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Cory Lemieux

Willoughby

Summary

Professional chef, bartender, server, and certified sommelier with 22 years of experience in almost every aspect of the hospitality industry. Capable of managing, coaching, motivating, and educating staff to create a well-rounded dining experience while maintaining an ambitious work environment.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Chef

Elle Restaurant & Lounge
08.2024 - 05.2025

Developed two menus for this upscale restaurant. Also consulted and developed menus for their other five restaurants.

Executive Chef

Southport Kitchen + Bar
02.2024 - 08.2024

Helped open a brand new restaurant. They knew I was moving to Ohio, but got them started. Designed the kitchen and menu. The restaurant is currently flourishing.

Executive Chef

Office Lounge Dovah
12.2021 - 01.2024

First stationed at the Rye location, designed and re-engineered the structure of kitchen operations and opened the Dover location.

Executive Chef

Rudi's
12.2019 - 02.2023

An unfortunate end caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Developed innovative and creative concepts and execution to find success and produce some of my best food to date.

Executive Chef

Martingale Wharf
12.2017 - 12.2019

Designed seasonal menus, restructured the kitchen and service to elevate guest experience to promote high volume and maintain standards

Executive Chef

11 Water Street
07.2016 - 05.2017

Work here as second full-time job as sous chef from Sept, 2012 - July, 2016 taking over as head chef after.

Sous Chef

Ristorante Massimo
02.2010 - 08.2012

Kitchen duties included making fresh pastas, stocks, sauces, fabricating meats and seafood, and baking breads and pastries daily.

Line Cook

Patina
09.2008 - 05.2009

Learned advanced cooking methods in classic and modern French cuisine in this renowned Michelin starred restaurant

Executive Chef

Fumanchu
04.2008 - 09.2008

Opened a small Asian-fusion dim sum restaurant. Regulated food cost, scheduling, and quality control.

Line Cook

Foxfire Grille
11.2003 - 04.2006

My first restaurant venture, I worked my way from dishwasher to sous chef while learning the basics of cooking in a fine dining atmosphere.

Education

Culinary Arts

Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY
01-2008

Skills

    Internship :

    Blue Ginger, Wellesley, MA

    Additional Experience :

    CR's The Restaurant

    Hampton, NH

    Server - May 2016 - Oct 2016

    Wentworth by the Sea Marriott

    New Castle, NH

    Server - Aug 2012 - May 2016

    Latitudes

    New Castle, NH

    Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

    Drago Centro

    Los Angeles, CA

    Captain - May 2009 - Jan 2010

Certificates

Servsafe , Sept 2020


Master Court of Sommeliers

Level 1, 2009

Timeline

Executive Chef

Elle Restaurant & Lounge
08.2024 - 05.2025

Executive Chef

Southport Kitchen + Bar
02.2024 - 08.2024

Executive Chef

Office Lounge Dovah
12.2021 - 01.2024

Executive Chef

Rudi's
12.2019 - 02.2023

Executive Chef

Martingale Wharf
12.2017 - 12.2019

Executive Chef

11 Water Street
07.2016 - 05.2017

Sous Chef

Ristorante Massimo
02.2010 - 08.2012

Line Cook

Patina
09.2008 - 05.2009

Executive Chef

Fumanchu
04.2008 - 09.2008

Line Cook

Foxfire Grille
11.2003 - 04.2006

Culinary Arts

Culinary Institute of America
Cory Lemieux