Executive Chef

Chef Vincenzo Pappano: Executive Chef / Culinary Consultant / Food Writer/

Culinary & Cooking Instructor, Private & Event Chef. 1331 Montague Ave. Dallas, Tx. 75216

Cell # 469-***-****

E-mail: ***************@*****.***

Present:

Since Co-Vid Pandemia I opted to concentrate on my own Freelance Operation; “V- Catering & Consultation.”

Coordinating Private & Public Events. Dinners, Banquets, Weddings, Indoor & Outdoor Concerts, Parties & Celebrations of all sorts & types, including Children’s Parties & Birthday Parties, “Hands On” cooking classes. Celebrity Chef & Host of “Get The Facts Online”

An internet Hotel & Restaurant Program I hosted, showcasing local Dallas Chefs showing off their signature & renowned dishes that have made them Dallas Icons in the field. Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa - Executive Sous Chef April 2020 to May 2021 NOLA Brasserie - Executive Chef Creole & Cajun Cuisine(s) La Reve Consulting Group: Executive Chef, Consulting Executive Chef

#1 Opening Chef for the original Sfuzzi, McKinney Ave 1986’til Close of Business

#2 Sfuzzi, Cedar Spring/Cole Ave Opening Executive Chef 2014 - 2015

#3 Primos Mexican Restaurant - Opening Exec. Chef, Design District Dallas

#4 Peasant Ristorante Italiano & Pizzeria - Opening Exec. Chef 2018 ‘til Close of Business

Sfuzzi / Primo’s Opening Executive Chef.

Maurizio’s of Coppell; Executive Chef, Napolitano Italian Cuisine - 2015-2016 Sports Bar Experience:

The Reservoir Frisco - Opening Executive Chef, 2018 – Close Created Opening Menus, Brunch Menu, Staffed and Trained All Kitchen Personnel, Worked with GM and KM on Setting All Kitchen SOP’s. Frankie’s Downtown - 2017 – Executive Chef

The Celina Restaurant Group 2010– 2012 - Executive Chef Oversaw the two restaurant properties for the starting company:

#1The Boot Ristorante Italiano, Traditional & Nuovo Italian Cuisine.

#2Lucy’s on the Square. Country Casual = New American Cuisine. The Dallas Country Club 2009 –2010 - Fine Dining Head Chef The Trezevant Supper Club and Chef for the 19th. Hole Golfer’s Club. Mi Piaci Ristorante Italiano 2007–2009 - Executive Chef Breadwinner’s Café & Bakery 2000-2006 – Fine Dining Dinner Chef Arthur’s Restaurant Group Opening Resident Executive Chef & Culinary Consultant for over two decades.

#1Arthur’s Prime Steak House, Opening Chef,

#2 St. Martin’s Wine Bistro.

#3 Dukes Roadhouse.

#4 The Pasta Place.

U Too Can Cooking School & Kitchen Store

Chef Instructor and Culinary School Manager - 1998-2000 Created Menus, Recipes, Instructed “Hands-on Cooking Classes,” Promoted Retail Sales.

The Caviar Bar, Chef - Sushi Chef - Caviar Consultant … 1997-1998 Created New and Innovative Global Fusion Cuisine featuring. Sushi, Tapas, Antipasti, Hors d’Oeuvres, Canapes, Caviars & Raw / Crudo Bar. The Doubletree Hotel Lincoln Center, Executive Sous Chef …1996-1997 Supervised Overall Operations with Exec. Chef Charley Sacher in a six-food outlet hotel with a 10 Million dollar a year banquet facility.

EatZi’s - Opening Chef for Research & Development -1996 Created and standardized recipes for R*D for the company. Yamaguchi’s Robata Grill & Sushi Bar

Chef de Cuisine, Euro-Asian Fusion & Sushi … 1994 - 1996 Józef's Seafood, Executive Chef - French Continental & Seafood Cuisine. Jennivine’s Wine Bistro & English Café / Messina’s English Tea Room Chef de Cuisine & Cooking Class Instructor -1990-1992 Gilani Restaurant Group/Whatsup Cafe Group 1988 –Present – Corporate Executive Chef & Culinary Consultant for both groups for nearly four decades

#1 Café de France et Patisseries, Corporate Executive Chef over the 9-unit operation. Including:

#1 Samee’s Place, Franco-Italian Cuisine.

#2 Chez Moi French Bistro, Executive Chef.

#3 Chez Nous French Supper Club.

#4 The Waterfall Café.

#5 The Bella Vita Ristorante Italiano, Executive Chef,

#6 Café Cartier, Executive Chef – French Continental Cuisine. Hotel Apprenticeships 1984-1988

Hyatt Reunion

Served as Chef de Cuisine at Café Esplanade and Fine Dining Chef at Antares under Master Chef Gaspar Stantic

Crescent Court Hotel

Trained under The Late Chef Steve Singer, Chef John Makin and Chef Kevin Ascolese.

Chef Tournant, Chef de Partier, a la Minute Saucier. Mandalay Four Seasons Las Colinas

Apprenticed under Maître Chef de Cuisine Michel Pieton, Executive Sous Chef Elmar Gantz, Executive Sous Chef Kent Slabotsky Chef Garde Manger Patrick Mitchel, Chef Jeff Kolak. As Assistant Chef Garde Manger, Chef de Partier, a la Minute Saucier Vincenzo Pappano; Chef Extraordinaire

1331 Montague Ave. Dallas, Tx. 75216

Cell # 469-***-****

E-mail: ***************@*****.***

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