Daniel Vater

Daniel Vater

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  • About me

    Daniel Vater Fine Catering

  • Education

    • Ritz Escoffier, Paris, France

      2001 - 2001
      Culinary Certificate La Cuisine Française, Boulangerie
    • CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies

      2017 - 2019
      Bachelor of Science - Food and Beverage Managment Hospitality Administration/Management 3.975

      Activities and Societies: Dean's List for Academic Excellence The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

    • CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies

      2017 - 2019
      Bachelor of Science - International Business Managment in the Digital Age International Business Management in the Digital Age 3.95

      Activities and Societies: The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Economics and statistics, big data analysis.Area of concentrated studies: China's One Belt and One Road Initiative, CPEC, The Asian Supergrid, The Global Energy Interconnenctive Initiative.

    • Cornell School of Hotel Administration

      2019 - 2020
      Master of Management in Hospitality Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

      Activities and Societies: Executive Chef of Hotel Ezra Cornell MMH, James Beard Foundation Scholar, member of Toastmasters International and The National Honor Society.

  • Experience

    • Hearst Magazines

      Mar 1999 - Jan 2007

      Managed daily kitchen operations and supervised all on-premise magazine events in The Hearst Tower.Collaborated with public relations department, magazine editors-in-chief and publishers for magazine events. Supervised all culinary preparations for events held in the Good Housekeeping Dining Room.Taught cooking lesson cocktail parties in the Good Housekeeping Institute test kitchens for group advertisers.Regularly planned and oversaw events for Oprah Winfrey and "O" The Oprah Magazine.Oversaw events for First Lady Laura Bush, Bette Midler, John Travolta, Sophia Laurent, Michael Bloomberg, Meryl Streep and dozens of other celebrities and politicians.

      • Executive Chef

        Mar 1999 - Jan 2007
      • Good Housekeeping Institute

        Mar 1999 - Jan 2007
    • Daniel Vater Fine Catering

      May 2007 - now

      Corporate and private event catering.Event planning, management and production specialist.Customized menus, sourced venues, organized rentals and provided staffing.Directed advertising and marketing campaigns to create and promote brand identity.Cultivated essential relationships with purveyors and industry professionals.

      • Owner and Executive Chef

        Jan 2007 - now
      • Independent Entrepreneur

        May 2007 - Jan 2019
    • Independent Consultant

      Feb 2014 - Jan 2019
      Restaurant Consultant

      Restaurant and catering operations specialist.Created internal audits to prepare for NYC Health Department inspections.Setup POS systems.Implemented inventory systems, fabricated Excel spreadsheets to collect, organize and analyze data.Implemented of social media strategies.

    • Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

      Jan 2019 - now
      Candidate for Masters of Management in Hospitality (MMH)
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ServSafe Food Handler

      ServSafe
      May 2019
    • New York City Food Handlers Safety Certificate

      NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
      Jan 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Daniel Vater
      City University of New York Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies Dean's List for Academic Excellence City University of New York Jun 2019
    • Awarded to Daniel Vater
      Cornell SC Johnson School of Business MMH Scholarship Grant Cornell SC Johnson School of Business Jun 2019
    • Awarded to Daniel Vater
      The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) Mar 2019
    • Awarded to Daniel Vater
      The Hospitality Industry Network Scholarship NEWH Sep 2018
    • Awarded to Daniel Vater
      The James Beard Foundation Mildred Amico Scholarship The James Beard Foundation Sep 2018
    • Awarded to Daniel Vater
      NEWH - The Hospitality Industry Network Fabric Innovations Legacy Scholarship 2019 NEWH - The Hospitality Industry Network Nov 2012
    • Awarded to Daniel Vater
      Lydon Baines Johnson Congressional Internship The Lyndon Baines Johnson Internship Program 1992 Internship in the Washington, DC Capital Hill office of former US House Representative, Dale Kildee. Assisted office staff in researching and resolving constituent issues.
    • Awarded to Daniel Vater
      Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowship Thomas W. Smith - through the CUNY Baccalaureate Program