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Chef Michael Joseph Herschman
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Chef/Owner
MOJO world eats & drink
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
formerly
Lopez Southwest Kitchen
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Contemporary Inspired Southwestern Cuisine
Professional Highlights
Restaurateur
Mojo Bar.Musicafe Cleveland, Ohio 1999 - 2003
Cena Copa Restaurant Bar Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1995 - 1999
- Creation, Construction, Implementation & Effective Administration Of Award Winning Restaurants
Administrator
- Staff & Policy Development, Training, Scheduling, Implementation For 40+ Restaurant Staff Management Of Purchasing, Cost Of Goods & Production Of Food & Beverage Programs
- Fiscal Management Of Cost Of Goods & Labor Through Effective Purchasing & Staff Training
- Kitchen & Dining Room Design, Equipment Purchasing, Installation & Maintenance
Manager
- Independent & Corporate Restaurant Menu Development, Recipe Standardization & Cost Control Policies
- Supervision, Training & Evaluation Of Kitchen Staff
- Implementation Of Business Policies To Reach Fiscal Goals & Maintain Cost Of Goods & Labor
- Beverage Program Creation, Front Of House Staff Training, Cost Control & Purchasing Policy Maintenance
- Payroll, Bookkeeping, Marketing, Public Relations & Client Building
Culinarean
- Recipe & Menu Creation, Standardization & Execution
- Extensive Experience In Grill, Sauté, Garde Manger, Butchery, Pastry Arts & Expediting
- Banquet & Private Dining Coordination & Execution of Events up to 550 Guests
- Creation & Execution Of Local & Nationally Recognized Signature Dishes
- Nationally Published Recipes & Menu Items
Educator
- Career Management Training & Specialty Culinary Intruction
- ICASI/Loretta Paganini Culinary School Chesterland, Ohio
Technician
- Proficiency In Classical, Global, European, Traditional & Modern American Cuisines
- Effective Execution & Utilization Of Back-Office, Point Of Sale & Accounting Software
- Development, Training & Execution Of Multiple Purchasing, Recipe, Menu, Inventory & Cost Control Programs
- Limited Kitchen & Front Of The House Equipment Installation & Repair
Relevent Employment Experience
- Executive Chef menu6 Cleveland, Ohio 2009-2010
- Executive Chef Metropolitan Café Cleveland, Ohio 2008-2009
- Executive Chef Mario’s International Spas Aurora, Ohio 2007-2008
- Executive Chef/GM Vivo Restaurant Bar Cleveland, Ohio 2005-2007
- Personal Caterer Cleveland, Ohio 2003-2005
- Chef/Owner Cena Copa & Mojo Cleveland, Ohio 1995-2003
- Executive Chef/GM Player’s On Larchmere Cleveland, Ohio 1993-1995
- Line Chef Postrio San Francisco 1989-1993
Education
- BA, Hotel-Restaurant/Foodservice Management, 1989 Johnson & Wales University Providence, Rhode Island
- AOS, Culinary Arts, 1988 Johnson & Wales University Providence, Rhode Island
Special Experience
- Recipe Publications
- Sold Out Multicourse Dinner At James Beard House 2006
- Multiple Television & Radio Appearances
- Culinary Training Programs
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