Lori F. Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

I am a chef, entrepreneur and food lover with over 25 years of industry experience and a wide knowledge of multiple cuisines. I have created and sold two restaurants. Both are still thriving and very well loved in their communities. I help you navigate all of your culinary needs, meet your nutritional goals and maintain them. I offer easy solutions to cooking with weekly meal services made in your home.I cater small events and parties. I'll take care of all the cooking and you… Show more I am a chef, entrepreneur and food lover with over 25 years of industry experience and a wide knowledge of multiple cuisines. I have created and sold two restaurants. Both are still thriving and very well loved in their communities. I help you navigate all of your culinary needs, meet your nutritional goals and maintain them. I offer easy solutions to cooking with weekly meal services made in your home.I cater small events and parties. I'll take care of all the cooking and you provide the space. We will start with delicious party cocktails and move on to a beautiful chef inspired plated meals. Show less

Berkeley, California

General manager In charge of staff training, scheduling and development.Catering account managementProgramming and maintaining P.O.S systemBookkeeping, payroll

San Francisco Bay Area

Executive chef for multi unit restaurant groupCreated and branded a new restaurant menu while revamping menus at existing locationsServe safe manager certifiedDecreased labor and food costs by 20%Planned for all special events and off site cooking demonstrations Kitchen training and development InventoryMicrosoft office suite

Gunnison, Co

I created and ran an 80 seat restaurant with a full bar and a modern pacific rim theme.This entailed F.O.H interior design, kitchen design and construction, menu development, food costing, hiring and training staff, event planning, managing multiple vendors and leading my team with creative tools for effective production and service. I also grew a high altitude garden, which added to our farm to table image. Much of the restaurants success was due to creating positive and encouraging… Show more I created and ran an 80 seat restaurant with a full bar and a modern pacific rim theme.This entailed F.O.H interior design, kitchen design and construction, menu development, food costing, hiring and training staff, event planning, managing multiple vendors and leading my team with creative tools for effective production and service. I also grew a high altitude garden, which added to our farm to table image. Much of the restaurants success was due to creating positive and encouraging relationships with my staff, most of who stayed for many years and considered the workplace a safe place. Thus, earning me the nickname "mom". In 2017 I sold the restaurant for a profit and trained the new owners to maintain the same levels of success. Show less

Crested Butte,Co

Founded Crested butte's most popular breakfast restaurantsEmphasis on quality and consistencyStrong rapport with clients and Created a healthy work environment with low employee turn overFood costs maintained below 25%Used quickbooks to run payroll, pay taxes and assess all aspects of book-keeping

Crested Butte, Co

Used multiple learning modalities to develop lesson plans and demonstrate effective teaching techniques for multiple ages and abilitiesSponsored by CBMR as a representative of ski school in the "U.S. National Extreme-Skiing Competition"

Culinary, Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature, Mass Communications