Kate Baker
Chef, Sensory Expert, Storyteller
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SKILLS
Chef, Hospitality Management & Training, Culinary Education, Sensory Expert, International Beer Judge, Writer, Copy Editor, Proofreader, Storyteller
GOALS
To obtain a position in the writing industry, ideally for the culinary and beverage industries: copy, content, blog, editing, proofreading, menu development, beer & food descriptions, ghost writing, and short stories
EXPERIENCE
Craft Beer Initiative, Belmont, MA - Co-Founder & Executive Chef
November 2010 - December 2023
Menu and culinary development, management, training, F & B
Overall management, training, and back-of-the-house financial analysis
Craft Beer Cellar Group, Belmont, MA - Co-Founder, 2012 - 2023
Brand creation and franchise development
Beverage operation manager, corporate trainer, copy editor
Flying Toad, Inc., Cambridge, MA - Chef, BOH Manager, 2002 - 2010
Menu development and execution
Management, training, BOH HR, inventory, ordering, costing, systems
EDUCATION
Le Cordon Bleu, Scottsdale, AZ - Bachelor of Arts, 2009 - 2012
Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management
Newbury College, Brookline, MA - Associate of Arts, 1999 - 2005
Hospitality Management
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Cicerone®, Certified BJCP Beer Judge