Position:
Executive Chef at Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Work:
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
since Feb 2011
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Executive Chef
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Dec 2007 - Feb 2011
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Assistant Executive Chef
Paris, Ballys & Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
Nov 2005 - Dec 2007
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Assistant Executive Chef
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Dec 2004 - Nov 2005
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Executive Chef - Banquets
The Balboa Bay Club Resort & Spa, Newport Beach California
Feb 2003 - Dec 2004
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Assistant Executive Chef
Pacific Islands Resort LTD Japan
Apr 2001 - Feb 2003
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Executive Chef
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
- scottsdale, az Jan 2000 - Apr 2001
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Executive Banquet Chef
The Fairmont Hamilton Princess
Oct 1998 - Dec 1999
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Chef de Cuisine
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Jan 1994 - Oct 1998
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Sous Chef
Education:
Caesars Palace Las Vegas 2009 - 2010
Le Cordon Bleu Austin Texas 1988 - 1990
AOS, Culinary Arts Degree
Skills:
Resorts, Banquets, Hotels, Culinary Skills, Casino, Menu Development, Pre-opening, Food & Beverage, Catering, Restaurants, Fine Dining, Hospitality Industry, Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Cuisine, Hotel Management, Recipes, Menu Costing, Menu Engineering, Hiring, Rooms Division, Food Preparation, Hospitality Management, HACCP, Convention Services, Cooking, Sanitation, Food Safety, Pre-opening experience, Culinary Management, Food Quality, Food, Food Service, Revenue Analysis, Pastry, Food Cost Management, Wine, Hygiene, Front Office, Mediterranean, Gourmet, Micros, Food Industry, Opening Hotels, Cost Control, New Restaurant Openings, Chef
Honor & Awards:
2010 Chairman’s Award Winner for "Superior Internal Service" - Caesars Palace Las Vegas
2007 Chairman's Award Nomination "Superior Team Results" - Paris & Ballys Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Awards:
Caesars Palace receives the AAA Four Diamond Award
American Automobile Association (AAA), 2012
• Best Buffet - USA Today 2012
• Caesars Palace receives the AAA Four Diamond Award (maintained diamond rating every year since 2001)
American Automobile Association (AAA), 2012
• Restaurant Guy Savoy receives the AAA Five Diamond Restaurant Award (maintained diamond rating every year since 2008)
American Automobile Association (AAA), 2012
• Bradley Ogden receives the AAA Four Diamond Restaurant Award (maintained diamond rating every year since 2008)
American Automobile Association (AAA), 2012
• Four Star Restaurant Award - Bradley Ogden
Forbes Travel Guide, 2011
• Four Star Restaurant Award - Restaurant Guy Savoy
Forbes Travel Guide, 2011
• Best Las Vegas Hotels: Caesars Palace - U.S. News & World Report, 2011
• Best Hotel Bets (Best Archetypically Las Vegas Hotel category): Caesars Palace
Frommer's Las Vegas, 2011
• Best Hotel Bets (Best Casinos category): Caesars Palace
Frommer's Las Vegas, 2011
• Best Nightclub: Pure at Caesars Palace
Frommer's Las Vegas, 2011
• Top Rated Restaurants for Food, Decor and Service in Las Vegas: Guy Savoy
Zagat Survey Las Vegas, 2011
• Best Views from Restaurants in Las Vegas: Guy Savoy
Zagat Survey Las Vegas, 2011
• Most Popular Restaurants in Las Vegas: Guy Savoy
Zagat Survey Las Vegas, 2011
• Best Trendy Restaurants in Las Vegas: Guy Savoy
Zagat Survey Las Vegas, 2011
• Top Rated Restaurants for Food, Decor and Service in Las Vegas: Il Mulino New York in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
Zagat Survey Las Vegas, 2011
• Most Popular Restaurants in Las Vegas: Il Mulino New York in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
Zagat Survey Las Vegas, 2011