David Meador
Executive Chef
Myakka City,FL
Summary
A seasoned Executive Chef with an extensive experience in the culinary arena with the desire to exceed guest expectations every day. "Passionate about food yet not Pretentious", "Focused and Serious yet still able to maintain a sense of humor". 3 High-performing Chef offering 30+ years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Clubhouse Executive Chef
Streamsong Golf Resort
10.2019 - Current
- Responsible for all food and beverage in 2 Restaurants plus 2 golf courses
- High End Steakhouse with Dry Aged Prime Steaks & Seafood
- Upscale Pub Style Restaurant
- Hosted banquet events and weddings
- 3.8 Million in annual sales.
Executive Chef/Co-owner
PREMIER CATERING/RENAISSANCE ON 9TH
10.2011 - 02.2019
- Oversee food & beverage for restaurant and banquet facilities for events from 40 to 400
- Created custom menus for each event.
EXECUTIVE CHEF
400 BEACH SEAFOOD & TAP HOUSE
09.2009 - 08.2011
- Managed all food-service for dining room and banquets for a 360-seat restaurant with 3.5 million annual sales
- Voted 'Best Seafood' by Metro-Mix Tampa Bay & 'Best Raw Bar' by The Best Of Tampa Bay.
EXECUTIVE CHEF
COLUMBIA RESTAURANT GROUP
01.2007 - 03.2009
- Worked in 2 different Restaurants and Opened the Columbia Cafe Restaurant in the Tampa Bay History Center
EXECUTIVE CHEF
NOBLE HOUSE RESORTS
10.2001 - 11.2005
- Responsible for all food Service for Restaurants, banquets and Catering Events.
EXECUTIVE CHEF/FOOD & BEV.
BLUE MOON HOTEL
06.1999 - 10.2001
- Supervised all Food & Beverage for a Boutique Hotel in South Beach Miami, Owned by Merv Griffin
Education
Associate of Applied Sciences Culinary Arts -
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, R.I01.1998
Skills
- Scratch Cooking
- Extensive Seafood Knowledge
- Meat Butchery & Fabrication
- Catering & Banquet Experience
- Menu Planning
- Cooking Styles from Classic to Floribbean
- Personally, Cooked for Former President Bill Clinton Inn & Spa At Loretto, Santa Fe, NM 2004
- Played an important role in Cooking for the "President George HW Bush Bone Fishing Tournament Cheeca Lodge Resort, Islamorada, FL 1998
- "Top Chef" Winner for "Big Brother Big Sisters Celebrity Chef Cook-off 2014, 2015, 2017 Bradenton, FL
Personal Information
Title: Executive Chef
Golf, Outdoorsman
Avid golfer, outdoorsman who enjoys fishing, hiking and hunting.
Timeline
Clubhouse Executive Chef
Streamsong Golf Resort
10.2019 - Current
Executive Chef/Co-owner
PREMIER CATERING/RENAISSANCE ON 9TH
10.2011 - 02.2019
EXECUTIVE CHEF
400 BEACH SEAFOOD & TAP HOUSE
09.2009 - 08.2011
EXECUTIVE CHEF
COLUMBIA RESTAURANT GROUP
01.2007 - 03.2009
EXECUTIVE CHEF
NOBLE HOUSE RESORTS
10.2001 - 11.2005
EXECUTIVE CHEF/FOOD & BEV.
BLUE MOON HOTEL
06.1999 - 10.2001
Associate of Applied Sciences Culinary Arts -
Johnson & Wales University
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