Position:
Chef/Owner at Justin-Thyme
Location:
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
Work:
Justin-Thyme
- Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area since May 2003
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Chef/Owner
Confidential household
- Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Mar 2011 - Jun 2013
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Private Residential Chef
Private Home
- Orlando, Florida Area Oct 2001 - Jan 2010
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Private Chef/ Estate Manager
Turnberry Isle Hotel & Resort
- Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area 1999 - 2001
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Executive Sous Chef
NEMO Restaurant
- Miami Beach, FL 1996 - 1998
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Chef de Cuisine
Fish Restaurant & Oyster Bar
- Aventura, FL 1996 - 1998
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Corporate Exective Chef
Normans New World Cuisine
- Coral Gables, Fl Sep 1994 - Feb 1996
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Roundsman, Sautée, Chef d’ Partie
Education:
Johnson & Wales University 1992 - 1995
A.S., Culinary Arts
Skills:
Food & Beverage, Menu Development, Food Service, Restaurants, Fine Dining, Entrepreneurship, Food Styling, Chef, Catering, Food Industry, Cooking, Banquets, Culinary Skills, Food, Cuisine, Wine, Executive Chef, private chef, Corporate Chef, Personal Chef Services, Concept Development, Menu Creation, Natural Foods, Culinary, Natural Living, Event Management, Private Parties, Training & Development, Hotels, Employee Management, Inventory Management, P&L Management, Menu Design, Food Safety, Online Marketing, Food Photography, Web Design, Restaurant Design, Cookbooks, Broadcast Television, Wine Pairing, Food Pairing, Food Cost, Food Service Management, Group Instruction, Food Writing, American Cuisine, Food Demonstrations, Superfoods, Whole Foods
Interests:
organizational development, menu development, food styling, strategic planning, extreme programming, digital photography, professional networking, international travel, gourmet cooking, architectural history, web design, graphic design, cycling, photography, golf, scuba diving, deep sea fishing, skiing/snowboarding, oenology,
Honor & Awards:
Part of Loews Hotel Gaucho Room Team reviewed in May 1999 Gourmet Magazine Hotel Issue, Best steakhouse 1999
South Florida Gourmet, November 1999, Executive Chef, Palm Grill
Orlando Style Magazine, August 2007 feature in the Romance Issue “best date night ideas”
Orlando Sentinel, March 2004 article by Scott Joseph “Personal Chefs are cooking up convenience”