Daoud Harris

● Led all culinary and operational aspects of a chef-driven neighborhood restaurant.
● Directed menu innovation, sourcing, and guest experience strategies while ensuring consistency and scalability.
● Built and trained a strong leadership team, optimizing workflows and operational efficiency.
● Managed purchasing, vendor relationships, and cost control to maximize profitability.

● Directed culinary operations across multiple restaurant concepts, ensuring brand consistency and operational efficiency.
● Led menu development, seasonal rollouts, and farm-to-table sourcing programs in collaboration with EatWell Natural Farm.
● Developed standardized recipes, kitchen SOPs, and training programs to scale culinary operations.
● Mentored chefs and kitchen leaders to elevate performance, creativity, and operational excellence.
● Managed food and labor costs while maintaining high standards for quality and guest satisfaction.

● Oversaw a high-volume scratch kitchen operation with 20–25 BOH staff.
● Designed seasonal Spanish tapas menus and contributed to local menu adaptations (up to 75% creative input).
● Maintained food costs below 28% while managing labor projections, ordering, and inventory.
● Implemented staff training and performance benchmarks to ensure consistent execution across the team.

● Supported corporate culinary leadership for a national health-focused restaurant brand.
● Ensured consistency of corporate recipes and executed test-kitchen developed menus.
● Participated in new menu rollouts, staff training, and kitchen operational improvements.

● Led kitchen operations under Michelin-level French chef Yannick Cam.
● Oversaw classical French preparation, protein fabrication, and quality control.

● Managed BOH operations, overseeing 45+ staff per shift in a high-volume environment.
● Coordinated scheduling, ordering, inventory, and standardized corporate processes.

● Assisted in prep, sauté, and garde manger stations in a chef-driven, seasonal kitchen.
● Managed inventory, ingredient prep, and supported kitchen workflow efficiency.