| Memberships |
| •Les Amis d'Escoffier Society of Chicago |
•Les Toques Blanches |
•Les Amis d'Escoffier Society of Orlando
Past President and Founder of the Orlando Chapter |
•National Restaurant Association - Chicago
Certified Judge |
•American Academy of Chefs
Central Florida Chapter Chairman |
•National Ice Carving Association (NICA)
Certified Judge for Winterlude, Ottawa, Ontario - Canada |
| •Honorable Golden Toque |
•American Culinary Federation |
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| Culinary Awards | Ice Sculpture Awards |
•One Gold, three Silver, one Bronze, Culinary
Olympics, I.K.A. Exhibition, Frankfort, Germany |
•ACF Southeast Regional Team Ice Carving at Miami
First Place 1991 & 1993 |
•Three Gold Medals, Central Florida
Food Show competitions |
•International Ice Carving Championship
Japan Bronze Medal |
•Three time winner, including Best of Show
Best King Crab Dish at Chicago
Food Show competitions |
•Selected Awards Certificate for one of the best at
Asahikawa and Received Asahikawa Art Museum
Crystal Trophy |
•Gold Medal, Florida Restaurant Show
Appetizer Competition |
•National Ice Carving Championship, Chicago
Champion 1985 |
•Silver Medal, Florida Restaurant Show
Appetizer Competition |
•Two Gold, Five Silver, One Bronze
National Ice Carving Association medals |
•Two Gold and one Bronze medal winner
NRA Competition |
•ACF Five Gold Medals
Central Florida Ice Carving Competition |
| •Grand Prize winner of Chicago Culinary Art Exhibit |
•First Place Winner, Orlando Ice Carving Competition |
| •Gold Medal winner American Culinary Federation |
•Moosehead Southeast Champion |
•Special Judge Award, Central Florida
Cold Food Competition |
•11th Annual Plymouth International Ice Sculpture
First Place |
| •Silver Medal, Central Florida Hot Food Competition |
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•Bronze Medal, USA Seafood Challenge
Hot Food Competition |
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•Distinguished Visiting Chef at the Johnson and
Wales University, November 16, 1992 |
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•Title of Honorary Chef, Japanese Cooking Association
(Meiyo Shichushi from Zen Nihon Shichushi Kiyokai) |
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