A Hospitality Veteran that’s a “Life Long Learner” - We are providing Excellence through Culture, Training and Team Results - I am a European trained, award winning Chef focused on exceeding Member expectations, setting high benchmarks, providing efficient and safe operations and industry leading financials. I give feedback 10X an hour with a 70% praise ratio. Everyone wants to know how they’re doing. Many Dynamic contributions, Result-Oriented and Team-Spirited Leader with more than 3 decades of professional cooking and 2 decades of hospitality Leadership. Washingtonian's Top 50 and Top 100 eight separate years, James Beard, DiRONA and many other accolades. Leadership qualities (TQM & Six Sigma) and professionalism, backed by a consistent, verifiable record of achievement that showcases the end result...fantastic food and happy people wherever we may go. Specialties: Concept Development, High Energy Culture, Menu R&D, Training, Recipe Development, New Concepts, Menu Engineering, COG analysis, Restaurant Design, Productivity Analysis, Sustainable operations through implementing benchmark standards, production systems and consistent execution. Mid Atlantic, National and International relationships to develop new products, build new business and handle large special events.