sales tracking, and follow-up on completion for a restaurant with a 400+ person capacity. Facilitated private dining for corporate clients such as JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS, and top law firms and private personal events.

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  Alain Ducasse at the Essex House

  Sept 2005 - Jan 2007

  Reservations & Events Coordinator

  Coordinated and maximized main reservations for 65 seat, Michelin three star French restaurant in the Essex House hotel. Responsibilities included developing bids, coordinating booked events, and organizing holiday reservations.Developed marketing kit for special events and assisted the Restaurant Manager with special projects.

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  Freelance

  Jan 2007 - now

  Cookbook Recipe Developer & Writer

  Recipe Development: Provide professional recipe development and writing services for top-tier platforms and publications such as The Spruce Eats, Food Network, Food52, Relish Magazine, and Cuisinart.Communications: Serve as a ghostwriter and contributor for multiple acclaimed cookbooks such as: 'Evolving Vegan: Deliciously Diverse Recipes from North America's Best Plant-Based Eateries' by Mena Massoud (2020); Patty Heaton's Food for Family & Friends' by Patricia Heaton (William Morrow, 2018); 'Whole New You' by Tia Mowry (Ballantine, 2017). Show less

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  In Jennie's Kitchen

  Jan 2009 - now

  Founder

  In Jennie's Kitchen is a website filled with stories about food, family, life, and the crossroads where they intersect, developing easy recipes for families on the go.Newsletter and Social Media Manager: Recipe developer, editor, and social media manager of In Jennie’s Kitchen, with over 3,000 subscribers and a social media reach of over 50K a month.Freelance contributor for original recipe development projects, including research, testing, and writing for The Spruce Eats.Food Editor for a national magazine, Working Mother Magazine (circulation 750,000 annually). Ideated seasonal themes for the Let’s Eat section, adapting recipes for our featured cookbook of the month and the Kids Cooking column.Content creator for Cuisinart.com, including original recipe development, writing blog posts, and social media outreach. Show less

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  Marley Spoon

  Dec 2018 - now

  Culinary Assortment Manager

  Project Manager: Oversee end-to-end menu development process, from 12 weeks-ahead planning through customer launch, working cross-functionally with supply chain, test kitchen, content & brand teams.Inventory Management: Manage a 600+ ingredient pantry, optimizing weekly SKU usage and ensuring seasonal variety, working in a cross-functional team with sourcing and supply chain teams. Menu Development: Create weekly menus with 100+ recipes for Marley Spoon and Dinnerly brands. Supervise recipe catalog management to maintain alignment with current pantry and business initiatives.Leadership: Manage a team of assortment specialists, creating KPIs for the team and mentoring their growth inside the company. Show less