Chef Dan has been Executive Pastry Chef, Director of Pastry Arts, and Sales Director/Baking & Pastry Specialist. In 2016, he was awarded Educator of the Year. Dan is a member of Disciples d’Escoffier.
He has also worked in recipe development and curriculum design and been a featured television personality. In addition to owning Decadence, he owned a consulting business and taught free-standing classes developed for organizational training.
Honors & Awards
Educator of the Year, 2016
Certifications & Affiliations
Member of Disciples d'Escoffier
Professional EXPERIENCE
Home Cook Chef Instructor - Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, Boulder, CO
SME (Subject Matter Expert) - Escoffier Online International Culinary Academy
Sales Director/Baking & Pastry Specialist - Aspen Baking Company
Pastry Chef Instructor - Cook Street School of Culinary Arts, Denver, CO
Executive Pastry Chef/Owner - Decadence
Director of Pastry Arts - Cooking School of the Rockies, Boulder, CO
Executive Pastry Chef - Centerplate at the Colorado Convention Center
Executive Pastry Chef - The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, CO
Executive Pastry Chef - Alyeska Prince Hotel and Resort, AK
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts, Academy of Culinary Arts
Special Interests
Rowing.
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