Brandon Leonard

Experience

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  Sunset Grille & Bar

  Nov 2005 - Jun 2008

  Sous Chef

  My introduction to cooking. I worked 60-80 hour weeks for years in lieu of attending culinary school, I could not have asked for a better education.

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  PAPA HAYDN WEST, INC.

  Aug 2008 - Feb 2010

  Sous Chef

  My intro to cooking in the Pacific Northwest. Papa Haydn is a longstanding staple in Portland dining where I worked with many talented people and opened my eyes to a new world of cooking.

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  Tasty n Sons

  Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

  Lead Line Cook

  Multiple-time James Beard Nominee John Gorham's second restaurant. I was part of the opening crew that launched the restaurant and received many awards ranging from Best New Restaurant in Willamette Week and Top 10 in Portland Monthly, to recognition by national publications like Food & Wine and Bon Appetit.

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  Alligator Soul

  Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

  Sous Chef

  A historic Creole restaurant in downtown Savannah.

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  Brasserie 529

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Executive Sous Chef

  I created my first menus here.

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  Smokehouse 21

  Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

  Cook

  A friend's BBQ place I worked at when I first moved back to Portland.

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  New Seasons Market

  Nov 2014 - May 2017

  Lead Meat Cutter

  Oversaw butchery and meat production at an industrial level for New Season's Central Kitchen.

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  Pollo Norte

  Nov 2016 - Sept 2018

  Cook

  A friend's restaurant that I worked at as a second job for a couple years.

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  SuperBite

  May 2017 - Sept 2017

  Lead Line Cook

  A fun and playful concept from 2017 James Beard NW winners Greg and Gabi Denton.

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  Meals on Wheels People

  Mar 2018 - Dec 2018

  Executive Chef

  Assisted in the conceptual design and execution of a new restaurant concept for Meals on Wheels from build-out to menu design and hiring of staff.

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  B&B Affiliate Management

  Jan 2019 - now

  Digital Media Consultant
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  Heart Marketing Agency

  Jul 2021 - now

  Chief Executive Officer