The Video Cookbook® – Recipes, Pictures, Video
Become a Great Cook in 90-Seconds
Chef Peter Harman
The Food Guru
Founder Food Guru Management
President The Chicken Lip Foundation
The Food Guru is a Master Culinarian, Bartending Expert, Business Innovator, Author, Marketing Genius and Executive Restaurant Coach. Peter has over 30 years experience in the hotel and restaurant industry and has experienced every restaurant problem that exists.
Executive Restaurant Coach
The Food Guru has created a Restaurant Training System to share his restaurant insight and knowledge with his managers and employees. Today this system is available to all restaurant owners, managers and chefs around the World, in the hope that we can all become more effective and profitable.
Creator of The World's First and Finest Video Cookbook:
October 2005 - the Food Guru was the first chef to podcast a video. Food
Guru video podcasts have been viewed by millions around the world.
The Food Guru's Video Moments have been broadcast by many ABC, CBS and NBC Affiliates. The Video Cookbook(R) is the Future of cooking instruction and the Food
Guru is proud to be a pioneer in this new technology. Peter's goal is to teach his friends to be better cooks 90 seconds at a time... When the Student
is ready The Food Guru will Appear!
Author:
The Food Guru's Restaurant Training System
The Food Guru's Video Cookbook
The Martini's Grille Cookbook
Martini's Martinis
The Manly Art of Macho Cookery
Restaurant Owner:
Graze Iowa City, since March 2007
The Food Guru spends his days working on his restaurant Graze in Iowa
City, Iowa.
Graze features the "Grazing" style of dining - which involves mixing, matching and lots of sharing.
The Food Guru
coined the term "Grazing" in 1991, today this style of dining has
become very popular.
The bar at Graze run like a kitchen, FG and his "bar Chef's" are working to re-imagine martinis, classic cocktails and other libations.
The goal is to franchise Graze around the country.
Restaurant Innovator / Creator / Designer / Consultant
Peter owned and operated Martini's Grille in Burlington Iowa from 1996 - 2008
Peter's Management Company has also created, designed and opened 7 other restaurants from 2001 - 2009.
Moosellini's Italian Restaurante - Burlington, Iowa
Food Guru University - Burlington, Iowa
Lips To Go - Burlington, Iowa
Chick's on the Square - Macomb, Illinois
Graze - Davenport, Iowa
Graze - West Des Moines, Iowa
The Captain's Table - Macomb, Illinois
Family:
Peter lives in Iowa City with his wife Kim and their little Dachschund
"Toots". Peter has two sons. Tyler who lives
in Des Moines. Evan is currently is currently attending The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.
Giving Back:
In the spring of 2000, Peter founded the Chicken Lip Foundation, a
non-profit organization that creates unique fund raising opportunities
and events to help local charities help themselves. The main fundraiser
is the annual "Community Basket, a totally unique fund
raising concept, check it www.communitybasket.com Since it's creation, "The Chicken Lip Foundation" has raised over 1,000,000 to support local non-profit organizations.
Community Basket 2011:
The Chicken Lip Foundation is partnering with the Children's Miracle Network to present the First Annual Community Basket. See www.communitybasket.com to get the scoop on this incredible community findraiser.
History:
Chef Harman was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1959, but grew up in
Vermont where he was always being kicked out of the fridge by his mom.
As a kid, Peter’s passion was baseball his goal in
life was to be the catcher for the New York Yankees and become a famous
baseball player and open a restaurant, with his name on it. The Yankee part was not to be; Peter left baseball to pursue his real passion... food.
Education:
Winooski High School, Winooski Vermont
Essex Junction Ed Center / New England Culinary Institute, Essex Junction, Vermont. - Culinary Arts
Eckerd College, St Petersburg, Florida - Business Management
American Culinary Federation Education Institute, Certified Executive Chef (C.E.C.)
Professional Accomplishments:
President of the
Southwest Florida Chefs Association.
Winner American Culinary Federation 5 Gold Medals, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
Member The Chaine Des Rotisseurs,
Les Amis de Vin, The Escoffier Society
Golden Spoon Award - Top Ten Restaurants in Florida (Shallows, Thistle Lodge, Windows on the Water)
Executive Chef / Food & Beverage Director 1981 - 1996
Sanibel / Captive Island, Florida - Marquis Hotels & Resorts Company / South Seas Resorts Company
Casa Ybel Resort - Thistle Lodge
Sundial Beach and Tennis Resort - Windows on the
Water
Sheraton Harbor Place Hotel
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