Darby Collier

Current

• Le Sous Chef at Cameron Park Country Club
• Chef - Owner at Saveur Fraîche

Past

• Boulanger and Patissier at St. Regis Hotel
• Cook at Houston Country Club
• Cook at Central Market

• Line Cook at The Cookery Restaurant at Flying J
• Security Police at United States Air Force

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Education

• International Culinary School at AiH
• Hard Knocks University
• Wisdom Bible Institute

• Missouri Western State University

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Darby Collier’s Summary

I am a Christian, a husband, a father, culinary artist and an avid road bicyclist. I studied classical, contemporary American regional and international cuisines with the matchless cadre at the International Culinary School at The Art Institutes, Houston. Early on in culinary school, I worked and learned under the guiding scrutiny and talent of a Certified Master Chef. I moved on to other fine establishments to expand my experience and knowledge, including over a year in the pastry kitchen at the world famous St. Regis Hotel, Houston. I am now the Executive Sous Chef at Cameron Park Country Club near Sacramento, CA and Chef/owner of Saveur Fraîche, my exclusive private elegant dining service. I have prepared food for the rich and famous as well as for blue collar people. They obviously have different backgrounds and levels of influence, but each gets the same treatment and the same attention. My passion is about the food. For I know by focusing on flavor, texture, appearance and quality that everyone will enjoy and laud it equally. Bon Appétit!

Darby Collier’s Specialties:

Lente Gastronomie

Darby Collier’s Experience

• Le Sous Chef

  Cameron Park Country Club

  (Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  I am the Sous Chef at Cameron Park Country Club in Cameron Park, CA. It is my job to support the Executive Chef in overseeing the day-to-day culinary operations of the Club. I plan to supervise training and development of kitchen staff as well as any disciplinary actions. I also take care of recipe standardization, plate presentation, and inventory control. And I see to it that we maintain a well-organized, clean and safe kitchen.

• Chef - Owner

  Saveur Fraîche

  (Food & Beverages industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

• Boulanger and Patissier

  St. Regis Hotel

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)

  January 2007 — March 2008 (1 year 3 months)

  Baker and pastry cook.

• Cook

  Houston Country Club

  (Food & Beverages industry)

  2006 — 2007 (1 year)

  Banquet cook, Garde Manger, Pantry, Hot Line cook, Short Order Line cook and other duties under direction of a Certified Master Chef.

• Cook

  Central Market

  (Food & Beverages industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year)

• Line Cook

  The Cookery Restaurant at Flying J

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Oil & Energy industry)

  February 2005 — October 2005 (9 months)

  Line cook, 120 seat family style dining restaurant. Single cook operation all grill, flat top, breakfast, garde manger, hot dessert and ala carte dining orders as well as buffet.

• Security Police

  United States Air Force

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

  July 1986 — August 1992 (6 years 2 months)

Darby Collier’s Education

• International Culinary School at AiH

  Associate of Applied Science , Culinary Arts , 2005 — 2008

  Winning team member of PCA Hot, Hot, Haute Iron Chef Competition

  Activities and Societies:

  American Culinary Federation, Great Chef's Club, Student Ambassador Program

• Hard Knocks University

  1968 — 2008

• Wisdom Bible Institute

  Religon, Faith, Spirituality, Ministry 2002 — 2004

• Missouri Western State University

  P.O.S.T. Certification , Regional Law Enforcement Academy , 1996 — 1996

Additional Information

Darby Collier’s Interests:

Road Bicycling, Fishing, Culinary Artistry, Management Training

Darby Collier’s Contact Settings

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