Jordan Schwartz, CEO
Jordan has over ten years of event
industry experience in New York
City and Washington D.C.. She has
planned events for some of New
York’s largest corporations and premier
charities. In 2001, Jordan established
Red Carpet Productions, her own event marketing
firm. Red Carpet Productions provides
event services for corporate, private and
non-profit clients as well as marketing strategies
for restaurants and consumer products.
In addition to owning and operating Red Carpet Events and Marketing, Jordan also has extensive experience in the restaurant industry. This includes five years as the in-house Director of Events and Marketing for the DePalino restaurant group, which includes: Big Daddy’s, City Crab and Seafood Company, Dukes and Earls. Jordan is a passionate chef who has been cooking and entertaining all of her life. Chefs in the City was established to teach others how to follow their culinary dreams while maintaining busy careers.
Dave Auerbach - Creative Director
Dave Auerbach is a native New Yorker with a taste for world cuisine and a
love of local artisanally made products. He holds degrees from the University
of Chicago and Edinburgh University as well as a culinary certificate from the
Institute of Culinary Education and is well on his way to becoming an incurable
cheesaholic. Culinary specialties include northwestern French cuisine, dishes from Southeast Asia, and the tastes of northern Italy, as well as a flair for
wine and cheese pairings.
Teaching and cooking have always come naturally to Dave, so a marriage of the two could never be far off. Throw those together with his former position as sous and catering chef at the City Crab and Seafood Company in New York and you have a recipe for a teaching chef with a wide background in world and fresh regional cuisine.
Rik Sansone - Wine Specialist
Rik Sansone's career in wine began in 1999 while employed as a custom
hand-painted bottle artist. He then expanded his knowledge by attending every tasting he could, and pairing
wines with food at home. Hired as a Sommeleir at the prestigious Russian Tea Room, Rik left after 2 days when he realized they would not allow the
staff to participate in the tastings. Rik is also a Scotch and Whiskey enthusiast, and is delighted to bring all his wine &
spirit knowledge to Chefs in the City.
Rik has been selling wine and conducting educational tastings for over 10 years at retail boutiques including Vintage Grape, Premier Cru and World Wines & Spirits.