{"id":5822,"date":"2026-06-14T06:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T05:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chefjeffstone.com\/?page_id=5822"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:13:13","slug":"work-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chefjeffstone.com\/index.php\/work-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"CV"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\r\n Resume<\/span>\r\n

Education & Work Experience<\/h2>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Education<\/span>\r\n

Georgia Southern University<\/h3>\r\n

Bachelor of Science Hotel \/ Restaurant Management<\/p>\r\n

Minor: Business Administration<\/p>\r\n

Graduated: 2010<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Catering Operations<\/span>\r\n Food Science<\/span>\r\n Restaurant Management<\/span>\r\n Food Safety<\/span>\r\n Finance<\/span>\r\n Accounting<\/span>\r\n Culinary<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Recent Experience<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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Limelight Catering \u2014 Executive Chef<\/h4>\r\n 2025 \u2013 Present<\/small>\r\n

Department Head for Culinary, responsible for production, menu rollouts, private dinners, event management, training, vendor relations, scheduling, tastings, and full financial oversight.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Limelight Catering \u2014 Chef de Cuisine<\/h4>\r\n 2024 \u2013 2025<\/small>\r\n

Oversaw kitchen operations, staff leadership, menu execution, inventory management, and ensured exceptional culinary standards for events and private dining experiences.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Limelight Catering \u2014 Head of R&D<\/h4>\r\n 2023 \u2013 2024<\/small>\r\n

Led culinary innovation, menu research and development, recipe testing, and operational improvements while supporting large-scale catering events and production systems.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Serendipity Catering \u2014 Special Projects Chef<\/h4>\r\n March 2022 \u2013 June 2023<\/small>\r\n

Lead expo for events, high-end client menu execution, on-site chef duties and prep sheet management.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Culinary Dropout \u2014 Executive Sous Chef<\/h4>\r\n July 2021 \u2013 February 2022<\/small>\r\n

Opening team member responsible for staff leadership, inventory, scheduling, expo and kitchen management.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Skills<\/span>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Menu Development<\/span>\r\n Event Management<\/span>\r\n Kitchen Leadership<\/span>\r\n Client Interaction<\/span>\r\n Food Cost Control<\/span>\r\n Inventory<\/span>\r\n Purchasing<\/span>\r\n Vendor Relations<\/span>\r\n Training<\/span>\r\n Communication<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Certification<\/h4>\r\n

SERVSAFE Certified \u00b7 Chicago, IL \u00b7 Exp. 2027<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Languages<\/h4>\r\n

Kitchen Spanish<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Catering Work<\/h3>\r\n
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  • Limelight Catering \u2014 Head of R&D \/ Executive Chef<\/li>\r\n
  • Serendipity Catering \u2014 Special Projects Chef<\/li>\r\n
  • Coachella Music & Arts Festival \u2014 Catering Team<\/li>\r\n
  • FORTNITE Catering Team<\/li>\r\n
  • Shinedown USA\/CAN Tour<\/li>\r\n
  • Pentatonix USA\/CAN Tour<\/li>\r\n
  • Imagine Dragons EVOLVE<\/li>\r\n
  • Vans Warped Tour<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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    Restaurant Work<\/h3>\r\n
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    • Briar Common Brewery \u2014 Executive Chef<\/li>\r\n
    • Culinary Dropout \u2014 Executive Sous Chef<\/li>\r\n
    • Forza Storico \u2014 Executive Chef<\/li>\r\n
    • 1KEPT Kitchen + Cocktails \u2014 Executive Chef<\/li>\r\n
    • Union Hill Restaurant \u2014 Sous Chef & Pastry Chef<\/li>\r\n
    • SLATE Orlando \u2014 Sous Chef<\/li>\r\n
    • La Tavola Trattoria \u2014 Line Cook<\/li>\r\n
    • HD1 + FLIP Burger Boutique \u2014 Opening Team<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n