- Height: 5' 11"
- Hair: Shaved / Bald
- Eyes: Hazel
- Weight: 185
Culinary Experience
John Joseph DiRenzo (born 1968) is an chef and culinary professional. He was born and raised in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and is the son of Lena (Pergine), a housewife, and Nicholas A., a butcher and food market owner. His ancestry is Italian (mother) and Italian (father).
John’s culinary journey began at age 10 in his hometown Norristown, Pa working along side his father, mother and siblings in the family's food markets, butcher shops and restaurants located throughout the Philadelphia suburbs from the early 1960’s through 2008. At an early age John learned the art of meat cutting working as an apprentice butcher. As a young child and teen John spent the majority of his time working in the family markets.
John is a culinary professional with over 40 years in the grocery, produce, fresh meat, restaurant business and is an experienced chef, butcher, bartender and restaurant consultant. From Oct 2016 – March 2020 John worked as a guest host on the QVC shopping networks presenting products for kitchen and cookware companies live on the QVC television networks.
Johns hobbies and interests include cooking, 70’s music, salt water fishing, playing the drums, investing in stocks, keeping active, living a health lifestyle trough diet and exercise.
- Summary
Dynamic, knowledgeable and skilled culinary professional with over 35 years in the grocery, produce, fresh meat, restaurant business and is an experienced chef, butcher, bartender and restaurant consultant.
- Highlights
* QVC : Guest Host
* Small Bites Radio : Host / Segment Producer
* Featured in Food Network / Hyundai National TV commercial
* Appeared on TV series Restaurant Stakeout
- Accomplishments
- Managed several kitchen staffs ranging in size from 2-20 employees during high volume service.
- Catered high volume events indoor and outdoor serving several thousand attendees.
- Managed high volume deer and game processing operation.
- Designed menus and trained staff for over two dozen food service operations.
- Managed several mid sized Grocery store / Supermarket operations
- At age 12 operated a produce stand named “ Big John’s Produce “
- Experience
Corporate Executive Chef of National Operations Feb 2021 - Dec 2021
Crab Du Jour USA
Casual Full Service / Express locations 100+
Owner / president 2003-2017
JP Business Ventures Inc – Norristown Pa
Online / Brick and Mortar Retail
Owner / President 2006-2008
Conicelli Deli Inc – Pottstown Pa
Development ans management of quick serve, carryout, delivery and catering
Owner / President 1994-2008
DiRenzo’s Tavern Inc. - Norristown Pa
Exec. Chef and general manager
General Manager / Butcher 1988-1994
DiRenzo’s Foods Inc – Norristown Pa
Managed duties of deli, butcher shop and catering.
General Manager 1983-1988
DiRenzo’s Foods Inc – Ambler / Spring City Pa
Managed duties of two supermarket locations
Apprentice Butcher / Deli / Grocery 1978-1983
DiRenzo’s Meat Market – Norristown Pa
Performed general duties