Press Release
Culinary Gold Medalist Named U.S.A.’s Chef of the
Year™
St. Augustine, Fla., August 1,
2005—Richard Rosendale, chef de cuisine of Tavern
Restaurant at The Greenbrier in White Sulpher Springs, W.Va., received
the American Culinary Federation Inc. (ACF) U.S.A.’s Chef of the
Year™ Award at the ACF National Convention in San Antonio,
Texas.
The ACF annual Chef of the Year competition and award are sponsored
by Unilever Foodsolutions, Lisle Ill., and recognizes an outstanding
culinarian who works and cooks in a full-service dinning facility. This
person demonstrates the highest standard of culinary skills, advances
the cuisine of America and gives back to the profession through the
development of students and apprentices.
Rosendale, an ACF certified culinarian (CC), has amassed 25 national
and international medals and was a member of the ACF Culinary Team USA
2004, which took a gold medal in hot food at the 21st International
Culinary Exhibition in Erfurt, Germany. Rosendale has been featured on
television’s Food Network and in major industry publications.
Additionally, he is a member of the National Ice Carving Association and
currently in training for the Certified Master Chef™ exam.
The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), established in 1929, is
the premier professional organization for culinarians in America. With
nearly 20,000 members and 240 chapters nationwide, ACF offers
educational resources, training, professional certification,
apprenticeship and accreditation programs. In addition, the ACF is the
presidium for the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), the
international network of chefs associations, with more than eight
million members globally. For more information, please visit www.acfchefs.org.
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Contact: Lisa Alessandro, APR
(904) 824-4468, ext. 103
lalessandro@acfchefs.net