Kenneth Hockert
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Versatile and multidisciplinary chef with executive and entrepreneurial experience across many facets of the food industry including restaurants, catering, grocery, mobile foods, private residence, and hotels. Proven record in all aspects of kitchen administration and business development. Skilled leader and communicator with exceptional ability in team building, mentoring, and client relations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef Consultant
Depanneur
Brooklyn, NY
10.2023 - Current
- Provide evaluation and assessment of their core food business
- Overhauled production kitchen space, including sourcing and installation of new fixtures
- Authored new contemporary catering menu for ownership with weekly tastings; production recipes and full costing to target core customers and corporate clientele
- Authored full recipe book with costing and production procedures
- Effectively heightened customer service through thorough training of counter staff in menu execution and guest relations.
Freelance Event Chef and Instructor
My Cooking Party, Deborah Miller Catering
New York, NY
02.2021 - Current
- Manage kitchen set up, event logistics and supervision of plating of all items for wide range of catering events
- Assist Chef de Cuisine in executing tastings for perspective clients
- Lead interactive cooking competitions and classes for private and corporate clients
Executive Chef
Greene Grape Provisions
Brooklyn, NY
06.2015 - 08.2020
- Developed original artisan style sandwiches; salads, to-go meals; soups and pulses, which led to growth in sales and scope of prepared foods, catering, and online ordering.
- Collaborated with upper management to restructure caterings menus and operational procedures to grow catering sales by over 200%.
- Led initative to green business through purveyor selection, establishment of a composting program, and sourcing all compostable eaterwares.
Owner/Founder/Executive Chef
Old World Food Truck
San Francisco, CA
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Utilized understanding and knowledge of street food trends to craft original concept around Jewish Deli and East European foods.
- Grew business sales by 250% from year 1 to year 3 by diversifying offerings, building an adjunct catering and delivery service, and developing effective social media content.
- Business featured in San Francisco Chronicle, Grubstreet, EaterSF, and Cooking Channel for signature dishes and top food truck lists in Bay Area.
Executive Chef
Camp Denali & North Face Lodge, Denali
Denali, AK
09.2006 - 09.2010
- Supervised all day-to-day food preparation and service at two remote locations for 80 guests and 45 staff members with sit down breakfasts and dinners, box lunches, and group functions
- Sourced and integrated regional ingredients to present a distinctly, from-scratch, upscale Alaskan
dining experience for wide ranging international clientele - Applied training and understanding of special diets and allergens to meet needs of special needs guests
Education
Chef Training
Natural Gourmet Cookery School
New York, NYBachelor of Science - Geology
Bates College
Skills
- Menu writing & recipe development
- Farm to table cookery
- Budgeting & cost control
- Hiring & supervision
- Catering/Event production & logistics
- Health supportive & plant based foods
- Regulatory compliance & HAACP plans
- Sustainable sourcing expertise
- Proficient in Spanish and French
- Proficient in MS suite and Google Drive
Certification
- Servsafe: Food Protection Manager
- NYC: Food Handler Certified
Timeline
Chef Consultant
Depanneur
10.2023 - Current
Freelance Event Chef and Instructor
My Cooking Party, Deborah Miller Catering
02.2021 - Current
Executive Chef
Greene Grape Provisions
06.2015 - 08.2020
Owner/Founder/Executive Chef
Old World Food Truck
01.2011 - 01.2015
Executive Chef
Camp Denali & North Face Lodge, Denali
09.2006 - 09.2010
Chef Training
Natural Gourmet Cookery School
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Bates College
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