Kristen Thomas

I'll come to your restaurant and take care of all the annoying (but necessary!) things that most Chefs don't have the time (or desire) to do. My services are guaranteed to improve and streamline your restaurant operations while managing liabilities and reducing costs!

• Menu/Recipe Development & Standardization (Consistency is Key!!!)
• Cookbook Creation/Assembly/Editing (for BOH staff and/or publishing)
• BOH SOP's: Vendor Order Guides, Master Inventory Spreadsheets, Station Prep/Cleaning Checklists, etc.
• Comprehensive Food Allergen Menu Reference Guides (20+ common and uncommon food allergens)
• Food Allergy/Cross-Contamination Awareness & Safety Training (for all staff & management)
• Walk-in/Dry Storage Assessment & Organization

• 15+ years BOH experience (All positions from Dish to Executive Chef)
• High-Volume, Celebrity-Chef-Owned, Fine Dining, Institutional, Corporate, Bistro/Pub, Food Trucks, Film/TV Catering, Concerts/Festivals, Banquets/Weddings/Private Events
• Cuisine Styles: Classic American, Southern/Soul Food, Indian, French, Italian, Mediterranean, Asian, Fusion, Local/Seasonal/Farm-to-Table, Kosher/Halal/Jain, Vegan/Vegetarian

No formal culinary training, just real-world hands-on experience at the “School of Restaurant Hard Knocks” from some of the absolute Best Chefs on the Planet! One of those amazing Chefs is Food Network star and “Chopped" judge Maneet Chauhan - I was Executive Sous Chef at her namesake restaurant (Chauhan Ale & Masala House) in downtown Nashville, Tennessee from 2019-2020.