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Jerry  Suppa

My career in the hotel- restaurant industry began 12 years ago.  I took my first job as a busboy in Peppercorns Restaurant in Hicksville.  After working there for several years, I developed a growing interest in cooking, which very soon turned into my life’s passion.  The love I found in cooking would soon lead to a desire to expand my knowledge of the overall fundamentals of operating a kitchen.  This fascination in the restaurant business led me to the California Grille, located in Glen Head, NY, where I took on the responsibility of being the pizza/pantry cook.  This provided the opportunity to become more involved in all aspects of the operation of a kitchen.  I had a much larger role in the food preparation and presentation.  After working there for a year and a half, my taste for the industry continued to grow.  As my knowledge and experience in kitchen operations continued to grow, I was presented an opportunity to returned to Peppercorns, as a head line cook.  While working at Peppercorns over the next year, I gained a great deal of experience in the orchestration of a very busy kitchen.  This allowed me to develop a sense of timing, control, and technique that is essential to operating a smooth kitchen.