David K. Gordon Email & Phone Number

Miami, Fl, Us

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Business strategy consulting for all businesses, including start-ups, results-oriented strategy, financial modeling, compliance matters and logistics, with a specialty in food and beverage concept development, as well as wine and wine pairing, brand building and more... Alcoholic beverage specialist, tastemaker, influencer, innovator, new product developer, wine expert and classically trained chef with experience in all aspects of the food and beverage industries, including new product development, wine making, blending, brand ambassador, marketing and tasting events, social networking, sales and distribution, etc. Knowledgeable about wine and spirit industry trade trends and business development. Current in design, application and integration in hospitality based artificial intelligence systems.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Once in a lifetime, intimate, private dining performance in your home; hosts and/or their guests will be interviewed, in advance, by the chef; who will then research and create an interpretation of their character and/or experiences through a customized menu perfectly paired with spirits and/or wines to entertain and delight the senses. It's very personal, taking the chef's table to the ultimate level and allowing the host to bring the spectacle of a live cooking show into their home or the chef's home.

Artificial Intelligence for the Hospitality Industry... and beyond!

Miami

Responsible for remotely consulting on the strategies and vision for this single-serve alcohol business development start-up, creating opportunities, growth and new markets for wineries and spirits companies.

Sonoma County, California Area And Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Revolutionizing the wine industry with innovation with the first ever single-serve, patented format created for the exclusive delivery of fine wines; Food & Beverage Packaging Magazine "Beverage Breakthrough of the Year" 2013; responsible for overseeing new product development, wine making, sourcing, blending and working with the bottling team to ensure a quality product, along with strategic blueprinting and vision for the company’s initiatives, working with groups across multiple disciplines including manufacturing, sourcing, bottling, sales, marketing, retail and consumer education; hands-on experience of alcoholic beverage compliance, distribution and logistics, as well as an expert in the area of single-serve wines; possess a broad knowledge of the global beverage market, its trends in the alcoholic beverage space and remain up-to-date on new product development, innovation and even mergers and acquisitions across the industry worldwide.

Santa Barbara County - California Area And Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Co-Founder of 10+1 WINE, a producer of limited production, ultra-premium, single vineyard-designate, artisan wines priced for accessibility and successfully placed on the best lists in South Florida; a true art project, taking Pinot Noir to the next level by aging it in barrel, tank and bottle before releasing it 5 years later; breaking new grounds and inspiring another renowned winemaker to do the same.

Napa County - California Area And Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

A boutique winery, with limited production of superior quality, award winning wines created through the collaborative palates of Chef Winemaker, David K. Gordon & his muse, Sunny Fraser; successfully built the brand through social networking and solid placements on coveted wine lists throughout Florida and Las Vegas, NV; innovative thinkers in wine marketing as one of the 1st wineries to use social networking on our wine labels; created successful in-store and private wine & food tasting events to market the brand; best selling wine over $20 and over $30 in several Whole Foods Market stores in South Florida; created other successful marketing campaigns by pairing recipes with wines on postcards for consumers, as well as creating popular food & wine related videos to build brand awareness; recognized the need for a by-the-glass format for fine wines and tested it through the Sunbox Eleven Winery brand before raising capital and starting The Vini-Exceptional Wine by the Glass.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Day-to-day operations for multi-unit restaurant group that included one fine dining restaurant, one family restaurant and one sports bar; utilized my inventive skills and was integral in obtaining financing for this over ten million dollar project; experienced in kitchen design and build; worked closely with beverage and food vendors to create a higher quality product in their group of family restaurants while still lowering the overall beverage, food and labor costs.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Consulted on the creative development of all aspects of food service operations from financing, designing, building and property acquisition to menu conceptualization and staffing; built private spirit and wine cellars for collectors; consulted with restaurants on beverage lists; provided assistance on private catering and mobile food truck operations.

San Francisco Bay Area

Under my direction, named San Francisco's Best Nightclub 2000-2001 (The San Francisco Examiner & Citysearch); assisted in the final design and successful grand opening of this restaurant/nightclub; responsible for creating the spirit and beverage list, as well as the idea for private rooms with bottle service; exceeded financial goals in sales of spirits, wines and food.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the front of the house and back of the house of this Contemporary French American cuisine restaurant; ahead of its time with the first open kitchen in Miami and the first fine dining establishment in South Miami, it received critical acclaim and was award-winning; menu, wine list and cocktails changed daily; was a brand ambassador to all the high quality products and brands used in the menus and cocktails.

Europe

Traveled around Europe to broaden my education and experience new spirits, wines, foods and cultures and also worked stagès in Michelin-starred restaurants at Sea Grill “Le Divillec” Brussels, Belgium (2 Michelin Stars & Belgium Restaurant Society “Restaurant of the Year 1995”) 1995-1996; Red Fern Manor House, Blakedown, England (1 Michelin Star) 1995 and Le Relais A Mougins, Mougins, France (1 Michelin Star) 1994-1995; cooked for the King of Spain and the Royal Family of Egypt in Mallorca, Spain 1996; also Past Professional Member of American Personal & Private Chef Association.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Award winning shorts & documentary film production; ran the day-to-day operations, produced film and music, as well as sought and supported talent.

Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts And Related Services, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Florida Restaurant Association's Most Distinguished Student, Captain of Culinary Away Team (1994-1995) Captain.

Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Explored the world of spirits, food and wine

Music Business & Technology

Activities and Societies: Zeta Psi Music Business Technology

Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Study, research, study, research, study, research...

Education record

Activities and Societies: Captain of Varsity Baseball Team Captain of Baseball Team, Battle of Bands Organizer, Cross-Country & Track