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Walker Alvey

Walker Alvey

Line Cook

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Food Product Development, Culinary Science, Gastronomy

  • Education

    • The Culinary Institute of America

      2014 - 2015
      Associate's degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training

    • The Culinary Institute of America

      2016 - 2017
      Bachelor's degree Culinary Science/Culinology

      Activities and Societies: Eta Sigma Delta, Culinary Science Club, CIA Toastmasters Product Development, Sensory Analysis, Molecular Interactions within Food, Ingredient Functionalities, Bench Top to Scale-up, HACCP

  • Experience

    • L'Auberge Lake Charles

      Nov 2014 - May 2015
      Line Cook

      Ember Grille & Wine BarGarde Manger and Hot Apps Line cook

    • Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

      Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
      Line Cook

      Madera Restaurant Worked in all areas of the kitchen including but not limiting to: Garde Manger, Hot Apps, receiving, fabrication of fish and vegetables, private dinning, employee dinning, banquet catering

    • The Culinary Institute of America

      Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
      Culinary Science Writer

      Writer of the Culinary Institute of America student blog "Inside the Culinary Science Kitchen". On my blog I give insight into principles and applications of using cutting edge equipment and industrial ingredients that are widely used in high end dinning and food processing. Also, giving a look into my senior thesis project "Methylcellulose effects on water retention in a plant/animal protein system". Check out my blog and other students blogs at blog.ciachef.edu

    • Efco Products, Inc.

      Apr 2017 - Apr 2018
      Food Technologist

      Formulation and testing of new product samples while testing new ingredients in existing formulas for cost optimization.

    • Jones Dairy Farm

      Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
      Product Development

    • CuliNex, LLC

      Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
      Culinary Product Developer

      Overcoming food product development obstacles - from ideation to commercialization with a diverse team of food experts.

    • Omnivore Meats

      Oct 2019 - May 2022
      Co-Founder

    • SkinnyDipped

      Jun 2021 - Mar 2022
      Product Development Consultant

    • KerrySelect

      Jun 2021 - Sept 2022
      Lead Food Technologist

    • Starbucks

      Sept 2022 - now
      Food Product Developer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • International HACCP Alliance Certification

      HACCP International