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 Press ReleaseAndreas Proisl Named ACF Southeast Region Pastry Chef of the YearSt. Augustine, Fla., April 27, 2010—Andreas Proisl, of Orlando, Fla., executive pastry chef at Isleworth Country Club, Windermere, Fla., received the American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF) Southeast Region Pastry Chef of the Year award at the 2010 ACF Southeast Regional Conference held at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, Birmingham Ala., April 24–26. Proisl accepted the award at last night’s Celebrating Regional Excellence Awards Gala. Sponsored by Splenda®, the 2010 ACF Southeast Region Pastry Chef of the Year award recognizes a pastry chef who has displayed a passion for the craft, has an accomplished reputation in the pastry field and has given back through the education of others by sharing his or her skills and knowledge. Proisl did not face any competitors, but prepared his dessert for a panel of judges who offered their critique. As this year’s Southeast Region recipient, Proisl will compete for the national title against the winners from the three other ACF regions at the 2010 ACF National Convention in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 2–5. Proisl has more than 25 years experience in the pastry field. Trained in Vienna, Austria, he specializes in European pastries, classic Viennese, breakfast and French-style pastries and chocolate and sugar showpieces. At Isleworth Country Club, where he has worked since 2000, he provides desserts and specialty wedding cakes for the restaurants and banquets. Proisl gained experience working at small bakeshops and hotels in Austria and throughout Europe. In 1990, he moved to the U.S. and worked as assistant pastry chef at the Hyatt Place Tampa Airport/Westshore, Tampa, Fla. Prior to joining the staff at Isleworth, he worked as executive pastry chef at the Hilton in the Walt Disney Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. He is a member of ACF Central Florida Chapter. The 2010 ACF Southeast Regional Conference, hosted by ACF Birmingham Alabama Chapter, brought hundreds of chefs, cooks and foodservice professionals to Birmingham. The conference provided attendees with opportunities to advance their professional development and enhance their culinary skills through business seminars, cooking demonstrations featuring the latest trends and techniques, cooking competitions and awards. Sponsors of the 2010 ACF Southeast Regional Conference and ACF national award sponsors are: Alabama Cattlemen’s Association; American Technical Publishers; Cabot Creamery Cooperative; Canada Cutlery Inc.; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc.; The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee; Custom Culinary, Inc.; King & Prince Seafood; Koch Foods, Inc.; MARS Food Services; MenuMax; MINOR’S®; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; NRA Conserve; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Riviana Foods Inc.; S&D Coffee; Splenda®; SYSCO Birmingham; The Sterno Group; Tyson Food Service; U.S. Foodservice; Unilever Foodsolutions; Vitamix Corp.; and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 22,000 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org. # # # To arrange an interview or for a high-res photo, contact Patricia Carroll or Leah Craig. Contacts: Patricia Carroll Leah Craig |
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