Merrick Vecchoine Resume 2014 .pdf

MERRICK VECCHIONE
2526 S. Marshall Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
215-758-6101

Organizational Memberships
Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey (Former Member)
American Culinary Federation (Former Member)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Society
Professional Experience
Chef



















Cucina Italiano








2951 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104












10/08-Present
215-386-3449

Chef/Manager responsible for daily operation of all hot foods, ordering, inventory, training and cooking
up to ten hot entrees and twelve cold salads daily.
Chef



















Olympia Restaurant







2900 Southampton Road, Philadelphia, PA







6/06-10/08

Chef



















Pontiac Grill






304 South Street, Philadelphia, PA

















3/05-5/06
215-925-4053

Chef

















Travel Lodge Garden of Italy


61 W. King Street, Pottstown, PA










1/04-3/05

SousChef
















Porcini










2048 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA













8/01-1/04
215-751-1174

SousChef
















Villa Strafford Restaurant



115 Strafford Avenue, Devon, PA












4/98-7/00
610-964-1116






Worked directly under owner, Master Chef Horst Herrold. Worked sauté, grill, planned all specials, meat
cutting, soups, sauces, expediting and food ordering
Chef



















Longport Inn






3103 Atlantic Avenue, Longport, NJ







Chef



















Café DiLeo's








Aramingo & Butler Streets, Philadelphia, PA












10/96-9/97
609-822-5435











7/94-1/96
215-533-3311

Prepared all special dinners and sauté items. Supervised night kitchen staff. Responsible for
quality control and overall food production.
Owner, Chef














R & M Pasta Perfect






6940 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA












5/92-6/94
215-333-8882

Responsible for all food preparation, quality control and food purchasing. Oversaw plate
presentation. Worked and supervised line, concentrating on sauté and pasta station. Handled all
business accounts, developed menu.
First Cook





Marker Room 4 Diamond







Adams Mark Hotel









City Line & Monument Avenue, Philadelphia, PA


3/91-5/92
215-581-5000

Operated fish, meat and vegetable stations. Worked with banquet kitchen.
SousChef





















Ristorante Primavera






Front & South Streets, Philadelphia, PA




4/87-2/91

Responsible for pasta and meat stations. Prepared daily dinners, including soup, sauces, meat, fish and
Other URL dessert specials. Trained under Master Chef, Nunzio Patruno, at the Monte Carlo Living
Room, learning the art of regional Italian pasta dishes.
Chef DeCuisine


















Harbour Lights Restaurant

Somers Point, NJ










2/87-7-89

Responsible for all phases of food preparation and service, including quality control, plate presentation,
purchasing of all food products, working and expediting line when needed
Apprentice Cook, 2nd Cook,


1st Cook, Sous Chef





Executive Motor Lodge


RT 73, Mt. Laurel, NJ










4/76-1/87

Advanced from Apprentice Cook to position of Executive Chef. Responsibilities included all food
service, banquets, meetings and social functions, overseeing quality control, ordering of supplies, meat
cutting, preparation of soups, sauces, etc. Supervised kitchen staff.
Organizational and Management Experience
Philadelphia VietnamVeterans Memorial Society (1989-1996)
• Captain of Honor Guard
• Commanded up to 20 people for numerous services in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
• Co-Chair 5th Anniversary Memorial Service, 1995 with responsibilities for fundraising, event logistics,
preparation for full naval and marine fly-over and display, security and housing arrangements,
communications and coordination of high level official participation
• Volunteer Coordinator responsible for coordination of volunteers for various events and raising over
$25,000 to support programming
• Supervised several kitchens which staffed up to 20 cooks to be trained in all stations.
Delaware Valley Vietnam Veterans Service Award
Above and Beyond Certificate, Delaware Valley Vietnam Veterans
Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Service Award
Chaine De Rotissiere - Primavera Restaurant, December l992
Best Entree Award & Carousel of Flavor - Garden of Italy
"Stirrup Award" circa 1905 from Philadelphia Toboggan Company - July 2005