Adrienne

Hernandez ~ Executive Chef, CGM, CFSM, CN, CSN

I am an Award-Winning Competition Chef and Restaurant Consultant with a focus on Team management and concept logistics and delivering results by specified timeline and within budget. Consistently meeting and exceeding Client and Employer goals, objectives and expectations.

Experience

August 2023 ~ Present

Sodexo Executive Chef/Manager Glenwood Springs, Colorado

UNIVERSITY

Responsible for purchasing, training, establishing

new business, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis, and food production forecasting. Ensuring culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality. With team building skills to develop and motivate team members and embrace culinary innovations.

February 2016 ~ Present

Executive Chef – Managing Partner• Fresh Art Foodie • Dallas, TX

Chief Consultant for Menu Development, Operations and Staffing Models for Various Restaurant and CIIatering Event Concepts. Serves as Opening Chef/Trainer for various Client Operational Kitchen Concepts.

June 2023 ~ August 2023 (Seasonal Contract) Sous Chef • Paws Up Luxury Resort Greenough, Montana

Responsible for Luxury upscale services in a “Luxury glamping” style. Leading a team of international staff with focus on hospitality guided by James Beard winning Executive Chef.

April 2023 ~ June 2023 {Temp. Contract Position}

Executive Chef * Greystone Golf Club and Banquet Center * Washington, MI

Event and Catering Oversight and departmental operations to include Menu Planning, Banquet Event Orders, Coordinating with Sales Managers and Event Coordinators internal and external. Facilitation of all regulatory compliance standards in partnership with Vendors, County, State and Local Health Departments etc.

February 2014 ~ 2023

Chef de Partier • Garde Manger

Arthur's St. Martin Addison, Texas

Award winning upscale French cuisine and steakhouse focused on classical foods with modern fusions. Responsibly for front of house decor and ambiance. Training, supporting and building staff. Preparing Seasonal menus and executing 7 course dining at ‘Chef's Table.” Versitile in stations and cuisine with the ability to assist and fill in where needed.

October 2021 ~ May 2022

Culinary Service Supervisor * HHS- Hospital Housekeeping Systems*Dripping Springs, TX

Culinary Supervisor /Sous Chef under Culinary Director/Executive Chef responsible for supervision of line staff, Menu execution, Meal service oversight, and direct oversight for Bistro Café Retail operations at Assisted Living/Memory Care Facility in Flower Mound, TX and Independent/Assisted Living Facility in Coppell, TX.

February 2021 ~ July 2021

Dining Services Manager/Traveling Chef * Next Level Hospitality Services * Ridgefield Park, NJ

Direct Oversight for Food Service Department for Skilled Nursing Facilities in Keller, TX and Borger, TX.. Menu execution, Ordering and Inventory of Groceries and Supplies for Food Service. Labor, scheduling and payroll and daily department supervision of staff.

May 2016 ~July 2018

Chef/Competition Producer• Team Building with TASTE Dallas, TX

Corporate Team Building Culinary Team Building Company. Produce and Proctor Team Building activities focus on Culinary Competition and Creative Competitive Role Play.

2011 ~ 2016

Retail/Patient Production Manager•Vibra Specialty Hospital • Dallas, TX

Responsible for Café Operations and Patient B-L-D Production in Long Term Acute Care facility. Opening Team for new hospital units. Managed Catering for Hospital Internal and External events.

2009~ 2011

Retail/Patient Production Chef• Methodist Hospital for Surgery• Addison, TX

Responsible for Café Operations and Patient B-L-D Production in New State of the Art All Surgical Suite Facility. Opening Team for new hospital facility. Served as Sous Chef and Production Chef for Patient Meals, Catering and Events and Daily Retail Café Service.

2007~ 2009

Retail & Catering Exhibition Chef• BSW Centennial Hospital • Frisco, TX

Responsible for Retail Line and Catering Exhibition Stations and Food Service Production in facility. Coordinated Catering for Hospital Internal and External events.

2007 ~ 2012

Chef/Owner• Café IZZY • Kilgore, TX

Founded and Managed Free-Standing Restaurant focusing on casual upscale southern cuisine with afro-latino inspired influences with healthy ingredients.

Qualifications & Skills

●Experienced Food Service Manager in Healthcare with operational knowledge of Clinical Dietetics Therapeutic & Modified Textures [Renal, Consistent Carbohydrate, Cardiac/Heart Healthy, RDC, Vegan, Gluten-Free and Dysphasia Modified Texture Diets i.e. Chopped, Mechanical Soft, Puree, Thicken Liquids]

●Nutritional Consultations and Menu Planning for Cancer and Immune Compromised Patients, their Caregivers and Family Members to promote recovery, compassionate care and improved mortality rates.

●Numerous Achievements in food preparation, marketing, sales, customer service and event planning.

●Expert Proficiency in hiring, training, mentoring, motivating and managing culinary and production teams.

●Proven exceptional creative ability to deliver WOW factor events with Award Winning Creative presentations of Fruit, Vegetable and Ice Displays.

●Operational Experience and Working Knowledge of high-volume catering, upscale dining and event planning.

●Sincere Passion for Service Excellence in Customer & Client Satisfaction and Service Execution and Through-Put.

Education

Tyler Junior College-Tyler, Texas

●AAS Degree ~ Associates of Applied Sciences Degree Culinary Services

Collin County Community College-McKinney, Texas

●Dietary Manager Certification

●SERVSAFE Certification

Awards and Accolades

ACF Master Chef Apprentice

ACF & TCA Silver & Bronze Medal Winner

2012 Taste of Dallas State Fair Cooking Finalist

Cheap Eats Healthy Meal Award

Featured in Charm Magazine – Up and Coming Chef Series

Featured on KLTV Fox 51

Trained and Apprenticed with California Food Network Gold Medal Winner

Culinary Fight Club ~ Chopped Style Competition Winner 201*-****-****

National Black Chefs Association – Rising Star Award Texas Region 2020

Atrusa of Richardson~ Woman of the Year 2019 Nomination

Featured in “D” Magazine Dallas’ Best Series

Featured in Richardson Herald Area Chefs Series

Leadership & Significant Experience

Certified Chef De Garde Manger

Visiting Chef Instructor Le Cordon Bleu Culinary-Dallas

Earth X 2018 & 2019 Food Expo Director

Presbyterian Hospital Red Door Contributor & Volunteer

Menu~Culinary Consultant & Contributor for Vitoria Restaurant 2019

Menu~Culinary Consultant & Contributor for Vidorra Restaurant 2018

Organizational Affiliation and Memberships

Texas Chef Association

National Association of Black Chefs

Culinary Fight Club

Texas A & M Agrilife

Prairie View A & M Agrilife

Team Building with TASTE

Taste of Dallas – Coordinator

Certified World Chef Competition Judge

6034 Dooley Dr.

The Colony, TX 75056

469-***-****

Adrienneh.freshartfoodie.com

Fresh Art Foodie

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