Lizzie Peyton

Experience

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  Lizzie Peyton Personal Chef, LLC

  Dec 2012 - Mar 2020

  Chef/Owner

  Curated specialized & unique menus appealing to individual client expectationsProduced from scratch, delivered and served daily in-home fine dining and reheatable casual meals; operating 7 days/week during ski and summer seasonsHosted, developed recipes, and performed cooking-instruction classes for up 10 peopleLaunched and grew a successful small business to $100K gross in 2 yearsBuilt a website to clearly communicate core abilities & services to clientsExecuted product procurement while maintaining effective vendor relations in a rural locationHired and managed event serving staff for larger events of up to 100 diners Show less

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  The Safari Collection

  May 2015 - Jun 2018

  Chef Consultant/Interim Manager

  Independently contracted to travel to and consult with 3 luxury safari lodges in remote locations in order to improve menus, budget, and employee knowledge of food preparation & proper storage while overseeing day-to-day culinary operationsManaged guest expectations and experiences while leading lodge staff

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  RADIO-COTEAU WINE CELLARS, LLC

  Aug 2018 - Oct 2020

  Chef de Cave/Cellar Assistant

  Collaborate with a small team of winemakers by harvesting grapes, seeing the juice through fermentation, & production through to 8,000 cases in a Demeter Certified biodynamic winery Harvest from & maintain a produce garden to cook daily meals for the staffPlan budget-driven plant-based meals for ~10 staff daily

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  Big Sky SNO

  Jul 2021 - now

  Outreach and education within the community to engage community stakeholders on collective action to preserve and protect the environmentDesign & implement projects & programs to reduce Big Sky's carbon footprint, such as a carpooling incentive, waste composition assessment, zero-waste effort event initiativeFacilitate and edit through Big Sky's Climate Action PlanFundraise through grant writing and community developmentMaintain and post on social media outlets

  • Director of Community Sustainability

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Community Engagement Director

    Jul 2021 - Jan 2023