Steve Escobedo

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About Steve Escobedo

Self-directed and team-driven Executive Chef with comprehensive accomplishments leading food preparation, presentation, recipe/menu development and kitchen staff to ensure a profitable and well-rounded culinary experience. Steve Escobedo | Corporate Executive Chef | Known as an innovative thinker with strong knowledge of restaurant operations, banquets/catering, food safety, nutrition and event management. Demonstrated success developing and seamlessly executing plans in fast-moving, high-pressure environments. Recognized for maximizing performance by implementing appropriate menu strategies through research and analysis of food trends in order to gain further knowledge of emerging cuisines. Expertise includes developing and managing innovative flavor profiles, recipe books, menus, budgets and staff. Leadership strengths while attempting to achieve a common goal include, but not limited to cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce in cultural settings. Becoming renowned to motivate, inspire and support fellow colleagues in order to meet their highest potential along with performance standard expectations. CORE COMPETENCIES Team Leadership | Kitchen Operations | Food & Labor Cost | Inventory Control | Purchasing Food & Equipment | Budgets/P&L | Menu Development | Recipe Development | Food Innovation | Food Preparation | Food Safety | Catering/Banquets | Microsoft Office/Google Docs | Training/Teaching ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Support and collaborate with five (5) Corporate Chefs, four (4) Corporate Registered Dieticians and thirty-five (35) District Managers to lead 2800 employees in 400+ buildings producing meals daily- Created many programs and standard operating procedures still used today. Programs such as The Chef to School Program, Food Innovation Team, Farm to School Program and School Garden Program. Also have written three (3) Corporate Recipe Books totaling over 300 recipes each. In addition, currently sit on the corporate Sustainability Team- Helped to create a training program within the organization called Maschio's Academy where staff members can gain on-the-job and continuing education to further enhance themselves and kitchens. Through this program, I have hosted/taught several state training and seminars through the New Jersey School Nutrition Association. CONTACT Steve Escobedo | Corporate Executive Chef |