Labels: Food, Freezer Monkey, Icicles, ojai, Santa Barbara Wine Festival, Thousand Oaks, Ventura
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The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is seeking for a Director of Catering and Conference Services. If you would like to work at a beautiful, AAA rated Five Diamond resort this may be the opportunity for you!
Job summery: This individual will oversee all aspects of a profit and service driven catering department while personally prospecting, selling, planning and servicing corporate and social business. This individual will be responsible for the supervision of the Catering/Conference Services function including maintaining and monitoring the accuracy and effectiveness of all written communication from Catering/Conference Services Managers and Administrative Assistants.
Requirements: Previous experience in the role of Director of Catering or Director of Catering/Conference Services. Minimum six years of experience in Catering /Conference Services in a resort/hotel, handling weddings and the social market. College education preferred. Excellent reading, writing & oral proficiency in the English language. Proven interpersonal skills with a track record of successful client interactions. Coaching and people development skills. Excellent organizational skills. Attention to detail. Ability to multitask. Able to negotiate, organize, delegate & work under pressure. Basic knowledge of audio-visual equipment, internet, telecommunication technology -- helpful. Knowledge of Daylight Sales and Catering Software. Computer literacy to include MS Word, Excel, and ability to use e-mail and the Internet. High level of creativity with food and beverage menu proposals. . Flexible schedule is required and ability to weekends, evenings, and holidays.
If you meet these qualifications, please submit your resume and contact information via e-mail to jobs@ojairesort.com. Applications in person are accepted M-F, 10am to 2pm.
Labels: Catering, employment, Hotels, jobs, ojai
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Ten seasons of Outstanding in the Field. A new decade. What better way to celebrate than with a new look. We are very excited about the release of our new website. Our goal was to create an experience that makes the everyday fall away and takes you out to the field. Whether you wander around exploring every link or go straight to the event listings, we hope to provide you a view into both the world of our travels and the contributions of people joining us at the table.
2010 Tour Dates - Ready for Viewing!
We have over 50 confirmed events for you to start perusing on the site. There are several more events that are almost confirmed and will be posted before Saturday. If you don't see an event that you were expecting, don't worry, it will likely show up by early Friday.
Labels: Carpinteria, Catalina Island, Curtis Stone, ojai, Outstanding in the Field
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Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is bringing the hit movie Julie & Julia to real life as author Julie Powell and the Inn's Executive Chef Jamie West team up for a unique cooking weekend January 23-24, 2010.
The special weekend includes author Julie Powell and Chef West in an interactive cooking demonstration highlighting some of Julia Child's recipes, similar to those portrayed in the Hollywood film Julie & Julia from Sony Pictures. This will be followed by a sumptuous dinner dedicated to Julia Child's recipes.
Chef West is well prepared for this authentic weekend. Julia Child frequently dined in Chef West's previous restaurants. She was a guest on Chef West's weekly cooking show on ABC-TV in Santa Barbara. Chef West often ate lunch at her apartment that, as expected, even had her famous shadow board for utensils on the wall.
As Chef West remarked, "A few years before her death, I drove her to a Masters of Food and Wine Event in Carmel. She talked and I did all the work! On the way to Carmel, we stopped and ate at the In-N-Out Burger in Santa Maria. A young woman at the counter quietly inquired if this really was Julia Child. It was great to see how people of all ages knew and respected her."
In addition to the cooking demonstration and dinner, guests will have an opportunity to talk at length with Julie Powell and Chef West. They will also receive a personalized copy of the book Julie & Julia. - Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
Labels: bloggers, Julia Child, ojai
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At 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nepove will display at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa the same herb-muddling, canister-shaking form that helped him win the Bacardi Martini Grand Prix three years ago in Italy. The occasion is a four-course, drinks-with-dinner event co-created by the inn’s executive chef, Jamie West. For reservations, $85, call 646-1111
Labels: cheflebrity, cooking schools, Dinner, ojai
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Ojai is just south of Santa Barbara and is an amazingly beautiful (and hot!) part of agricultural California. Avocados. Lavendar. Cherimoyas. Oranges. Pixie Tangerines. All abundant in this modern day Shangri-La. Abundant, also, are talented farmers growing/raising some amazing edible bounty, venues selling it and chefs using this local goodness to showcase their creations.
Ojai Farmer's Market
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