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Meet the Team: Eagle Rock Chef Instructor, Carlos Perez

After more than 15 years as a cook in several Miami Beach restaurants, Carlos Perez joined the Eagle Rock School family last fall, working in our kitchen as a chef instructor.

Carlos-Perez-Eagle-Rock-SchoolWhile professionally trained to prepare gourmet meals in a number of styles — including Latin, Italian and American — Carlos admits his favorite task at Eagle Rock is coming out from behind the stoves and ovens and supervising student kitchen patrol teams in meal preparation and cleanup, as well as instructing students in food preparation technique for a few hours each week.

We asked Carlos to let us in on a few details of his life for this blog post. Here’s what he had to reveal:

Eagle Rock: What exactly is it that you do at Eagle Rock?

Carlos Perez: As a cook instructor, I get to spend time each Wednesday and Saturday instructing Eagle Rock School students in a variety of cooking functions and techniques. And while I love to cook, what I really look forward to the most is instructing the students and being a part of their development.

Eagle Rock: What did you do for work before arriving at Eagle Rock?

Carlos: I was a cook in Miami at several restaurants, including a steakhouse, and restaurants serving Continue reading…

Meet The Team: Eagle Rock Chef Instructor, William “Ed” Perry

William-Ed-Perry-Eagle-Rock-SchoolFor a guy who attended two great universities for a total of two years and then left to pursue a career in the culinary arts, Ed Perry’s done pretty well for himself. He’s been a chef for more than four decades now, and he’s even owned a couple of businesses along the way. To say we’re happy to have him here at Eagle Rock would be an understatement.

Meet Ed Perry:

Eagle Rock: Who are you and what do you to do here at Eagle Rock? 

Ed: I am William “Ed” Perry, and I am a chef instructor at Eagle Rock School. I cook several meals a week here and supervise and instruct the student KP (kitchen patrol) teams who assist me. Sometimes I help organize student activities like pumpkin carving and cookie decorating. I also did a “Baking with Ed” class during Explore Week, which was a lot of fun.

Eagle Rock: What did you do prior to coming to work for Eagle Rock?

Ed: Before coming to Eagle Rock I was a chef at The River Club in Jacksonville, Fla. The River Club is a private club located on the 34th floor of a skyscraper in downtown Jacksonville. During hurricanes the building would sway so much it felt like being on the water.

Eagle Rock: What attracted you to Eagle Rock?

Ed: I missed working with teenagers in a kitchen. At The River Club, most of the employees were Continue reading…