James - Cooking tutor - Savannah
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James - Cooking tutor - Savannah

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Experienced tutor in Cooking in Savannah, James offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

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About James

I am a refined international chef withe the ability to teach techniques, recipe reading, measuring and knife skills.

My wish is to help others learn basic cooking skills and let them spread their culinary wings.



James C. Lynch

12601 Mercy Ct. Savannah GA 31419

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Career Summary:         To obtain a position that combines my extensive knowledge of food preparation with my desire to work collaboratively with others. 

 

Education:                   

1978-1980                               Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York, Associate Degree in Culinary Arts. This program provided a foundation in culinary theory and practice grounding me with classical French technique and then working through global and regional culinary influences.  After leaving the classrooms at the CIA, and my externships, I was prepared to work creatively with ingredients from any area of the globe.

Experience:

2017 to present                           Lowes  Store 403 Savannah Ga.  Customer service role. Ie. Helping customers choose the right

                                                    products to complete their DIY projects in a problem solving manner.

 

2016 - 2017                             Diamond Crystal Brands, Savannah, GA.  Preventatavive maintenance of machinery and tools to ensure proper delivery of product to market

 

2014 - 2016                             The Pirates’ House, Savannah, GA.  Open since 1753, The Pirates’ House is a rustic Savannah establishment. Managed a BOH staff of 10. Prepared sauces, soups and performed all the butchery for the entire operation.

 

1992 - 2013                             Sodexo Campus Services, Burlington, VT, Executive Chef.  Food allergy concerns, healthy options, fast- food options, etc. supply chain, ordering, food management. And staffing, different stations and college food service needs based on student population

 

1982 - 1991                             Hilton International Windows on the World, 107th Floor, World Trade Center, a subsidiary of Hilton International, New York, NY, Worked as Chef Garde Manger to hone my creative skills with ‘hors de houvres and buffet presentation before advancing to Banquet Chef, Demi Chef and then a promotion to Sous Chef where I mastered organizational and problem solving skills in a large, busy kitchen with varying personalities and skill sets.  As Sous Chef, I worked under Executive Chef  Hermann Reiner  where I learned to manage staffs from fifteen to fifty.  While working for Hilton International I was able to work under the mentorship of many excellent executive chefs in varying locations including:

 

·         Zurich Hilton, Zurich Switzerland Flugafen under Executive Chef  Steiner from

·         Vienna Hilton, Vienna Austria under Executive Walter Matt and Eduard Mitche  1

·         Ojai Valley Inn, Ojai CA (opening) under Chef Yves Blondeau  Hilton 5-Star Resort.

 

 

 

1980 – 1982                            The Breakers, Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL.  Began as a Commis de Cuisine under the mentorship of Chef Manfred Hacker , and advanced to Beach Club Chef. I employed classical technique to prepare and present cuisine consistent with 5- Star hotel standards.

 

Awards, Certifications, and Professional Memberships:     

·         Servesafe Certification, 2011.  Accredited foodservice sanitation program sponsored by the National Restaurant Association. #7989895

·         North American School of Conservation, Diploma, Wildlife Conservation, 1992.

 

 

Personal Interests:

·         Organic Gardening, Nutrition, and Sustainability – growing and maintaining a variety of fruits and vegetables using organic produce and meats.

·         Foreign Language – working fluency in French and German.

·         Robert Wimble’s dairy farm

·         White Bluff Methodist Church

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  • 5h: R4115
  • 10h: R8230

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