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Brandon Walukas

Brandon Walukas

Sous Chef / Chef de Cuisine

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Private Chef

  • Education

    • Lakeland Community College

      1997 - 1998
      Business/Commerce, General

    • The Culinary Institute of America

      1999 - 2000
      Associate's degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training

  • Experience

    • Mojo

      Sept 2000 - Mar 2003
      Sous Chef / Chef de Cuisine

      4½ stars out of 5 stars Northern Ohio Magazine 2001 Rated Zagat Survey Best new restaurant & best appetizers Cleveland Magazine 2000-2003 Kept an average food cost of 28%Baked all breads for the restaurant as well as for other restaurants

    • Dry Creek Kitchen

      Jul 2003 - Dec 2003
      Line Cook

      James Beard award winning chef 1988Rated Zagat SurveyTop 100 Restaurants Bay Area San Francisco Chronicle 2002-2003 All meat, produce and wine from local growers75 to 150 dinners a night with a guest check of $54

    • The Martini House

      Nov 2003 - Nov 2005
      Lead Line Cook

      Top 100 Restaurants Bay Area San Francisco Chronicle 2002-2005 Three stars San Francisco ChronicleTop ratings Zagat SurveyOne of the most knowledgeable mushroom chefs in the countryAla carte and multiple tasting menusFollow strict HACCAP plan and procedures 120 to 300 dinners a night with a guest check of $62

    • One walnut

      Jun 2006 - Sept 2009
      Sous Chef

      Supervise lunch service, private parties and off premise events One of top business lunches Northern Ohio Live 2008Best business lunch Scene Magazine 2007Rated Zagat Survey50 to 90 lunches a day

    • Spice Kitchen & Bar

      Sept 2009 - May 2014
      Chef

      Oversee all aspects of food for both restaurant & cateringNamed one of the best chefs in America Best Chef America 2013Named best local chef that not enough Clevelanders know about Cleveland Magazine 2014Best new restaurant & small plates Cleveland Magazine 2013Best catering company Scene Magazine 2012Top 50 restaurant Cleveland Plain Dealer 2012-2014Work very close with local farmers & purveyors Business has quadrupled since starting with the companyHave successfully planned & executed parties for 5 to 1000 people Show less

    • International Culinary Arts and Science Institute

      May 2014 - Dec 2017
      Chef Instructor

    • Private

      Dec 2017 - Oct 2021
      Private Chef

    • Catanese Classics

      Mar 2022 - now
      Inside Sales Representative

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Creating Positive Conversations with Challenging Customers

      LinkedIn
      Feb 2022
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