Thomas Burke

NYC adjjnr@r.postjobfree.com 203-***-****

EXPERIENCE

Willow - Charlie Palmer Group @ Mirbeau Inn & Spa, Rhinebeck, NY June 2019 – March 2020 Opening Executive Chef

• Hired as Chef de Cuisine for Aureole and after a few weeks, was offered by Charlie to open Willow as Exec Chef.

• Managed food & labor cost, Menu costing, and food cost analysis.

• Coordinated day to day food and beverage operations and all aspects of culinary operations for hotel.

• Managed all purchasing for restaurant, Scheduling for kitchen staff - 21 services a week plus banquets

• Managed both AM and PM kitchen teams, Came up with menu items and specials.

• Conducted daily line up with FOH; Wrote menu descriptions for FOH; Hired and fired all back of house staff.

• Worked the pass nightly plating and expediting the whole service to cooks and food runners. 200+ covers.

• Responsible for creating recipes in grams for new dishes Tavern at GrayBarns, Norwalk, CT September 2017 - June 2019 Chef de Cuisine

• Managed food and labor cost, purchasing, and scheduling for kitchen staff.

• Managed both AM and PM kitchen teams; Came up with menu items and specials; Conducted daily line up with FOH. Wrote menu descriptions for FOH; Hired and fired all back of house staff.

• Worked the pass nightly plating and expediting the whole service to cooks and food runners. 200+ covers. Awards: Best restaurant in Connecticut.

The French Laundry – Thomas Keller Group, Yountville, CA August 2016 - September 2017 Chef de Partie

Le Bernardin – Eric Ripert, NYC August 2015 – July 2016 Chef de Partie

Boulevard – Nancy Oakes, San Francisco, CA July 2014 – August 2015 Chef de Partie

Purdys Farmer & The Fish, North Salem, NY April 2012 - July 2014 Executive Sous Chef

BRIO Tuscan Grille, Danbury, CT November 2011 – October 2013 Sous Chef

Stages:

Blue Hill at Stone Barns – Dan Barber

Aquerella – Suzette Gresham, San Francisco

PRESS LINKS

https://www.hotel-online.com/press_releases/release/thomas-burke-tapped-as-executive-chef-at-the-upcoming-mirbeau- inn-spa-rhinebeck/

https://meetingsmags.com/qa-thomas-burke-executive-chef-willow-charlie-palmer https://www.instagram.com/chefthomaspatrick/?hl=en https://www.chronogram.com/hudsonvalley/mirbeau-inn-and-spa-rhinebeck-announces-executive-chef-thomas- burke/Content?oid=9031124

https://www.fsrmagazine.com/content/thomas-burke-lead-kitchen-mirbeau-inn-spa-rhinebeck https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-burke-8b7a9419b/ SKILLS

Molecular gastronomy, Charcuterie, Ordering /Purchasing, Culinary Menu / Recipe Development, 300+ covers a night, Portioning, Expediting, Purveyor/Local Farmer Relationships, Receiving, Enforcement of Safety / Sanitation Standards, Food Budgeting, ServSafe Certified, Food Cost Optimization, Food Safety Knowledge, Inventory, Kitchen management