Tim Gearhart

Owner, Gearharts Fine Chocolates

Role: Owner at Gearharts Fine Chocolates
Location: Charlottesville, VA, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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Experience

Owner
Gearharts Fine Chocolates
Sep 2001 — Present · Charlottesville, VA, US
Artisan chocolate shop

Education

Culinary Institute of America
Certificate
1994 — 1995

Skills

Cuisine
Menu Development
Wine Tasting
Corporate Gifts
Chef
Culinary Skills
Recipe Testing
Menu Costing
Baking
Wineries
Cakes
Cookbooks
Corporate Events
Key Account Development
Cooking
Hospitality Industry
Beer
Culinary Education
Recipes
Pre-Opening
Hospitality Management
Banquets
Food Service
New Restaurant Openings
Resorts
Alcoholic Beverages
Fine Dining
Weddings
Wedding Planning
Parties
Wine
Wholesale
Hospitality
Chocolate
Restaurant Management
Restaurants
Food & Beverage
Gourmet
Food Writing
Culinary Travel

Contact information

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Current company

Gearharts Fine Chocolates

Food and Beverage Services · 6 employees · Founded 2001 · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

At a time when ingredients like cardamom, chilis and fresh herbs simply weren’t found in American chocolate, a globetrotting chef dared to dream of an artisanal chocolate shop in the South. Tim Gearhart began his journey to chocolatier by wandering the world through its kitchens. He toured the Far East as a Marine Corps cook, trained in pastry at the Culinary Institute of America, and then honed his craft everywhere from an English castle to a Western dude ranch. Inspired by his travels and eager to craft chocolates that reflected them, he returned home to Virginia to set up shop amid Charlottesville’s emerging food scene. Emboldened by the confidence of a fellow chef and former boss, Tim launched Gearharts Fine Chocolates with Bill Hamilton in 2001. Outfitted with a small office kitchenette, and armed with only two forks and a bowl, Tim hand-dipped about 700 pieces of chocolate a day during that first holiday season. While our need to create more than chocolates a day has since forced the mechanics to change, the recipes and handcrafted nature have remained. Fusing our own blend of the world’s finest chocolate with local sweet cream and pure butter, we continue to craft our original 16-piece signature line while also forging new territories along the path we helped blaze. We temper our affection for tradition with our desire to surprise, and we work hard to ensure that every piece carries the care that went into it. Nearly 15 years in, Gearharts remains committed to the purity of our flavors and the integrity of our nationally recognized products. We comb the globe for the very best it has to offer, and we craft our world-class chocolates in the heart of Virginia.

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