High-impact and results-driven senior culinary professional with more than 20 years’ experience and a career focus in building and finessing culinary operations. Bringing the highly coveted blend of business acumen with the artistry of sensational cooking. Tenacious in seeking untapped, overlooked, and undervalued opportunities to streamline kitchen operations, reduce costs, and heighten the customer experience. Combine superior communication and group facilitation skills with the ability to promote an all-inclusive high-performing culture. Calculated risk taker to get processes moving quickly in transforming ideas into action. Extensive experience in managing multiple venues.Serve as the catalyst in building strong working relationships amongst key stakeholders, opinion drivers, vendors, and thought leaders.• Solid reputation for clearly and effectively communicating to audiences from a variety of cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.• Highly respected as a leader in galvanizing kitchen and restaurant teams to embrace a singular vision and oneness of purpose; lauded for making staff training and mentoring a high management priority.• Stellar background in delivering extraordinary customer service and client support ensuring a positive dining and atmosphere experience.• Well-honed skills in conducting business remotely.