Sam Lippman Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

*First hire at plant-based meat startup, supporting growth and operations from pre-incorporation through national distribution in 1,000 grocery stores and 50 restaurants accounts."Chef" Role:- R&D and launch of original plant-based bacon to a national grocery and food service market.- Product testing and improvement of second plant-based bacon product.- Development of plant-based prototypes for new product lines.- Ingredient sourcing and vendor relationships.- Product demos including: Large trade shows, sales, in-store, and investor pitches.- Recipe development.Marketing/Community Role:- Manage all social media and email platforms, including Instagram account of 20,000+ followers.- Develop social media content and marketing campaigns for social media and email.- Customer support and resolutions.- Influencer recruiting and collaborations.- Feedback collection and reporting.

San Francisco Bay Area

Private, custom events and consulting work for VIP clients in the SF Bay Area.

San Francisco, Ca

- Leadership and development of in-office food services for Airbnb during hyper-growth phase.- Entered the office in 2011 to set up kitchens to cook for 50 staff by myself.- Left the company with 60+ employees on the food team cooking for thousands of co-workers in multiple offices, including out-of-state and international sites.- Developed food and beverage programing focused on locally-sourced, healthy and inclusive options. - Eliminated all single-use food and drink packaging from the facility.- Worked with Events team and E-Staff group to produce regular in-office events and catering.

Google

- I made raw foods, juices, and smoothies to the delight of the Googleplex.- I learned volume cooking and corporate food programing while expanding my culinary repertoire.

Equinox Fitness Club - San Mateo, & Palo Alto, Ca

- Managed a new cafe with raw and vegan options inside two equinox fitness clubs.- Hired and supervised 2 dozen staff between 2 locations.- Manged production, menus, and inventory/ordering.- Reported directly to owners.