Lucille Madison Executive Chef
Apr. 2021 - Jun. 2022Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesAs one of the two senior members of the Lucille Management Team, I oversaw the day-to-day
operations of the kitchen. I worked to create a supportive culture of education, excellence, fun, service,
and approachability. METRICS
By mid-2022,
- We were at 19.06% above projected sales.
- Kitchen Labor has been 8.0% in Q1, and thus far was 5.2% in Q2. - COGS were 25.59% in Q1, and thus far in Q2 they were at a running total of 23.06%.
- W20 was our most profitable week in the restaurant’s history, with COGS at 18.77% and Kitchen Labor at 5.2%. PERSONNEL
- I built a team of 8 solid line cooks, including 4 leads; I also managed a Kitchen Project Manager
overseeing dough and empanada prep, and a Sous Chef.
- I had 4 additional prep cooks, managed one steward, and a dish team of 5
- Over half of my team spoke Spanish as their first language, so I was utilizing my foreign language
daily. MENU DEVELOPMENT
As of my departure,
- The brunch menu had five of my original dishes
- The dinner menu contained 8 of my original dishes - Emmy Lou’s Chopped Salad, Caribbean Beet
Salad, Shrimp Ceviche, Pork Belly Wraps, The Aphrodite, El Cocavi, Flourless Fudge Brownie, Arugula
Salad
- The late-night menu had 3 of my creations - Tostadas, Tostada Stack (pork and shrimp options)
- These were in addition to a weekly rotating seasonal menu, typically utilizing burrata as the
complement for one dish, and including a separate woodfire pizza, as well.