SARASOTA, Fla. — Daiquiri Deck, an iconic bar and informal restaurant that delivers a high quality expertise, nice instances, good vibes and the perfect frozen daiquiris round, lately welcomed seasoned chef Jeremy Thayer to its culinary workforce.
An completed culinary artist with over 25 years of expertise, Thayer found his love for cooking at a younger age when he took over duty for his household’s night meals whereas his mom labored in a single day as a nurse.
After deciding to pursue a culinary diploma, Thayer attended the esteemed Culinary Institute of America in New York. Upon commencement, his sturdy background included working as senior sous chef for Wegmans Market Café and as an assistant for its visitor chef collection, working alongside world famend cooks, together with Lydia Bastianich and Mario Batalli. He additionally served as chef teacher and chef de delicacies on the Statler Resort with Cornell College and assisted visitor cooks, together with iron chef Masaharu Morimoto, Floyd Cardoz and Fritz Sonnenschmidt. Put up 9/11, Thayer labored floor zero to assist in aid efforts with chef David Bouley, serving over 2,500 individuals a day.
Thayer moved to Florida within the early 2000s to proceed his culinary profession. Most lately, he was govt sous chef for the Sarasota Artwork Museum. Throughout his time there, he labored carefully with all company cooks, contributed to the 2020 Tremendous Bowl Miami occasion that fed 10,000 individuals and executed the total construct of the brand new restaurant contained in the Sarasota Artwork Museum.
Previous to that, Thayer was the chief chef at GROVE. Whereas there, he executed a full rework of the kitchen, created and applied over 100 menu gadgets and fulfilled hiring commitments. His Sarasota restaurant expertise additionally consists of govt chef at IMG Academy, and catering chef and govt chef at Mattison’s Eating places.
In his new function as culinary director and company chef at Daiquiri Deck, Thayer is revitalizing the menu, giving it a contemporary look with over 20 new gadgets, and crafting a extremely anticipated brunch menu that may launch later this 12 months.
“We’re thrilled to welcome an completed chef like Jeremy to the Daiquiri Deck workforce,” stated Michelle Smith, chief advertising and marketing officer. “Jeremy has made unimaginable strides all through his profession within the trade, and we look ahead to seeing him ship a high quality expertise, nice instances and good vibes to our prospects.”
On Sunday, Could 21 from 1 to 4 p.m., Thayer can be current at a meet and greet occasion on the St Armands location. In the course of the occasion, he’ll signal copies of Cooking with Buddies: An EHS Culinary Journey, a guide he contributed to with a number of different cooks. Proceeds will profit the EHS Aid Fund.
About Daiquiri Deck
With 5 places in Sarasota, Venice and Bradenton Seaside, Daiquiri Deck is an iconic bar and informal restaurant that delivers a high quality expertise, nice instances, good vibes and the perfect frozen daiquiris round.
Since opening the primary location in Siesta Key Village in 1993, Daiquiri Deck has grown to be a favourite amongst locals and a real deal with for guests. Over time, the restaurant’s focus has continued to be offering prospects with the perfect daiquiris and meals in an environment that may be loved by individuals of all ages. For extra info, go to DaiquiriDeck.com.
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For extra info, please contact:
Michelle Smith
msmith@daiquirideck.web
941-346-1664 Ext. 109