Classically trained chef with experience cooking freelance for Royalty, Celebrities and the VIP clientele.
Private Chef Experience
Yacht Chef Antigua / St Barthelemy 12/2019 M/Y Akula Charter / Private client
This was a month gig. First part was Antigua fo the Antigua charter boat show where I provisioned 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 - present Pro football player
I did a 6 day work week, in feb, with this 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 left dinner in the fridge.
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