Jonathan Gelman is a Director of Culinary Operations (Leoness Cellars, Temecula Catering, TV Winery Management) at Temecula Valley Winery Management. He possess expertise in menu development, food and beverage, culinary skills, catering, cuisine and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Chef Johnathan Gelman is a consummate professional who knows the very essence of restaurant operations and customer service. Chef Gelman would be an asset to any operation lucky enough to get him." and "Jonathan as our Executive Chef oversaw all back of the house operations dealing with food and was responsible for food costs, labor, inventory, personnel hiring, firing, training, and all other matters pertinent to the back of the house food operation. Chef Gelman was in direct supervision of over 30 employees. These include 3 Chef de Cuisines, 1 Banquet-Special Event Chef, 3 Sous Chefs, 14 Specialty Line Cooks, 1 butcher, 1 Butcher’s Helper, 2 Food Preps, 3 Food Runners, 10 Stewards, and 1 Executive Steward. Chef Gelman is a very “hands-on” Chef and very conscientious about overseeing the entire food operation. He is a very “people” oriented chef and was often seen at our Holiday Brunches personally welcoming and talking to our customers. Jonathan is very enthusiastic and a hard worker who is very efficient in running the food operation. In five years I worked with him he has earned the confidence of hotel management, employees and customers alike. Chef Gelman has a passion for locally sourced and sustainable cuisine. Seasonal, locally sourced, and sustainable are longtime ideals Chef Gelman has instilled with his culinary team. Chef Gelman is truly a pleasure to work with; I would gladly work with Chef Gelman in the future. He runs the back of the house operation with the total expertise one would expect from a well-rounded Executive Chef."