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 Self
Employed 2006
- Present
Ross School, East Hampton, NY - Contact: Michele Claeys, Head of School - 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton, NY 11937 July 2004 - June 2006 Executive Chef January 2004 - June 2004 Executive Sous Chef December 2000 - 2003 Sous Chef September 2000 - Nov 2000 Line Chef I was responsible for all day- to- day operations and Café programming at the Ross School , a private middle and high school in East Hampton , NY . I managed a team of 17 that produced breakfast and lunch (approx 980 meals daily) for students, faculty and staff. The core of the food service program is the commitment to providing nutritious and flavorful food using regional, organic, seasonal and sustainably produced ingredients. Supporting the local organic and sustainable producers is critical to the program's vision.
Season Extension; Our food storage equation (both frozen and root storage) is another special project, which involves interfacing directly with local farmers to contract crops which we process and store to maximize the volume of local product on our menus year round.
Educational Programming ; Working from the perspective that the Café is a classroom and that food related lessons are found throughout history, myself and other team members teach food lessons in integrated learning units with various grade levels. We also teach independent study, and electives for the high school level.
Since the program's establishment in 2000 we have also taught cooking classes for the community at large with the primary focus highlighting the relationship of sustainable agriculture to fine cooking.
Garden Projects ; I maintained the 13 box school garden since its inception in 2001 and also farmed two 20x20 garden plots for the school at a nearby community organic farm.
Special Events; I have organized and run numerous large scale special events at the school since 2000 including plated 8 course dinners for 100; Ross School Harvest Fest; and Graduations.
Integrated Curriculum Projects; Developed and implemented culinary/cultural history explorations including recipes, menus and hands on workshops with grade levels 5 through 12.
March 2000 to July 2000 Executive Chef - Rosemarie's New York , NY Rosemarie Verderame, owner
October 1999 to March 2000 Sous Chef - Heartbeat Restaurant W Hotel, New York , NY Michel Nischan, Executive Chef October 1998 to October 1999 Sous Chef - Felidia Ristorante New York , NY Lidia Bastianich, Chef/Owner, Fortunato Nicotra, Executive Chef .
April 1996 - October 1998 Chef de Cuisine - Gabriel's Restaurant New York , NY
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