Active students and alumni gathered at Under The Sun Eatery and Pizzeria in Boulder, CO on September 26th, 2018 for Escoffier\u2019s first “Making The Cut” event. The event is designed to bring together industry professionals and budding chefs to discuss what it means to be a stand out employee and find success. Seven local chefs donated their time and advice to tell the audience what it takes to \u201cmake the cut\u201d in the competitive industry.<\/p>\n
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Alumni and students of Escoffier-Boulder got to hear a number of prominent local chefs provide career insight.<\/p><\/div>\n
Each chef shared the story of their unique training and career pathways which lead them to manage kitchens all over the world. The audience also engaged with the chef panel in a question and answer session geared towards delivering valuable advice and guidance to design their own pathways to success. An alumni stated \u201cthese chefs are the best at what they do and having their attention for an even an hour is immeasurable\u201d.<\/p>\n
Attendees were encouraged to network with the chefs following the panel discussion and many guests reported leaving with contact information and invitations to stage and interview for positions at their restaurants. One student reported that \u201cgreat questions were asked and (I) enjoyed the exclusive opportunity to speak with who we wanted to afterwards\u201d.<\/p>\n
The chef panel also found the event beneficial for their recruiting efforts. The Broadmoor Hotel\u2019s Executive Chef, David Patterson said \u201cit was a progressive and engaging afternoon with the students and had a lot more energy than a traditional career fair. I thought it was great and I\u2019d be happy to participate in any way possible in the future\u201d. Escoffier intends to hold quarterly networking and career building events like \u201cMaking The Cut\u201d in the future.<\/p>\n
Chef panel:<\/p>\n
Kelly Whitaker – Executive Chef – Basta, The Wolf\u2019s Tailor (Boulder\/Denver, CO)
\nDavid Patterson – Executive Chef – The Broadmoor Hotel (Colorado Springs, CO)
\nKelli Daniels – Executive Chef – The Greenbriar Inn (Boulder, CO)
\nEric Lee – Executive Chef – Wendell’s (Denver, CO)
\nChris Royster – Executive Chef – Flagstaff House (Boulder, CO)
\nLiliana Myers – Pastry Chef – Safta – (Denver, CO)
\nJessica Nowiki – Chef De Cuisine – Safta (Denver, CO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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