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QUALIFICATIONS

Over twenty years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience. Exemplify leadership qualities and professionalism, backed by consistent verifiable record of achievement.

EDUCATION

1990 Degree Culinary Arts, Baltimore International Culinary University

University of Florida - Certified Food Handler

WORK EXPERIENCE

[2006-Present] U.S. Food Group- Tampa Fl

Territory Manager

Responsible for growth of new business. Development and retention of existing business. Provide recipe changes and menu enhancements. Catered and oversaw corporate functions with vendors and customers. Managed and maintained multiple accounts. Consistent growth in sales. Organize and direct corporate functions for customers and corporate visitors. Select and prepare menu items specifically targeting our products and their restaurant concepts.

[2004-2006 ] Performance Food Group – Dover , Florida

Center of the Plate Specialist/Corporate Chef, Brands/Buyer

The third largest food distributing company in the United States. Service all of the Outback concepts, as well as Cracker Barrel, Shells, Moe’s Southwestern Diner, and many overseas accounts. My job was to increase the sales of the custom cut meats as well as pork, lamb, veal and poultry.

Also, I provided useful menu ideas; feature items, specialty items and new item roll out to accounts and food service representatives. My responsibility includes the entire south west coast of Florida including Orlando and Gainesville. Provided product information and direction to over forty five sales representatives. During my tenure I increased custom cut sales growth by %15, custom cut margin by %10, and category growth by %10.

Organized and directed corporate functions for all visiting accounts. Prepared menu items specifically targeting our products and their restaurant concepts.

Responsible for the remodeling, design and purchase of new equipment for the corporate kitchen.

In charge of maintaining and replenishing inventory for canned and dry goods.

Quality control and securing and purchasing contracts with vendors. Researched and developed new products.

[2002-2004] Specialty Restaurant Corp. – Tampa , Florida

Regional Chef for East Coast

Maintain labor and food cost, ensuring quality, SOP, developing new items, hiring for the region, forecasting budgets, coordinating of special events, and new menu development.

Volume ranges from casual dinner from 3.5 million to 6 million a year to banquet halls at over 10 million a year

[1998 -2002] Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse , Outback Corp.- Tampa , Florida

Chef Partner, Back-of-the House Coordinator

Upscale Steakhouse, 220 seats volume 4.5 to 7 million a year.

Worked with Corporate Chef on five new opening as well as two solo opening.

Troubleshooting for existing restaurants

Menu planning for wine dinner, meat production, monthly inventory,

Expediting during peak hour, line support, daily ordering, and hiring

Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Outback Corp.- Naples , Florida

Kitchen Manager- Floor Manager

Casual Dining 210 seats, volume 6 million a year

Supervised morning production, line set-up, manager back-of-the-house operation, and performed front-of-the-house duty, opening and closing inventory, training new hires and new restaurant openings.

[1995-1998] Vito’s Italian Restaurant - Marco Island , Florida

Executive Chef

Upscale Fine Dining 200 seats, volume 4 million a year

Daily feature, daily production, Expediting, and coordinating of banquets.

Supervision, hiring of all kitchen staff.

[1992-1995] Marriott’s Marco Island Beach Resort – Marco Island , Florida

Operation manager

Marriott’s highest rated resort, five star, high volume family style restaurant, Sunday brunch, private catering, upscale banquets, morning production and ordering.

Casual dining 350 seats

Fine dining 150 seats

[1990-1992] Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort- Orlando, Florida

Advanced Culinary Assistant

I was on the opening team for this upscale steakhouse.

Casual dining 350 seats

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