Dantee Arias

Dantee Arias has a diverse range of work experience in the food industry. Dantee started their career as a Culinary Intern at Cuatro: Cocina Nuevo Latino, where they familiarized himself with restaurant operations and various kitchen stations. Dantee then worked as a Student Cook at The Dining Room at Kendall College, where they prepared meals and learned about efficiency and cost-consciousness in food preparation. Dantee also worked as a Prep Cook at Behind the Scenes Catering and Events Chicago, where they prepared dishes for large events such as Lollapalooza.

Moving on in their career, Dantee worked at Calihan Catering in various roles, including Food Geek/Breakfast Cook, Kitchen Supervisor, Kitchen Manager, Assistant General Manager, and General Manager. In these positions, they were responsible for menu development, scheduling, inventory management, team training, and executing event menus.

Dantee also gained experience as a Director of Dining Services at Parkhurst Dining, where they managed the front-of-house team and created a catering department for Google's new office. Dantee then worked as a Senior Hospitality Manager at Tock, where they trained clients and provided support for Tock's Reservation and Table Management system.

Additionally, Dantee worked as a Census Field Supervisor at the U.S. Census Bureau, where they managed a team of enumerators and conducted training sessions. Dantee also worked at TikTok as part of the Americas Food Operations team and created an office pantry program for employees.

Most recently, Dantee has been working as a Food and Beverage Manager at Crafty. However, no information is provided regarding the specific responsibilities or duration of this role.

Dantee Arias completed an Accelerated AAS degree in Culinary Arts from Kendall College in the year 2010. Prior to that, from 2004 to 2008, Dantee obtained a Bachelor's degree from DePaul University in the field of Marketing/Marketing Management, General. Additionally, during the same period at DePaul University, Dantee specialized in the Hispanic Marketplace, Marketing Research, and Advertising within the Marketing field. There is no information available regarding Dantee's education before 2004 or after 2010.