Michael Lemon

About Michael Lemon

Visionary Culinarian with over 20 years of experience in business, restaurant, hotel dining and catering. A strategic and collaborative partner in the planning, development, and execution of memorable, quality dining experiences. • Culinary Trends, Local and International • Menu & Recipe Development • Food & Safety Standards Compliance • Production, Purchasing & Receiving • Client and Vendor Relationship Management Standards • Customer Experience • Talent Development; Mentor, Coach, • Operational Costs & Efficiency Advocate

Experience

1. Corporate Chef

   Flik Hospitality Group

   Jan 2013 — Present · Rye Brook, NY, US

   Redefining the Premium Airport Lounge experience for travelers across the U.S. Introduce culinary innovation to seamlessly delight our Clients’ discerning global customers.• Oversee growth of division; in 4 years, number of accounts have quadrupled and revenue has increased exponentially.• Contributed to brand development of American Express centurion lounges. Design kitchens and buffets for British Airways, Lufthansa, Etihad, and others.• Recognized by Yelp (#1 destination Las Vegas & San Francisco), 4square (#1 destination Dallas), and other major lounge bloggers as creating the best places to relax and dine.• Create partnerships with renowned chefs across the country and develop menus and standards for each lounge. • Implement QA standards, enabling A+ scores consistently across all airport lounge business.• Partner with sales team on program and solution presentations to prospective and existing clients. Collaborate with marketing to promote LTO, new menu and product campaigns.

Education

• New York University

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

• CUNY New York City College of Technology

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

Skills

• Food Safety
• Restaurant Management
• Cooking
• Fine Dining
• Cuisine
• Sanitation
• Culinary Skills
• Recipes
• Food
• Culinary Management
• Food & Beverage
• Restaurants
• Catering
• Food Service