Christopher Paul

About Christopher Paul

Christopher Paul is a performance-driven, strategic, and process-focused Culinary & Food…

Experience

1. Program Manager Consultant

   Urbane

   Jan 2021 — Present

   CONSULTING & ADVISORY SERVICES | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROJECT MANAGEMENT | VENDOR ENGAGEMENT | RECRUITMENT & SELECTION CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT | INTERVIEWING EMPLOYEES | BUSINESS SOURCING • Assist with business development and technical assistance efforts for Flatbush Central covering 10K sq. ft. area, including a design lab, shared kitchen, pop-up kitchen, food hall, retail market hall, and various food storage facilities. • Coordinate food hall restaurant vendor recruitment process, including orchestrating menu tastings, reviewing financials, verifying references, drafting P & Ls, and providing insightful suggestions for licensing agreements. • Assist with one-on-one coaching, consultation, and advisory services for entrepreneurs at various stages. • Deliver best-in-class technical assistance services for the Flatbush Caton Market project legacy vendors. • Support structure and development for (4) new food service vendors in an efficient and effective manner. • Instructed 10-week comprehensive business fundamentals course aligned with legacy elderly Haitian vendors. • Coordinated recruitment and selection process for new service providers, including plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance. • Consistently earned increased responsibilities based on performance excellence as a Contractor/Consultant. • Lead curriculum development process for culinary and hospitality involving startup business development. • Work directly with existing market vendors regarding business development, compliance, and best practices. • Contribute towards end-to-end new vendor onboarding, hiring, and recruitment processes. • Steer food hall vendors, curriculum updates, and virtual onboarding process with new technologies/systems. •Delivered robust teaching, training, mentoring, and coaching services for 11 entrepreneurs while maintaining a collaborative environment for learning through Rising Tide Capital’s “Community Business Academy” inaugural cohort in Brooklyn.

Skills

• Gourmet
• Sanitation
• Culinary Skills
• Marketing Strategy
• Bakery
• Pastry
• Food Industry
• Culinary Management
• Hospitality
• Sustainability
• Mediterranean
• Bread Making
• Banquets
• Ingredients
• Sauces
• Menu Development
• Food Science
• Event Management
• Event Planning
• Weight Training
• Haccp
• Food & Beverage
• Restaurants
• Serve Safe Certified
• Healthy Eating
• Culinary Education
• Food Service
• Menu Costing
• Catering
• Food Safety
• Inventory Management
• Baking
• Cuisine
• Flavors
• Fine Dining
• Events Coordination
• Powerlifting
• Restaurant Management
• Weight Management
• Food Processing