Lizeth C Larson

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I am a highly efficient, customer-focused executive chef and hospitality leader with 25 years of experience spanning campus dining, healthcare food service, and high-end catering.

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I am a highly efficient, customer-focused executive chef and hospitality leader with 25 years of experience spanning campus dining, healthcare food service, and high-end catering. I excel at building strong teams, optimizing budgets, and delivering exceptional guest experiences while aligning FOH and BOH operations for seamless service. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy driving innovation, standards, and sustainability across diverse programs.

My strengths include strategic menu planning, staff development, cross-functional collaboration, and a proactive approach to compliance, safety, and quality. I’m ready to bring forward-thinking leadership and a proven track record of delivering measurable results to a new challenge.

  • 13 years' experience
  • Joined November 2025

Skills· 2

Languages

  • Spanish; CastilianFluent
  • EnglishFluent
  • ItalianBeginner
  • FrenchBeginner

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Professional Services
  • Government

Work experience· 6 roles

Senior Campus Executive Chef · Morgan State University by Sodexo MagicMay 2024 – May 2024 · 1 mo

Senior Campus Executive Chef for Morgan State University. In Charge of all Culinary Operations, including Catering and Retail. Oversaw 165 Union Employees, 2 Executive Chefs, 7 Sous Chefs and 3 Culinary Managers. Managed budgets and cost controls, ensured policy compliance, conducted bi-monthly audits, introduced Limited Time Offerings (LTOs), led weekly culinary meetings, partnered with Marketing for campus events, helped plan the New Residential Dining Hall, developed a staff dining concept to boost traffic and revenue, assisted with onboarding of replacement.

Campus Executive Chef · The Johns Hopkins UniversityMay 2023 – May 2023 · 1 mo

Senior Campus Executive Chef for JHU Homewood and Peabody Campuses. In Charge of all culinary operations across campuses, overseeing 135 union employees, 3 Executive Chefs, and 3 Culinary Managers. Helped transition to a Self-Operated Program, developed Standards of Operations for 14 dining locations, created audit forms, implemented NetMenu and NutriSlice, developed over 1600 recipes, created four-week cycle menus, launched new retail concepts, expanded dietary options, and introduced sustainability measures; collaborated with Dietician and parents of students with special dietary needs.

Regional Operational Support Executive Chef/Manager · Sodexo Seniors USAJan 2022 – Jan 2022 · 1 mo

Executive Chef/Manager for Sodexo Seniors USA with culinary support across 24 accounts in 14 states. Opened seven accounts in Arizona and one in Florida; performed GM duties for 14 accounts; managed budgets, scheduling, procurement, and menus; implemented training and audits to ensure health and safety standards; aligned with client expectations and comfort across communities.

Chef/Owner · Zocalo Catering/Nutri-MealsMay 2021 – May 2021 · 1 mo
Executive Chef · Morrison HealthcareJun 2019 – Jun 2019 · 1 mo
Chef/Owner · real burrit-O IncJan 2005 – Jan 2018 · 13 yrs 1 mo

Education

Diploma of French Cuisine/Culinary Arts · International Culinary Institute (formerly French Culinary Institute)1999 – 2000
Diploma in Basic Culinary Arts · David L Carrasco Job Corps1996 – 1997

Certifications and awards

TABC Certified2030 – 2025
WCRO Member2030 – 2025
Serve Safe Manager Certification2030 – 2025

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