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Thomas Fazio

Northport,NY

Summary

Dynamic, resourceful, success-driven General Manager/Executive Chef with 21 years of success in fine dining, casual dining, and catering. Talent for implementing "dock to dish" and hyper-local ingredients to showcase local cuisine. Emphasis on team building and positive growth for all staff members.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Chef

Craft Kitchen and Taphouse
Huntington, NY
01.2024 - Current
  • Supervised the selection, training, scheduling, and performance of kitchen personnel.
  • Directed kitchen staff in food preparation and presentation to ensure high quality standards were met.
  • Planned weekly production schedules to maximize efficiency while minimizing waste.

Executive Chef

That Meetball Place
Patchogue/Farmingdale, NY
05.2020 - 01.2024
  • Created new menu items, managed food expenses and supervised quality to ensure adherence to standards.
  • Focused on driving customer perception of value in both BOH and FOH
  • Supervised 45 BOH staff members and delivered mentorship to strengthen kitchen skills.
  • Worked with vendors to maximize pricing

General Manager

Prohibition Kitchen
Port Jefferson, NY
01.2019 - 03.2020
  • Hired and mentored core start-up team, working to outline initial company policies and procedures.
  • Implemented effective customer service procedures such as L.A.S.T customer objection procedures and customer loyalty programs to encourage positive feedback.

General Manager

Bay Breeze Inn & Chophouse
Jamesport, NY
12.2018 - 01.2019

Managed the day-to-day tactical and long-term strategic activities within the business.
Conducted cost control, schedule, and risk analysis
Reduced and controlled expenses by improving resource allocation.

Marketing Associate

Sysco
Central Islip, NY
11.2015 - 09.2017

- Implemented and evolved high-impact strategies to target new business opportunities and new markets.
-Conceptualized targeted gains for customers

Owner/Operator

Waterside Caterers
Northport, NY
06.2005 - 08.2018

Education

Certificate Program - Culinary Arts

New York Institute of Technology
2006

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Suffolk Community College
2004

Skills

  • ServSafe certified
  • Focus on positivity in the workplace, allowing individual staff members to focus on productivity
  • Featured in Newsday, Edible East End, Bella NYC, News 12, Eater and NYIT publications
  • Nominated for Marquis WhosWho in restaurant category in 2021
  • Speaker at Masters of Business Management class at St Joseph's College
  • Qualified in brand promotions as well as functioning with high profitability value-added items
  • Speaker at "Roanoke Vineyard Stroll" on local ingredients in contemporary cooking in 2015

Accomplishments

-Successfully opened 2 restaurants with a combined net revenue of $7.1m during covid era

- Opened Prohibition Kitchen in Port Jefferson 2019. Received numerous individuals awards and commentary from various media agencies.

Timeline

Executive Chef

Craft Kitchen and Taphouse
01.2024 - Current

Executive Chef

That Meetball Place
05.2020 - 01.2024

General Manager

Prohibition Kitchen
01.2019 - 03.2020

General Manager

Bay Breeze Inn & Chophouse
12.2018 - 01.2019

Marketing Associate

Sysco
11.2015 - 09.2017

Owner/Operator

Waterside Caterers
06.2005 - 08.2018

Certificate Program - Culinary Arts

New York Institute of Technology

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Suffolk Community College
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