Private Chef Los Angeles

Matthew T. Lazarchick

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Classically trained chef with experience cooking freelance for Royalty, Celebrities and the VIP clientele.

Private Chef Experience

Private Chef Los Angeles. Malti & Ratna Dold, 9/23-PRESENT During my tenure with this family I shopped, cooked and cleaned for the family of 3. I also helped the Mrs with cooking classes. They have a 2 year old that I made assorted purees for her. Private Chef Los Angeles/Beverly Hills, FREELANCE WORK, 9/2020-PRESENT During this time I've done numerous special events, dinner parties, meal prep and some boat work in the Bahama.

Private Chef Malibu, 2/2020- 6/2020 MICHAEL LATAFI, Athlete, Canadian I did a 6 day work week for Michael that consisted of a regimented food diet. I made juices, Kombucha & other healthy foods that worked with diet. I shopped at local markets and speciality stores. I was responsible for breakfast, lunch & dinner, Gig ended because of COVID-19. Yacht Chef Antigua / St Barthelemy 12/2019 M/Y Akula Charter / Private client This was a 2 month gig. First part was Antigua for the Antigua charter boat show where I Provsioned foods for the crew and brokers of the show. I also competed in the show competition. Next stop was to St Barths where I cooked for 4 guests, All day as well as a crew of 4. Private Chef Beverly Hills, Portland, Tampa, 3/2019 - 11/2020 Pro football player I did a 6 day work week, in feb, with the client and he offered me a job. I relocated to Portland for 5 months and there I was responsible for everything pertaining to food and beverage. Various diets including, vegan, vegetarian, GF, DF, keto and sugar free. I recently relocated with the client to Tampa for the football season. I cook for 2 people, lunch & dinner with guests frequently. Private Chef Encino, CA 6/18-9/18 Amir Kahn (Pro boxer) While working for this Pro boxer from the UK, while here training for a fight, I developed menus with a nutritional thought in mind. I cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner. Private Chef Beverly Hills, CA, 5/14/18- 5/20/18 Leon & Debra Black Family (week gig) Responsible for developing menus for special event for 30 people as well as welcome dinner, breakfast, lunch and dinner for the weekend visit for a family of 5. Private Chef Nantucket, MA, 4/17-11/17 McCausland Family (summer job) Shopping, cooking and serving for a family of six: Lunch, dinner 4-6 nights a week. Responsible for errands for the family and special events. Private Chef Doha, Qatar, 4/16 - 11/16. Shiekh Khalid Al Thani Cooked in Qatar for a royal family on call 24 hours a day. Private Chef Beverly Hills, CA, 1/16 -2/16 Shiekh Mohammed Al Thani Breakfast lunch and dinner for this sheikh in LA on vacation. Private Chef Bel Air, Qatar Royalty 10/15 – 11/15

While this sheikh was here on Vacation, I cooked a strict dietary menu written by his doctor for breakfast, lunch and dinner for 7 weeks.

Private Chef Malibu, Shiekh Kalid Al Thani 4/15 – 9/15 Cooking, shopping, prepping and serving of 2 adults, 4 children and a staff of 40 people. Private Chef Beverly Hills, Elton John 5/15

Shopped, cooked and served 2 adults, 2 children and staff. Private Chef Beverly Hills, Adele, 2/15 - 5/15

Shopped, cooked and served for 4 adults and children plus guests, breakfast, lunch & dinner. Yacht Chef, SYMPOSIA, Caribbean 11/14 – 2/15

Provisioning and cooking for up to 11 guests and a crew of 6, 3 meals per day and a 4+ course dinner daily.

Private Chef, Santa Barbara 8/14

Shopped, cooked and served breakfast, lunch and dinner for Ms. Cetrulo. Private Chef, Harrisburg, PA 4/06 – 3/07

Shopped, prepped, cooked and served 2 adults + 2 children, nutritional based cuisine using local organic ingredients from the area.

Private Chef Budapest, Hungary 11/98 – 12/99

Cooked Breakfast, lunch and dinner for 19 Embassy members on a daily basis. Catered special events and formal private dinners.

RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE:

SAUCIER: Rosa Blanca, Philadelphia, PA 10/13-4/14

• Assisted the sous chefs’ with set up of the line and preparing stocks, soups and menu items.

• Assisted in ordering, receiving and inventory of product for Jose Gaces restaurant. CHEF: DaRua Food, Baltimore, MD 7/12-8/13

• Researched and developed a menu of Brazilian street foods.

• Shopped, prepared and inventoried foods on a daily basis. PASTRY COOK: America Eats Tavern, Washington DC 8/11-6/12

• Chef Jose Andres restaurant worked various shifts and prepared quality food to chef specifications.

• Worked with the chefs at MINIBar

SOUS CHEF: The Gas Station. Hummelstown, PA 2/10-8/11 Assisted the Chef with the daily operations of the kitchen.

• Created daily specials as well as worked with the owner and Chef with menu devilment. CHEF: The Inn at Osprey Point. Rock Hall, MD. 3/07-1/10.

• Responsible for overseeing all kitchen operations for a la carte dining & banquets.

• Established kitchen protocols, menu development and all inventories. CHEF: Café Fresco. Harrisburg, PA 6/05-6/06

• Created and designed dinner menu and daily specials to turn a special sandwich shop into a high end restaurant.

• Developed dessert specials that the current chef still uses. PASTRY CHEF Latour Restaurant, Vail, CO. (seasonal) 7/04-6/05

• Worked with the Chef/owner to create the dessert menu and daily specials. BAKER/PASTRY Route 6 Bakery. Eagle-Vail, CO 7/03-7/04

• Developed a bread program for the Café as well as assorted pastries for take-out. PASTRY CHEF Game Creek Club. Vail, Colorado. (seasonal) 10/02-7/03

• Supervised a staff of 5 to organize the dessert table and breads for this member’s only club in the AM.

• Worked with the Chef to create the desserts for a la carte service for the PM Service. EDUCATION:

The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, New York Associates Degree, Culinary Arts Dec. 1991

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