Lon Breedlove
Personal Chef Owner @Lonzo\'s Neo-Picante Cuisine
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WORK HISTORY
Personal Chef Owner @Lonzo\'s Neo-Picante Cuisine
Austin, TX, US
Lon Breedlove is a professional chef with over 20 years of international culinary, hospitality and event planning experience. His credentials include certification by the National Restaurant Association in ServSafe Food Protection Manager®, ServSafe Alcohol®, and ServSafe Allergens®. He served 3 years on the Council of State Restaurant Associations and 5 years as a Director for the Massachusetts Restaurant Association - one of the nation\'s largest. He is an avid supporter of sustainable food, local sourcing and farm to table programs.Chef Breedlove’s reputation is built on scratch cooking, classical technique, carefully sourced food products and unique recipe development. His extensive background in restaurant/hotel hospitality management also provides the guarantee of a gracious, entertaining and service-oriented experience.LONZO\'S NEO-PICANTE CUISINE performs upscale, in-home culinary events, cooking classes and demonstrations. Guests love interacting with the Chef as he prepares custom series of small-plate presentations featuring global cuisines paired with wines and craft cocktails.\"Neo-Picante\" cuisine evolved from the chef\'s global influences through extensive travel and work assignments in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Mexico, his home for over 20 years.VIP CATERING: An avid supporter of the arts, Lonzo\'s is also a go-to source for feeding Austin\'s film and music industries. Craft services for cast & crew, VIP catering and private events. From backstage to studio to remote locations (and your kitchen).unique cuisine prevails.
EDUCATION
Schreiner Institute
High School Diploma, Private Military School - Kerrville, Texas
New England College
Filmmaking & Theater - Henniker, New Hampshire
Escuela John F Kennedy
High School Diploma, Private School - Queretaro, Mexico
Universidad de las Américas, A.C.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Spanish Language & Literature - Puebla, Mexico
University of Oregon
Post-Graduate Studies, MBA - Eugene, Oregon
SKILLS
ABOUT LON BREEDLOVE
CULINARY: FOOD & BEVERAGE: 10+ years in culinary & food service operations (restaurant, hotel and catering). FOH and BOH. Executive Chef experience in global markets, knowledgeable in menu and recipe development. Corporate trainer and ServSafe certified Food Manager.HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT: 10+ years in senior-level operations management in hospitality and travel industries. Individual and multi-unit experience. Excellent team-building and leadership skills.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: National, regional and local level strategic sales plan development across multiple industries. Experience in domestic and global markets. Familiarity with all facets of revenue management, forecasting and price positioning. Excellent sales training skills. STRATEGIC MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS: Intuitive marketing acumen with strong public relations and relationship management skills. Adept in strategic plan development and implementation. Considerable knowledge in information technology, internet and social media. Reputation for creativity and originality.ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT: Six years of association management experience, coupled with 10+ years of voluntary leadership and board participation with numerous trade associations, convention & visitors bureau\'s and chambers of commerce.Strengths: Bilingual (English/Spanish). Customer service and relationship management. Team building and support. Strong entrepreneurial skills with international experience.
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