Culinary Qualifications

Chef Juan Pablo’s experience in high-end restaurants as well as his knowledge of healthy food preparation give him unique qualifications.

• Healthy Meals JPC, LLC, Founder, December 2005-present Dedicated to providing Personal Chef tailor-made meal solutions; provide recipe development to companies including The Economist and Absolut’s LEVEL vodka; individual cooking skills training; small group catering

• Whole Foods Market, Prepared Foods Chef, Recipe Developer and Team Member Training Leader, August 2005-present Recipes appear bi-monthly in customer e-newsletter

• Le Bernardin, Line Cook, Banquet Experience, March -August 2005 Training under chef Chris Muller

• Per Se Restaurant, Externship, October 2004-December 2004 3 month full-time externship practice under supervision of chef Jonathan Benno

• Institute of Culinary Education, Culinary Arts Diploma, Jan-Dec 2004 After years as a trained economist, followed dream to go to cooking school

• Additional Chef/Restaurant, Trailing/Internships, March 2004-August 2004 During special events or internships, worked alongside or in the kitchen of various chefs, including: Patricia Quintana (Mexico City), Jose Andres (DC), Marcus Samuelsson (NYC), James Boyce (Montage Resort, Laguna Beach, CA)