Jacob Denault
Chicago, IL
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Experience
FWD Productions, LLC / Chicago, IL November 2017 – Present Co-Founder & Chef
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Red • • • • • • Frog Created and Developed Oversaw at Produced Consistently Monitored events Events Chicago catering the with and / menu venue Chicago, Beer managed food implemented counts and costs logistics Classic. & beverage concept of IL the to up align planning and to standard menus production four operations with thousand of both for operating multiple yearly quality of including high meals nationwide events procedures and volume daily. layouts, fiscal such catering specifications. event as for equipment, February Warrior the operations + Food concessions Dash, licensing, 2015 & Beverage at Firefly – a + September given off-staffing, Music division. site time. catering Festival, etc. 2015 Senior Operations Coordinator
• • • Traveled Monitored Communication to inventory and managed liaison of between goods short pre duration, vendors, and post high suppliers, events. volume and events staff. across the U.S. Additional Notable Positions & Awards
• • • • Equinox Bespoke Executive Bronze Medal, Lincoln Cuisine, Chef ACF of Park, Chef Headliner/Student Instructor Front Chef Desk Artist of Associate Catering, the Year Competition Firefly Music Festival Education
Kendall College / Chicago, IL December 2012
Associates of Applied Sciences, Culinary Arts
JD