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expertise 20 years of experience mastering a variety of software applications related to food, writing and online publishing industries including: Word, Excel, Filemaker Pro, Adobe Go-Live and Photoshop. 10 years experience with digital photography. Setting up online video conferencing programs like Skype and oovoo. Creating and analyzing recipes based on the seasons finest offerings . Researching and locating the finest sustainable and organic food products. Networking with local farmers. Kitchen management, staff leadership and training, organization and utilization of product to maximize profit. Restaurant Experience Postino Restaurant, Day Chef. Lafayette, CA December 2006 – January 2009 Mudd’s Restaurant, Executive Chef; San Ramon, CA; May 1999 – July 2006 Le Marquis Restaurant, Executive Chef, Lafayette, CA, July 1997 - May 1999 Mudd’s Restaurant, Executive Chef; San Ramon, CA; December 1990 – June 1997 Tourelle, Chef Price Fix Restaurant; Lafayette, CA; June 1985 – September 1989 Trader Vic’s, Executive Chef; Emeryville, CA; 1980–1985 Oakland Athletic Club, Executive Chef; Oakland, CA; 1975-1980 Writing Experience Food Editor for the Valley Sentinel Monthly Newspaper since September 2002 Collaborated with Deborah Byrd, Nicholas Boer, Deborah Grossman and Carolyn Rohrig on food related articles 2000 - 2002 Authored articles for the Contra Costa Times food section: November 3 1999, Walnuts, local history and uses; December 15 1999, Cooking with wild fowl Press and Awards as a Chef Featured in Tri Valley Magazine March, 2004 Featured in Contra Costa Times food section July 8, 1998 (Le Marquis) Light French - California Cuisine Featured in Diablo Magazine (Mudd’s Restaurant), November 1996 Appearance in Sunset Magazine (Mudd’s Restaurant), June 1992 Best Restaurant Contra Costa County (Tourelle) by Focus Magazine 1986, 1987, 1988 Education University of California Santa Barbara, Marine Biology 1965 to 1967 California State University San Francisco, Psychology 1968 to 1970 Diablo Valley College, Computer Science 1989 to 1990 Contact INformation Ottobre Enterprises Email: r.ottobre@comcast.net Ottobre@world.cooking.com 925.899.1401 Catering Menus Food Photography For Recipes, Travel Reviews, Gifts, Culinary Schools and more Visit www.worldcooking.com For Grand Cru Wine Barrel Smokers Visit www.grandcrusmokers.com mailto:r.ottobre@comcast.netmailto:Ottobre@world.cooking.comCatering.htmlPhotography.htmlhttp://www.worldcooking.comhttp://www.grandcrusmokers.comshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5
Ronald Ottobre