Nick Lombardo

About Nick Lombardo

I’m a Research Chef with 15+ years of experience turning culinary creativity into commercial reality. My background spans fine dining, food manufacturing, flavor and ingredient technology, and customer-facing concept development. I specialize in translating trends, flavor science, and real kitchen practicality into products that win with consumers and solve customer challenges.

Experience

1. Sr Corporate Chef

   Newly Weds Foods

   Dec 2023 — Present · US

   Conceptualizes, designs, creates, and presents new food concepts to key customers•Researches, sources, and prepares high-quality, tangible menu concepts•Works with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and R&D to deliver innovative product concepts•Writes, tests, edits, proprietary commercial formulas and home-cook recipes•Coordinates food products for presentations (single customer, large-scale, trade show, internal events)•Explains, teaches, and trains basic cooking methods and skills while showcasing NWF products•Manages the Broadview, IL Kitchen perishable inventory, pantry items, cleaning materials, and sundries

Education

• College of DuPage

  AAS, Culinary Arts/Chef Training

  2010 — 2012

• College of DuPage

  Associate of Science - AS, Core Science Curriculum

• Northern Illinois University

  B.S., Business Administration

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Haccp
• Gmp
• Sharepoint
• Food Industry
• Culinary
• Recipes
• Product Development
• Food Safety
• Quality Assurance
• Excel
• Cooking
• Culinary Skills
• Sqf
• Food
• Budgets
• Microsoft Excel
• Ingredients
• Food Service
• Bakery
• Microsoft Word
• Food Processing
• Culinary Management
• Catering
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (Haccp)
• Food Science
• Recipe Development
• Food & Beverage