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Kelly Densmore

Austin,TX

Summary

Results-driven, highly motivated Chef with extensive culinary knowledge, expertise and experience. Encompasses a vast understanding of menu development, capacity planning and staff management.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Private Chef

The Culinistas
New York, NY
03.2023 - Current

Worked with clients in The Hamptons and Austin TX. Creating seasonal, custom, healthy menus, for gatherings, meal prep and summer placement. Using and purchasing fresh, local ingredients daily.

Private Chef

Chef Kelly Densmore Private Chef Services
10.2020 - Current

Chef for clients with food allergies and dietary restrictions. Working with families and couples, creating weekly menus with consultation. Focusing on organic clean food. Meal prep, small parties, events and retreats.

Chef and Sous Chef

Healthy Maui Chef
Maui, HI
11.2016 - 07.2020

Chef for upscale clients with dietary restrictions. Assisted with multiple large family groups and events, from weekly meal prep to high-end breakfast, lunches, and dinners.

Able to create menus and be specific about allergies and dietary restriction.

Chef and Sous Chef

Chef Jana McMahon, Private Chef Services
Maui, HI
12.2014 - 07.2020

Chef for upscale clients on Maui. Created and assisted with meals, service and menu creation. As each client has their own specific dietary and unique culinary needs, flexibility to create delicious and healthy meals in a home setting. Service ranges from intimate dinners for small parties to large family groups and small weddings.

Chef/Kitchen Manager

Alchemy
Maui , Hawaii
11.2017 - 03.2019

Alchemy, a Kombucha Cafe, an organic kombucha processing facility, organic sourdough bakery and fresh cafe.

Created all dishes from scratch, from in house roasted meats, to preparing local fish, vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Managed a staff of three, creative menu development, inventory and purchasing . Exceeded employers performance and financial goals. 

Chef and Sous Chef

Edible Planet
Vancouver , British Columbia Canada
09.2000 - 11.2015

Chef & Sous Chef for high-end catering company which prepares 2 meals a day in a mobile kitchen. An average of 150 cast and crew are served on a daily basis under extreme deadlines. Responsibilities include daily menu planning and preparation of breakfast, entrees, baked goods, desserts, soups, salads and hors d’oeuvres. Flexibility, quick thinking creativity and accommodating special dietary needs are all required of this position.

Holistic Private Chef

Kelly Densmore
Vancouver , British Columbia Canada
09.2013 - 03.2014

Private chef for an entertainment- industry family, preparing 2-3 meals per day. Responsibilities include consulting with, and creating menus for three family members based on individual dietary restriction. Creating daily fresh juices, nut milks, raw foods, entrees, soups, salads, baking, snacks, and desserts. Using organic, local and seasonal ingredients. Creativity, attention to detail and accommodating special dietary needs are all required of this position.

Education

Professional Culinary Arts Program

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Boulder, CO

Chateau De La Rosaraie
Carpentras France

Sette E Mezzo
Avignon France

Certification

Food Safe Sanitation Program for Food Handlers

Timeline

Private Chef

The Culinistas
03.2023 - Current

Private Chef

Chef Kelly Densmore Private Chef Services
10.2020 - Current

Chef/Kitchen Manager

Alchemy
11.2017 - 03.2019

Chef and Sous Chef

Healthy Maui Chef
11.2016 - 07.2020

Chef and Sous Chef

Chef Jana McMahon, Private Chef Services
12.2014 - 07.2020

Holistic Private Chef

Kelly Densmore
09.2013 - 03.2014

Chef and Sous Chef

Edible Planet
09.2000 - 11.2015

Professional Culinary Arts Program

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

Chateau De La Rosaraie

Sette E Mezzo
Kelly Densmore