Experience

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  Colonial williamsburg foundation

  Jan 1977 - Jan 1979

  Apprentice cook

  Apprenticed at the various restaurants.

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  Krechmars bakery

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1980

  Assistant baker

  Leader for doughnuts, cookies, tarts, puff paste, breads, cakes and Danish dough.

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  Windows on the green, fort lauderdale

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1984

  Garde manager

  Leader for cold salads, fresh desserts, vinaigrettes, cold appetizers, and garnish work

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  The rivers club

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1986

  Broiler cook / assistant chef

  Leader for all of the stations of the kitchen, daily specials and expedite when needed.

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  The rodney square club

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1988

  Assistant chef / chef

  Managed P&L statements, food production, scheduling, menus, food costing, ordering and inventory.

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  Mr.and mrs. gerret dupont copeland

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1993

  Estate chef

  Private Estate Chef for the DuPont family. Created and prepared dinner parties and catered functions.

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  Readers digest

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Pastry chef

  Managed the bakeshop and two bakers. Daily production included preparing cakes, tarts, tortes, muffins, breads, decorating cakes and all desserts.

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  Eastfair castle

  Mar 1997 - Jan 2003

  Estate chef

  Private Chef for the McGrath family at Eastfair Castle. Organized and prepared private catering, dinner parties, special occasion parties for a variety of well known people in NY, including Dr. James D.Watson, Ronny Howard, The Dalai Lama and Sir Anthony Hopkins. Organized and prepared private event catering, dinner parties, special occasion parties, and cooking demonstrations.

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  Chateau country caterers and bistro

  Mar 2004 - Aug 2010

  Executive chef/ owner

  The Bistro specialized in French Classical and Bistro-American cuisine.Created and designed a 3,500 square foot restaurant and catering business in Germantown, Tenn. Prepared a varied menu that would work for gourmet dinners, lunches, weddings, box lunches, sit-down dinner parties, cooking demonstrations, buffets, wine tastings, etc. Other duties were P&L, scheduling, payroll, hiring, training, inventory, costing and menu development.Commercial Appeal Newspapers gave a great write up and 4 stars. Show less

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  Simply delicious caterings

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2011

  Executive chef

  Co-opened a new high-end gourmet catering business. Prepared various catered functions and designed menus for weddings, Bar- Bat Mitzvahs, take-out foods, corporate functions, private parties, ect. Created recipes with cost control and participated in menu development. Worked on current trends in foods to ensure the highest culinary quality and wow factor.

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  Farm to fork caterers

  Sept 2014 - now

  Chef and owner of a "New American" cui ine catering business. Currently Catering in The Greater Pittsburgh Area

  • Chef

    Aug 2016 - now

  • Farm to Fork Caterers

    Sept 2014 - now
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  Private family

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  Yacht chef

  To prepare meals and serve principles, crew and private parties on the yacht.