New York, New York, United States
Daniel Vater has been a rising talent in the hospitality industry for over twenty years, as an executive chef, entrepreneur, and now a candidate for a Masters of Management in Hospitality (MMH) degree at Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. From 1999 until 2007, Daniel served as the executive chef of Hearst Publications, where he oversaw events for Hearst magazine titles including The Oprah Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan. In 2007, he launched Daniel Vater Fine Catering. At the helm for the last 13 years, Daniel has coordinated and executed over 600 events. He is an expert event designer and producer, and in addition to his business acumen - Daniel is a James Beard award-winning chef: exceptionally talented at savory, pastry, and a master bread baker. In addition to his current endeavors at Cornell University, Daniel studied culinary arts at Ecole Ritz Escoffier in Paris, France; he has a BS in Food and Beverage Management and a BS in International Business Management from The City University of New York Baccalaureate Program for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies. Daniel is proud to be the recipient of The James Beard Foundation Mildred Amico Scholarship, The Hospitality Industry Network New York Chapter Scholarship, Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowship, and a Cornell University School of Hotel Administration Masters of Management in Hospitality (MMH) Scholarship. In November 2019, Daniel was honored at The Hospitality Design Platinum Circle Awards Gala where he received the NEWH Hospitality Industry Network Fabric Innovations Legacy Scholarship for his achievements in the hospitality industry.
Corporate and private event catering. Event planning, management and production specialist. Customized menus, sourced venues, organized rentals and provided staffing. Directed advertising and marketing campaigns to create and promote brand identity. Cultivated essential relationships with purveyors and industry professionals.
Restaurant and catering operations specialist. Created internal audits to prepare for NYC Health Department inspections. Setup POS systems. Implemented inventory systems, fabricated Excel spreadsheets to collect, organize and analyze data. Implemented of social media strategies.
Managed daily kitchen operations and supervised all on-premise magazine events in The Hearst Tower. Collaborated with public relations department, magazine editors-in-chief and publishers for magazine events.
Supervised all culinary preparations for events held in the Good Housekeeping Dining Room. Taught cooking lesson cocktail parties in the Good Housekeeping Institute test kitchens for group advertisers. Regularly planned and oversaw events for Oprah Winfrey and "O" The Oprah Magazine. Oversaw events for First Lady Laura Bush, Bette Midler, John Travolta, Sophia Laurent, Michael Bloomberg, Meryl Streep and dozens of other celebrities and politicians.