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Melissa Trimmer

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Last updated: May 20, 2013

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Last updated: Nov 10 2011

Pastry Chef, Le Cordon Bleu Chicago, Pastry Chef Instructor
Summary

Locally driven pastry chef

Specialties

Canning/preserving, Farm-to-table, Housemade sodas, Housemade condiments, In-house breads, and In-house ice creams

Cuisine(s)

American (Regional): Midwest

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Work Experience: Culinary

  • Le Cordon Bleu
    Title: Pastry Chef Instructor
    Chef: Myself
    Cuisine: Teaching all sorts of pastry classes including plated desserts and showpiece.
    Notes:

    Employment: Feb 2012 - Present
  • C-House Restaurant
    Title: Executive Pastry Chef
    Chef: Myself
    Cuisine: Locally driven plated desserts, breads, breakfast pastries, extensive chocolate and candy program.
    Notes:

    Employment: Feb 2011 - Feb 2012
  • Lula Cafe and Nightwood Restaurant
    Title: Pastry Chef
    Chef: Myself
    Cuisine: Very seasonal restaurants, extensive preserving programs, plated desserts, brunch.
    Notes: Started as the Pastry Chef of Lula, then took over both pastry programs when Nightwood opened.
    Was on opening staff

    Employment: Mar 2006 - Mar 2010
Last updated: May 24 2013

Culinary Education

  • Johnson & Wales
    2001
    AAS in Baking and Pastry Arts
    Was admitted into the advanced standing program, graduated with a 4.0 grade point average, Summa Cum Laude
    was admitted to the "Who's Who of American College Students" and several other academic honors though I've forgotten most of them over the years. I think I have them in a folder at home...

Last updated: Nov 11 2011

Internships

  • Confiseur Bachmann's Raphael Bachmann
    01/04/01 - 08/15/01
Last updated: Nov 11 2011