Work

Kitchens that had to be both excellent and profitable.

Projects

New York · Hotel

The Plaza Hotel

Executive Chef over The Palm Court, The Champagne Bar, The Rose Club, and In-Room Dining.

Flushing Meadows · Event

The US Open

Food service for nearly one million guests across indoor and outdoor venues.

New York · Fine Dining · Led

Metrazur (Charlie Palmer Group)

Restaurant + house naming — one kitchen (Grand Central), not Group-wide lead.

New York · Formed

Aureole · Le Cirque · Peacock Alley

Cook→sous path: Palmer’s Aureole; Chef de Partie at Le Cirque; Laurent Gras at the Waldorf’s Peacock Alley. Grand Hyatt and country clubs also on the formed line.

New York · Consulting

Stonyfield

Fast casual concept built and opened in six weeks, in time to supply the US Open.

Start-up · Product

Eatrageous

Concept and flavor development, translating fine-dining flavor into a healthier snack.

2026 · Book

The Food Cost Formula

Eight chapters, eighteen working forms — purchase order to plate price.