One Own Chef

EDGAR RODRIGUEZ

Executive Chef

2513 N Francisco Chicago, IL 60647

[email protected] [email protected] 630-240-7384

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUMMARY

- Recipe developer

- Menu developer

- Flavor developer

- Food and Wine Purchasing

- Food and Wine Educator

- Food-Cost Analysis

- Restaurant Advisor

- Restaurant planning

- Catering planning

- Cooking classes

- Hiring and Training

- Chef Vegan and Raw

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

- ZAGAT Food rating: 27 out of 28: 2000, ’01,’02, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, ‘07

- Chicago Tribune: 3 stars

- Chicago Sun Times: 3 stars

- Daily Herald: 3 stars

- Chicago Magazine: 3 stars in 1998, ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, ‘07

- Chicago Magazine: Best Dessert Winner, 2007

- Chicago Magazine: Recognition- Top 20 New Restaurants, 1998

- Metromix: Best B.Y.O.B, 1998

- 2004 Plitt Seafood Competition: First Place Winner

- 2003 Samuel Adams Beer National Competition: First Place Winner

- 2002 Pork Producers National Competition: First Place Winner

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WORK HISTORY

- Chef- One Own Chef/Private Chef Services Chicago, IL. August 2013- Present

- Chef- My Private Chef Catering Chicago, IL Feb 2014- Present

- Chef/Instructor- St. Augustine College Chicago, IL Aug 2009- Present

- Chef/Instructor- Kendall College Chicago, IL Jan 2010- Nov 2010

- Executive Chef- Mariachi Restaurant Chicago, IL Nov 2008- May 2009

- Executive Chef/Owner- Salbute Restaurant Hinsdale, IL Aug 1997- Nov- 2007

- Chef/Manager- Lindas Margaritas Chicago, IL Oct 1991- Jun 1997

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PARTICIPATION AND PRIVATE EVENTS WITH COMPANIES

- Meals on Wheels Chicago

- No Kid Hungry-Share Our Strength

- Make-a-Wish Foundation

- March of Dimes

- St. Jude Hospital

- Bloomingdales

- Williams- Sonoma

- Sur La Table

- Macy’s

EDUCATION

- St. Augustine College

Pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management and Turism 2012- Present

- Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (Le Cordon Blue) 1994- 1997

Degree Received: Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCIES

- English, Spanish, Italian, French (Advanced)