Daniel Luke Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Underground plumbing, both sanitary and storm drainiageLayouts from plumbing drawingsRough plumbing including:Natural gas piping (threaded iron pipe)Roof drainsDWV in cast iron, pvc, and pdvf acid waste pipingWater supply piping, including pex, plastic pipe, and copperFixture installation and punchlist dutiesSome service and repair work including leak detection, piping replacement, and drain cleaning

Houston, Texas Area

• Primary duties include opening and closing the bar, and serving tables with a focus on fine wine sales• Maintain and repair draft beer and wine equipment• Produce espresso drinks to order• Purchasing and inventory• Conducting staff wine tasting/training sessions• Developed a Wine-based Cocktail Menu in collaboration with the Chef• Demonstrating and applying wine knowledge is essential, as this operation has a wine and beer permit

Houston, Texas Area

High-end, high-volume catering company servicing large corporate events, weddings, galas, prominent charity fundraisers, & other social events, with sales exceeding $7 million annually.Primary duties included Baking and Pastry production, and Recipe Development.Additionally:Responsible for large-volume prep of main courses; hors d‘oeuvres; meat fabrication; and on-site final production of plates to be servedTrained new hires in prep methods and production of entrees, sauces, and accompanimentsOften served as solo Chef at small eventsSupervised small teams at mid-sized events

Schulenberg, Texas

Conducted tastings of the range of wines produced by the winery, providing tasting notes, and food pairing ideasCreated new sources of revenue as follows:Development of a new Wine-based Cocktail Menu, including adaptations of classic and contemporary drinksProducing preserved and candied fruits and vegetables as accompaniments for cheese sampler plates, also available for purchase in retail packages.

• Trained to manage a large institutional foodservice operation• Responsible for overall food safety and quality, P&L, as well as overseeing a staff of over twenty employees• Enacted and maintained sanitation procedures in accordance with local health department regulations, as well as with the district’s own HACCP system• Forecast meal sales and purchased accordingly, while actively controlling costs• Maintained records in compliance with USDA and TDA standards• Trained employees in the use of the Point of Sale system• Prepared dinner for members of the School Board prior to their monthly meetings

Houston, Texas Area

Personal Chef to the CEOResponsibilities included:Equipping kitchens at main residence & ranch residencePurchasing all ingredients and suppliesMaintaining weekly expense logsDaily meal preparation, focusing on low-fat, balanced optionsPlanning and production of formal luncheons and dinnersHiring and managing temporary staff for formal serviceOccasional production of luncheons for corporate board meetingsProduction of baked goods: cookies, pies, decorated cakes, pizza.Developed a specialty in Texas-style barbecue

Houston, Texas Area

High-end, high-volume catering company servicing large corporate events, weddings, galas, prominent charity fundraisers, & other social events Responsible for meat fabrication, large-volume prep of main courses & hors d‘oeuvres, and on-site final production of plates to be servedTrained new hires in prep methodsOften served as solo Chef at small eventsOccasionally supervised small teams at mid-sized events

Houston, Tx

Supervised a staff of four interns, and one full-time employeeTogether with owner, consulted with clients ordering cakesArranged deliveries, and packed cakes for transportAssisted in on-site final assemblyInventoried and purchased ingredients and supplies

Houston, Texas Area

Studied the Asian-French fusion cuisine of Jean-Georges VongerichtenExposed to novel cooking methods using exotic ingredientsAcquired basic sushi skillsPrimarily responsible for Garde Manger station and Room ServiceInstructed new employees on standards of production and service for Garde MangerOften tasked with banquet duties, including: carving stations, cooking and serving Asian-style dumplings, producing hors d‘oeuvres a la minute, and the plating of courses for large banquets.

Houston, Tx

Worked under the tutelage of renowned chef Monica PopeTrained on all stations during internshipRetained after internship to work on pantry station

Austin, Tx

Assisted students in research for papers or reportsTaught basic mathematics skills, proofread & advised changes for student's essaysConducted study sessions related to culinary subjects for both individuals and study groupsOccasionally providied additional knife skills instruction

Associate Of Applied Science, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, 3.87

Activities and Societies: The Grapeheads, TCA's Wine Appreciation Club Graduated Magna cum Laude

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Drama And Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General