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Award winning Chef/Entrepreneur with over 2 decades of successful experience in several areas. I am highly adaptable and accomplished in all cuisine types. Possess proven versatility with experience in hotels, independent restaurants restaurants start up, off site catering, storefronts and manufacturing as well as multi unit management. Adept at developing and working within budgets Expert in productivity while controlling food and labor costs. Can flawlessly execute in the culinary arts, management, training, standardization, sales and marketing plans and customer relations. Key Accomplishments/Skills * First certified Grass Fed Organic Farm in the state of Florida * Culinary Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 * Organic Trade Association Leadership Award Nominee * Minority Business of the Year 2007 * Sustainable Florida Small Business Practices Award 2008 * Co-Author: Pragmatic Organics ™ The 80% Solution * Organic Chef Magazine ™ * Chef to George Steinbrenner * US Chamber of Commerce: * Fluent in Spanish America's Small Business 2008 Blue Ribbon Award Winner * Distinguished Leader 2008 Ocala Magazine * Organic Marketing and Trending Expert * Former Food and Beverage Director, Marriot, Hilton and Ritz Carlton * QCS Certified Organic Farmer * Gallo Wines Gold Medal Award Best Artisan Beef Finalist 2007,2008 * Walt Drigger's Environmentalist of the Year 2007 * Le Cordon Blue Keynote Speaker * Chefs for Humanity Volunteer * Several TV Appearances including Daytime on NBC and EVINE HSN * Guest Chef and Speaker at the National College for Natural Medicine * Hosted the Boston Globe In Florida for new food trends
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