Deet Gilbert

Raised in New Orleans, Deet Gilbert attended college at Green Mountain College in Vermont, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts. She returned home to attend graduate school at the University of New Orleans, where she received an M.F.A. in Drama and Communications. In 2017, she received a Masters of Science in Human Resource Management from Johnson & Wales University.

Gilbert spent 15 years working in the front of the house, moving in and out of management. Eventually, she landed at Bayona, one of the city’s top restaurants. She was there for five years before moving onto another one of the city’s gems, Peristyle. It was at these two restaurants that she really honed her fine dining service skills.

In the summer of 2005, Gilbert moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. She spent a year managing Upstream before joining the faculty at Johnson & Wales University.

Gilbert holds the Hospitality Grand Master Certification, which is the Federation of Dining Room Professionals’ highest level certification. She is also a Certified Hospitality Educator, a Certified Specialist of Wine and a Certified Specialist of Spirits. She holds a Level 2 WSET Professional Certification in Spirits, and Level 3 WSET Advanced Certificate in Wine, as well as the French Wine Scholar (FWS) Certification from the Wine Scholar Guild.

Education

• M.S., Human Resource Management, Johnson & Wales University
• M.F.A., Drama & Communication, University of New Orleans
• B.A., Liberal Studies, Green Mountain College

Teaching Interests

Restaurant Service
Beverage
Wine
Spirits
Leadership
Management
Human Resources

Courses

• CUL2510 Contemporary Restaurant Operations and Management
• FSM3035 Supervision for Food Service Professionals
• LEAD1010 Foundations of Leadership Studies
• MGMT2001 Human Resource Management
• FSM2055 Beverage Appreciation
• CUL4185 Sommelier Capstone