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Victor Cardamone

U.S.

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Expertise

I am thoroughly proficient in all aspects of restaurant and commercial kitchen design, development and operational issues. I am also well versed in all aspects of health department permit submissions.

Experience in the area

I am a classically trained executive chef with over 15 years of restaurant/hotel kitchen operating experience. I am also president of Mise Design Group, LLC a commercial kitchen/restaurant development firm. My firm focuses on and specializes in commercial kitchen design & development, supply and project management as well as operations consulting.

Organizations

The American Institute of Architects The American Culinary Federation The National Restaurant Association

Publications

Club Solutions Magazine http://www.clubsolutionsmagazine.com/?p=2076

Education/Credentials

Alumni of The Culinary Institute of America

Past/Present Clients

Hilton Hotels Worldwide ~ Kampala, Uganda Presbyterian Senior Living (4 properties) ~ PA Siberian Ice Restaurant & Catering ~ Queens, NY Bourbon Coffee, North America (2 properties) ~ NY, MA St Bernards Health & Wellness Center Cafe ~ Jonesboro, AK Sassafras Lounge & Restaurant ~ Bowie, MD Netty Jane’s Bakery & Cafe ~ North Wales, PA MoC MoC Japanese Restaurant ~ Princeton, NJ Newtown Athletic Club Café ~ Newtown, PA LaScala’s Italian Restaurant ~ Moorestown, NJ Birmingham Friends Meeting House ~ West Chester, PA Savory Bakery & Cafe ~ Lansdowne, PA Juice-n-Beans Cafe ~ Hamilton, Bermuda Holy Ghost Orthodox Church Community Center ~ Phoenixville, PA Pirate Pete’s Family Entertainment ~ Marion, IL Calvert Hotel ~ Lewistown, MT Evolution Bistro ~ Chicago, IL Big Vanilla Café ~ Pasadena, MD Fuel Café & Restaurant ~ West Des Moines, IA Fitness Fusions Café ~ Westborough, MA Olde Town Athletic Club Café ~ Warrenton, VA The Health & Fitness Center at Washtenaw C.C. Café ~ Ann Arbor, MI Breakthru Fitness Center Café ~ Pasadena, CA Metropolis Café & Spa~ Miami, FL Energy Source Café ~ Red Bank, NJ Fresh Fitness Café ~ Ooltewah, TN Breathe Fitness Juice Bar~ Poway, CA Results Fitness Juice Bar ~ Newhall, CA Life Fitness Management Cafe & Juice Bar ~ Cumberland, MD Vida Sports Nutrition Juice Bar ~ Miami, FL WAVE Cafe ~ Vaughan, ON Canada Performax Health & Fitness Juice Bar~ Waldwick, NJ

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Lisa	05/29/11	10	9	10	Thank you very much for your assistance .....
Malki	05/23/11	10	10	10	Thanks Victor, I'll start putting together all .....
Jim	05/23/11	10	10	10	I appreciate your advice. Thank you.
Jenn	05/20/11	10	10	10	Great, thank you very much!
Anne Johnson	05/11/11	10	10	10	THank yo very much for your promt .....

Recent Answers from Victor Cardamone

2011-05-24 Equipment Selection:

Hi Lisa, There are really no rules of thumb to determine what the best match is of equipment manufacturer for each project. There are several factors a consultant will consider wen making their recommendations

2011-05-23 Hotel Development:

Dear Malki, This is unfortunately a question that is very difficult for me to answer without much more information about your property. i.e. number of rooms, size of kitchen and storage areas, etc.

2011-05-23 Health Department:

As a general rule, you should always contact your local health department when starting a new or renovated food and beverage operation. Every town in every county, in every state will at this point

2011-05-20 Coffee Shop Products:

Hi Jenn, For a coffee shop, selecting a primary vendor is one of the biggest decisions that an owner can make so I can very much appreciate your quandary. There are numerous companies out there and

2011-05-10 Restaurant Size:

Dear Anne, Yours is a question that is debated by every new restaurant owner. The fear of going large or too small is always a worry; unfortunately all we can do is make an educated guess based on your

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