Lizeth C Larson
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
Industry experience
- Education
- Healthcare
- Travel & Hospitality
- Professional Services
- Government
Work experience· 6 roles
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.
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.
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.
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