Andrew Monk

Experience

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  Thigpen LTD

  Oct 2002 - Jul 2004

  Executive Chef

  Responsible for menu development, management of staff, and COGS for two locations

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  Maders Restaurant

  Aug 2004 - Jul 2006

  Managing Chef

  Oversaw Operations at Maders Restaurant and start up and managment of Airline Catering operation with Midwest Airlines

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  Penn State University

  Aug 2006 - Aug 2016

  AAA 4 Diamond Hotel Full creative control of menu development for two restaurants and full banquet operations.Budgeting and control of COGS 7 million F&B revenueTalent development and management of unionized staff mixed with part time student staff Responsible for the content and experience of the Penn State School of Hospitality Management Culinary Internship program. Responsible for menu and operation of the two restaurants of The Nittany Lion Inn

  • Executive Chef, The Nittany Lion Inn

    May 2012 - Aug 2016

  • Sous Chef

    Aug 2006 - Apr 2012
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  Invictus Operations INC

  Jan 2011 - now

  Founder/Executive Chef

  A company with the long range goal to create a trade school. Growing talent around the trades of agriculture and food production in economically depressed rural and urban zones. Through the development and operation of viable business's, build local and regional ecosystems of food.