Chef John A. Carlino, CEC, CCE, FMP
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Chef John Carlino, Corporate R&D Chef –White Toque, Inc.

As a Chef of Product Development for Italian Rose Inc, Chef Carlino brings a wealth of experience to the table.  He is the Owner/Director of White Toque, INC. a foodservice consulting company providing industry training and culinary coaching for some of the largest companies in the South Florida Market.  “Culinary Diversity”, would describe the scope of his ongoing daily business activities.   His current projects vary from Menu Development,  Food Safety Instruction, & Nutritional Coaching for his foodservice accounts.

Chef Carlino is a graduate of Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Ct, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing.   His passion for cooking brought him to Hyde Park, NY where he attended the Culinary Institute of America, graduating top of his class and earning the Ford Tea Co. Award for Academic Excellence. Chef Carlino attributes his love for cooking to his Italian family heritage that taught him the value of food traditions, respect for food, and the importance of the family meal.

His foodservice experience as a restaurateur and educator includes over 30 years of working in Hospitality.  In 1989, Chef Carlino opened Winslow’s, his first Restaurant in Westport, Ct.  His enthusiasm for the business and determination led to opening two more successful restaurants, Ciao Café and Two Step’s Downtown Grille, still operating by his partners in Danbury, Ct.  

In 1995, Chef Carlino pursued his goal to become a Culinary Instructor and for the past decade he has served as the Chairman of Culinary Education and Associate Dean, Florida Culinary Institute, West Palm Beach.  During that time he had the opportunity to broaden his teaching experience in Nicaragua, as an educational consultant for a Hospitality Program developed by the University of Mobile.  He has trained Yacht Captains in Tortola, BVI, and was selected to cook a US Congressional event, TasteAmerica, in Washington, D.C. hosted by House Speaker, Newt Gingrich.

Chef Carlino has earned “Certified Executive Chef” and “Certified Culinary Educator” by the American Culinary Federation.  He is also certified as a “Foodservice Management Professional” by the National Restaurant Association.  He has been awarded 1999 Chef of the Year, 1998 / 2004 Culinarian of the Year, by the American Culinary Federation, for his achievements in Palm Beach County, Florida.  He serves on local Board of Directors for the National Restaurant Association and American Culinary Federation Chapters, as well as Educational Advisory Boards for local High School Culinary Programs.  His voice is recognized on local radio in South Florida as a co-host of “Let’s Talk Food”, and is the contributing editor of a powerful book titled: “Healing Gourmet, Eat to Fight Cancer”.   Chef Carlino credits his focus on success to a process of “Goal Setting and Implementation” that was reinforced by his father during his early stages of his career.

Phone :  561-281-2531

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