James Whittle

James Whittle has a diverse work experience in the culinary industry. James recently joined Starbird in 2022 as part of the Culinary Operations and Purchasing team. Prior to that, they worked as a Culinary Director at Elder Care Alliance from March 2020 to January 2022, where they successfully managed a team of 20 culinary staff and developed a complete seasonal menu cycle for 160 residents.

Before that, James worked as a Regional Sales Associate at The Chefs' Warehouse from June 2018 to March 2020. James cultivated relationships with chefs and restaurants, provided personalized consultations, and offered ancillary services such as menu costing and product demos.

Earlier in their career, James served as a Commercial Launch Chef at EAT Club from April 2017 to May 2018, where they developed new dishes for a large corporate catering service and optimized marketing appeal. James also worked as a Food, Menu Research and Development Chef at Gobble Inc. from November 2015 to April 2017, where they designed and created new menu items and managed large-scale ordering and production.

James gained experience as a Sous Chef at Ovations Food Services, LP from March 2013 to November 2015. James collaborated closely with the Executive Chef, managed restaurant operations and catering, and supervised kitchen staff.

In addition, James has additional work experience from December 2004 to February 2014, though specifics about this experience are not provided.

James Whittle graduated from the California Culinary Academy in 2006 with an Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training. Prior to this, in 2000, they obtained a Certificate of Completion in Beverage technician from the same institution. James also holds a certification in ServSafe from ServSafe Certified, although the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not available.