Maintained The French Laundry's three Michelin starred culinary standards through innovative menu creation and recipe development, showcasing exceptional kitchen leadership and team mentorship. Achieved significant efficiency improvements and positive health inspection results, leveraging skills in food safety and inventory management. Renowned for fostering professional growth among staff and maintaining high-quality standards.
During Covid, The French Laundry was required to close. This led to me going back to Florida waiting for the restaurant to reopen. This was where my father and I opened a new restaurant in the height of Covid.
My father and I wrote the menu, creating a streamlined system for preparation and consistency.
Only being able to do takeout, we sold out of product every single day for the first two weeks. Until we were able to accumulate a larger staff.
In charge of food ordering, responsible for kitchen and quality when chef was not at restaurant.
Experience in all stations including Garde Manger, Grill, Sauté, and Expediting.
Responsible for training new employees.