Culinary Consultant.
applying 10+ years experience in hospitality, a vast understanding of the finite details necessary for optimal kitchen performance, finesse in operating three meal a day programs, a lyrical approach to menus, & an affinity for aesthetics
Services Include:
Restaurant & Kitchen Design
Site Planning
Outdoor Kitchen Development
Equipment Advising & Small Wares Purchasing
Programming
Menu & Recipe Development
Hiring & Training
The Kitchen at Carissa’s
Molly consulted on design, layout, equipment, small wares, and ceramics for Carissa’s 221 Pantigo Rd location to transform a gutted room to a finessed kitchen. Optimizing space for maximum capabilities, while keeping design at the forefront, the kitchen supports a larger production bakery, while producing three meals a day for the multi-functional restaurant.
Sagra
A Stay, Eat, Connect Agritourism experience company rooted in sustainability.
Popping up on existing farms, operating hospitality sites through management agreements, and developing future permanent sites.
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Consult on design of site plans, kitchen layouts, equipment needs, restaurant builds, outdoor kitchen development of future sites
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Food Styling and Program launch dinner for web materials
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Working in collaboration with Sagra team to implement wide breadth of programming into different locations and set ups through deftly designing appropriate and applicable kitchen set ups
Menu & Recipe Development
In addition to kitchen buildout, Molly designed the structure, flow, and character of the three meal a day program at Carissas. From unique sandwiches in the pastry case, to farm-sourced entrees at the bar, with Mediterranean inspired breakfast and lunch services in between, Molly’s menus made Carissa’s @ 221 Pantigo Road an East Hampton destination.
Recipe development for Tillie’s Restaurant at Palm Heights hotel in Grand Cayman.
Newly opened in winter 2018/19 Molly consulted on recipes for Gerardo Gonzalez’s restaurant February 2019
Buildout & Programming for Another Sky.
Pitched as a “beyond the tent” camping experience, Another Sky is a 300 acre property in the Catskills of NY, intended to offer spacious canvas dwellings, pristine landscape, immersive naturalism programing, and a comprehensive dining experience and food program. Molly was enlisted to oversee all aspects of culinary development, including an outdoor kitchen with big family style wood-fired suppers in mind, a lodge cafe with full service bar, and a fully stocked General Store slated to offer prepared items and a “farmers market” style storefront for campers to cook on their own sites. Given her expertise in wood-fired cooking, Molly was tasked with designing an outdoor kitchen in addition to advising on the indoor prep space and cafe. The project is on pause as of Spring 2019. Stay tuned for updates!