Thanks for visiting!
Travis Smith MBA, CEC, AAC
Born in San Francisco; raised in the Colorado Rockies; globally trained. I am fortunate to have a life-long journey doing what I love.
Specializing in Award Winning Cuisine that is Sustainable, Healthy, and Delicious!
|
|
My approach to recipe and menu development:
From time-proven classical favorites to stunning presentations with cutting edge modern styles, my cuisine philosophy features sustainable, carefully selected, all natural whole food, plant based and allergen friendly options, combining art with science and nature to present food that is always healthy, well prepared and served at the peak of freshness. From the farm, the wild, and the field .... to your fork! Proficient in Global Cuisine, Classical French, and Contemporary American Cooking! 
|
Contact me today to plan for your anticipated needs or just to stay in touch!
Consulting
Repeat High-End Client References
Culinary Leadership, Quality Assurance, and Assistance Visits
Do you think that you may need assistance with your culinary operations?
Together, we will turn your culinary operations into what they should be within just a few days of my arrival. The process begins with a meeting between the General Manager or owners and myself to address the most immediate concerns with your club's current state of food and beverage performance. From there we will design an initial plan to fit your needs and in some cases that may be a fresh and new menu that is more suitable for your members and guests.
In many cases, the morale of your culinary team is low when the performance levels are low and we will flip the switch to immediately fix the operational environment and make people excited about coming into work again!
Needs Assessment
A full needs assessment will be conducted within the first week of my arrival at your location and from there we will start making additional improvements and installing the missing systems to create an all new operation that makes sense for you as you continue to strategize on 100% customer, member and guest satisfaction!
I will help you with my solutions-minded approach to the unique concerns you have with your current situation.
Collaboration with the Leadership Team!
Full Needs Assessment, Action Planning, and Problem Solving
Discover Your Operational Blind-Spots
Recognize and Build on Your Strengths
Hospitality Team Leadership Coaching
Staff Training, Morale-Focused Team Building
Menu Engineering, Recipe Costing, Product Sourcing
Systems Implementation and Improvement
Front of House Service, Table-side Preparation, Wine Service, Menu Education
A Fresh Start with a New Outlook and Growth Mindset!
Do you think that you may need assistance with your culinary operations?
Together, we will turn your culinary operations into what they should be within just a few days of my arrival. The process begins with a meeting between the General Manager or owners and myself to address the most immediate concerns with your club's current state of food and beverage performance. From there we will design an initial plan to fit your needs and in some cases that may be a fresh and new menu that is more suitable for your members and guests.
In many cases, the morale of your culinary team is low when the performance levels are low and we will flip the switch to immediately fix the operational environment and make people excited about coming into work again!
Needs Assessment
A full needs assessment will be conducted within the first week of my arrival at your location and from there we will start making additional improvements and installing the missing systems to create an all new operation that makes sense for you as you continue to strategize on 100% customer, member and guest satisfaction!
I will help you with my solutions-minded approach to the unique concerns you have with your current situation.
Collaboration with the Leadership Team!
Full Needs Assessment, Action Planning, and Problem Solving
Discover Your Operational Blind-Spots
Recognize and Build on Your Strengths
Hospitality Team Leadership Coaching
Staff Training, Morale-Focused Team Building
Menu Engineering, Recipe Costing, Product Sourcing
Systems Implementation and Improvement
Front of House Service, Table-side Preparation, Wine Service, Menu Education
A Fresh Start with a New Outlook and Growth Mindset!