Stanford burke
executive chef
Currently Resides: Philadelphia, PA
Professional Achievement: Culinary Graduate, Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Key Previous Employments:
– 16th Street Bar & Grill, Philadelphia PA
– Frog Commissary, Philadelphia PA
– Corporate Task Force Chef: GF Hotels
– Executive Chef: Crystal Tea Room, Wanamaker Building, Philadelphia PA
– Executive Chef: Aramark
• Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia PA
• Adventure Aquarium, Camden NJ
– Executive Chef: Iron Chef Jose Garces Events
• Chubb Hotel & Conference Center Lafayette Hill
Favorite aspect of work, and most inspiring for RJG : Making the couples happy! I love being creative in my dishes, and even more when I am inspired to photograph the dish.
When did you start building your passion for events? When I was an apprentice at Philadelphia’s Four Seasons Hotel under renowned Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix.
Favorite place to golf: Tiburon Golf Club, Naples FL
Favorite thing to do when not at Downingtown: Spending time with Family and our Dogs
Fun Fact: I’m a Lefty! You also wouldn’t believe__ as a child, if I talked about being in a car crash while in the car it could never happen because I was talking about it.
If I weren’t so damn good at my job, I’d probably be a__ professional athlete