David Shalleck, Chef, Culinary Producer, Food Stylist, Recipe Developer

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VOLOCHEF^® Culinary Solutions is a multi-service provider created by Chef David Shalleck. With the growth and popularity of the food business, VOLOCHEF^® brings efficiency, consistency, and reliability to the needs of our customers in harmony with the promotion of cooking and eating.

About the Chef

David has worked for over two decades as a fine dining chef and television culinary producer alongside some of America’s most celebrated chefs and hosts.

He is the author of acclaimed culinary travel memoir Mediterranean Summer published by Broadway Books, an imprint of Random House, Inc. To see more about the book, please visit the Mediterranean Summer website.

He has cooked in noted restaurants and for special events in New York, San Francisco, the Napa Valley, London, Provence, and throughout many of Italy's famous regions.

As a culinary producer, he has worked on over 225 shows including the PBS series More Fast Food My Way with Jacques Pépin, José Made in Spain with José Andrés, Chef’s Story at the French Culinary Institute, and appearances with Cat Cora on the Food Network’s Iron Chef America.

His recipe, menu, food styling, and food product development clients include production companies, publishers, restaurant operators, and many national brands.

Chef specialist, Feigon Hamilton domestic and corporate staffing.

Member, Mediterranean Foods Alliance culinary advisory board.

Member, Center for Culinary Development chefs council.

Member, International Culinary Tourism Association.

Guest lecturer, CHEFS: Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Food Service.

A graduate from Syracuse University in set and lighting design, he currently lives in San Francisco.

Culinary Production

José Made in Spain with José Andrés (26 x 30 min.)
Artist's Table with Jacques Pépin (1hr.)
Chef’s Story at the French Culinary Institute (26 x 30 min.)
Jacques Pépin’s More Fast Food My Way and Fast Food My Way (52 x 30 min.)
Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class (26 x 30 min.)
Iron Chef America, sous chef for Cat Cora (3x 1hr.)
NapaStyle Season by Season, Napa, Casual Cooking, and Bringing It Home (91 x 30 min.)
Home Shopping Network/NapaStyle (multiple segments)

Food Styling

Divina Market Plates (collateral recipe booklets)
Comcast/ Baja Fresh (television ads)
AOL/Cooking with Tyler Florence (web recipe stills)
Mediterranean Summer (web site)
Music Cooks (12x CD and recipe card sets)
Divina Easy Entertaining (collateral recipe booklet)
Comcast/ Happi House (television ads)
Bringing Tuscany Home (lifestyle book)
Great Platter Cookbook (cookbook)
Casual Cooking (cookbook)

Menu and Recipe Development

Center for Culinary Development (national food brands and producers)
Windstar Cruises
Japan External Trade Organization
University Club of Palo Alto
Rocca Family Vineyards
Sandy Hu Food Marketing (national brand promotions)
Divina/Market Plates (product collateral, advertisements, and promotions)
Chef’s Story at the French Culinary Institute (web site)
FoodMatch/Divina Easy Entertaining (product collateral and promotion)
Weber’s Way to Grill, Charcoal Grilling, and Real Grilling (cookbooks)
Casual Cooking (cookbook)

Planning and Design

Lettuce Entertain You (restaurant menu)
Sassi Restaurant (menu, kitchen facility)
Bistecca Italian Steakhouse (menus, kitchen facility, operations)
Piatti Restaurant Company (menus, operations)
Caffe Ciao (menu, kitchen facility)
Stars Oakville Café (rmenus, kitchen facility, operations)

Private Dining and Banquets