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Peridot, Arizona, United States

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Catalina Foothills High School

Supervise production of district kitchensRecord and monitor daily production data through PrimeroEdge programAssures compliance to Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and NSLP Menu PlanningCommissary production and distributionMenu cost analysisCulinary Training, team building and Safety meeting huddlesCreate station serving chartsOrganize production and storage areas to increase efficiency and productionPrepare special menu selectionsPrepare set up and serve catered events

Tucson, Arizona 85712

Multi unit school lunch service providerCatering, from initial client contact to menu development, costing, logistics and execution. Full service mobile barbecue catering company (JoBob’s BBQ)Directs the bottling process and distribution of self made barbecue saucesAwarded local contract to provide sack lunches to forest firefighters for the Arizona Department of Forestry, Tucson DistrictCommisary operations serving 2 remote deli kiosks in corporate accountsAccount management of corporate cafeteria serving 800 employeesStaffing, payroll, insurance , taxes and other general bookkeeping

Tucson, Arizona Area

Ordering, inventory control, menu development, cost control and menu pricing. Involved in client contract development, booking catering and scheduling staffing for catered events. As well as overseeing hot and cold food production.

Planned and executed National Emergency Food Services in accordance with government contractReceived the National Interagency Fire Center Caterer of the Year 2001 awardResponsible for all ordering, logistical planning and execution and preparation of mealsAverage annual food service contract obligation from Department of Agriculture $4.5MMeal preparation for up to 1800 fire fighters, three meals a day in remote areas Provided food service for the Avon Walk for Breast CancerPlanned and executed meals for over 10,000 walkers, three meals a day in 7 different citiesExecuted the Aids Life Cycle Ride food service operation, providing meals for 3,000 cyclists, two meals a day at seven locations between San Francisco and Los Angeles.Provided catering for the Tostitos “World’s Largest Tailgate Party” at the 2001 and 2002 Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, AZ for 27,000 peopleCatered the College Football’s Biggest Party, the VIP tent and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Corporate Village. Prepared all meals fresh and on-site in state-of-the-art mobile kitchens

Tucson, Arizona Area

Responsible for daily operations of the hotel food service operations including budgeting, staffing, and general oversight of all departmentsCorporate catering clients include Raytheon Missile Systems and Caterpillar Inc. Awarded the Choice Hotels Departmental Golden Hospitality AwardOversaw the remodeling of Morgan’s Grill to Morgan’s Pub and Sports Bar from idea conception to remodeling completionIncreased bar revenue by 20% by adding local and ethnic beers.Increased weekend sales by 12% by offering Friday night themed buffets and local entertainment, drawing local clientele to this airport hotel Morgans was featured in the Arizona Daily Star

Greater Chicago Area

Initially hired as the Catering Chef at Magnum’s Steak HouseResponsible for private catered events to local Chicago sports and television celebritiesAppeared on a Chicago morning television show demonstrating preparation of surf & turfTransferred and promoted to Executive Chef at the Alumni Club restaurantResponsible for daily kitchen operations of an upscale sports bar in Chicago’s LoopPromoted to General ManagerResponsible for all food and beverage costs and purchases, scheduling, staffing, training and labor costs.Annual budget and budget projections

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Studied Culinary Arts.

Studied, Psychology & Theology

Major in psychology with a theology minor

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honors SocietyGraduated with high honor. Member of Phi Thetta Kappa honor society