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Position Description:
Needed: Experienced Chef de Partie and line cook for a fine dining, cutting edge American restaurant in Washington, DC - Equinox. 2 years professional experience necessary. Take this opportunity to learn under the direct supervision of Chef Todd Gray, a 5 time James Beard Award nominee.
Company Profile:
Dining at Equinox is a regional and seasonal experience. Chef Todd Gray has remained true to his roots of the mid Atlantic region by showcasing local products with a firm grip on traditional culinary technique, yet distinguishes his cuisine by respecting the flavor of the modern palate. This cumulates in imaginative yet perfectly comprehensible balanced cuisine. The decor is simple and unfussy. The colors are muted earth tones. There are many different rooms to experience within the restaurant from the atrium to the private wine room.
Recent Awards include:
~James Beard Foundation: Nominated for Best Chef Mid Atlantic [2001, 2002 & 2003, 2004, 2005] ~DiRoNA Award for Fine Dining [2006] ~Washingtonian magazine's 100 Very Best Restaurants [2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005] ~Washington Post top 50 restaurants[2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006] ~Fine Dining - Ivy Awards Nomination [2005] ~Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year Nomination - RAMW [2004, 2005, 2006] ~RAMW Pastry Chef of the Year - Lisa Scruggs [2002] ~Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's nomination for Chef of the Year [2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006] ~Wine Spectator Award of Excellence [2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005] ~Town & Country magazine's Best Restaurant in Washington, DC [January 2001] ~Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's Best New Restaurant of the Year [2000] ~Tom Sietsema's (Washington Post) 50 favorites [Fall 2000] ~Conde Nast magazine's 60 Hot Tables [May 2000] ~Bon Appetit magazine's Top Tables [January 2000] ~Esquire magazine's Best New Restaurants (East) [December 1999] ~Gourmet magazine's America's Top Tables: Newcomer (Reader's Choice) [October 1999] ~Washingtonian magazine's Best New Restaurants [July 1999]