Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
References
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Jason Plourde

New Hartford

Summary

To utilize my extensive culinary expertise and exceptional creative aptitude in fine dining and catering to create an outstanding dining experience for guests and event hosts alike.

Overview

2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Chef

Canaan Country Club
2022 - Current
  • Supervised kitchen staff to ensure consistency in food preparation and presentation.

Executive Chef

Hop Meadow Country Club
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for all menu writing, ordering, and staff training for exclusive private club.

Executive Chef

The Waterfront Restaurant
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Oversaw and ran all aspects of 750 seat restaurant with large banquet facility. Responsible for all menu writing, ordering, and food costs.

Sous Chef

Restaurant Bricco
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Worked for Billy Grant's growing and well known contemporary Italian restaurant group. Worked saute, grill, and oven. Responsible for fabrication of meats, preparation of soups, stocks, sauces.

Executive Chef

Charlie Palmer Group
01.2003 - 01.2012
  • Oversaw and ran all aspects of cafe by day and private event space by night in mid-town Manhattan's exclusive Decoration and Design building. Developed cafe and personalized menus from cocktails and hors d'oeuvres to plated dinners for both corporate and social events.

Executive Sous Chef

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Managed operation of multiple food outlets in a mobile five star hotel, including ordering, inventory, scheduling, and menu writing. Supervised and managed payroll for all food prep employees.

Executive Sous Chef

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
01.1996 - 01.2001
  • Managed operation of multiple food outlets in a mobile five star hotel, including ordering, inventory, scheduling, and menu writing. Supervised and managed payroll for all food prep employees.

Roundsman

Breaker's Hotel
01.1993 - 01.1995
  • Worked grill and saute in upscale Mediterranean five star retreat. Participated in food preparation for over 2000 guests with annual food revenue in excess of $20 million.

Education

Associates Degree in Culinary Art Technology, With Honors - Culinary Arts

Florida Culinary Institute
West Palm Beach, FL
1993

Skills

  • Food safety
  • Menu planning
  • Cost control
  • Menu development

Affiliations

Manager of the Year: Mandarin Oriental San Francisco 1999

Timeline

Executive Chef

Hop Meadow Country Club
01.2018 - 01.2020

Executive Chef

The Waterfront Restaurant
01.2014 - 01.2017

Sous Chef

Restaurant Bricco
01.2012 - 01.2014

Executive Chef

Charlie Palmer Group
01.2003 - 01.2012

Executive Sous Chef

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
01.2002 - 01.2003

Executive Sous Chef

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
01.1996 - 01.2001

Roundsman

Breaker's Hotel
01.1993 - 01.1995

Executive Chef

Canaan Country Club
2022 - Current

Associates Degree in Culinary Art Technology, With Honors - Culinary Arts

Florida Culinary Institute

References

Charlie Palmer The Charlie Palmer Group 917.587.8500

Billy Grant Restaurant Bricco 860.748.8522

Dante Baccuzzi Dante Restaurant Group 917.622.9785

Gary Carillo 860.794.5525