Chef Dread

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“The greatest thing about Chemistry is not what you’ve learned about it, but what you can manifest with it. The same can go for the kitchen!” 

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“Some people  prefer to enjoy the aroma of their freshly cooked meal, where others prefer to indulge as soon as their hot meal is brought to their table. But overall,  being able to put the magic together on a dish, then seeing the joy after the first bite, is art to a Chef’s eyes!” 

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Chef Dread was born and raised in fast paced Miami, FL during the mid to late eighties. He was second born to a family of four and raised by his single mother, Grace. Grace is of Haitian descent and cooked with many foods and flavors that were native to Haiti. Dread refers to his mother as “the spark” that ignited the flame for what he refers to his love of “chemistry” in the kitchen. He recalls memories of being a “quiet” and “observant” child that quickly made the correlation between time and flavor as he watched and witnessed his mothers cooking. 

Throughout his school years Dread did not express any particular enthusiasm about his  education until his senior year of high school. He credits this shift to his British literature teacher Ms. Watson. Ms. Watsons approach to educating her students was a turning point for Dreads' education and his path towards his culinary craft. One vital seed of knowledge Dread gained his senior year was  attention to detail. This new wealth of knowledge did not impact Dread until years later when he was able to reflect back on his accomplishments. 

Dread credits most of his culinary knowledge and success when he lived in Thailand post high school. During this time he met his mentor Master Chef Chen. During his training, Dread gained an awareness of the relationship with time and food. He realized that the perfect combination of herbs and spices with some patience could create a multi sensory experience after just one bite. Also, Dread gained understanding about the healing powers of food  beyond necessity.  Dread eventually made his way back to the United States to continue to explore his culinary craft in an array of areas such as...

*Schools

*Churches

*Golf courses

*Disney Cruise line and resorts

*Dave & Buster’s kitchen in Orlando, FL 

*Riverside Grille in Portland, ME

*Private dinners

 *Special occasion and birthday parties