Welcome to my culinary webpage.

I am a professional chef in Gainesville, FL and am a self-taught wielder of fire and knives. I'm a highly motivated and talented professional chef with over 17 years experience in all aspects of kitchen service, and nearly 10 years of formal training and a lifetime of experience in the fine arts. My ability to excel at this dual approach to food service, the utilitarian and the artistic, has made me a formidable presence in professional kitchens.

Food is by far my favorite medium. I most enjoy working in contemporary American cuisine with influences from the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mediterranean regions. I strive to provide the best possible ingredients in a colorful and flavorful way, creating a lively, fresh, and pleasing culinary experience with every meal.
As a manager and kitchen administrator, I enjoy leadership roles as a means of inspiring others to love food and cooking the way I do, and excel at teaching the methods kitchen staff need to do their best work. All artistic concerns are integrated with the primary administrative concerns of cost and production. By providing such things as clear expectations of the staff, consistent, loyalty-inspiring work relationships, and embodying a healthy level of professionalism, turnover/payroll waste is minimized. By maintaining or, where needed, changing, policies and/or menus, food waste and cost are minimized, without sacrificing quality.

Thanks for visiting my website and showing interest in my abilities and philosophies. Feel free to visit the gallery to see examples of my work, or peruse my resumé for examples of previous restaurant experience.