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Local Chefs in the news

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I thought I had started a thread like this before, Maybe Brad can find it for me :P
Chef Tim recognized as a 2015 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award winner

​We know him as “Chef Tim” in our cafeteria, but others know him as one of seven of the country's most exciting chefs and foodservice professionals recently honored as part of the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program. Now in its eighth year, the program honors chefs and their companies for their innovative and influential use of fresh produce in the culinary arts.

"These seven winners have created extraordinary dishes featuring fresh fruits and vegetables as mainstays on their menus,” said United Fresh CEO Tom Stenzel. “We are proud to honor them for the important role they play in showcasing our industry and introducing their customers to fruit and vegetable trends and new products."

The 2015 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award winners are:
•Business in Industry: Chef Tim Galligher, Executive Chef at Sodexo – Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Omaha, NE
•Casual and Family Dining Restaurants: Chef Ype Von Hengst, Executive Chef and Co-Founder, Silver Diner, Rockville, MD
•Colleges and Universities: Chef Bob Patton, Executive Chef, Aramark – Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
•Fine Dining Restaurants: Chef Tony Marchetto, Chef Owner/Proprietor, Prasino’s, St. Charles, MO
•Hotels and Healthcare: Chef Rick Laughlin, Chef de Cuisine, Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, FL
•K-12 School Foodservice: Brenda Robinson, Director of Nutrition Services, Bakersfield City School District, Bakersfield, CA
•Quick Service Restaurants: Chef Erik Roth, Executive Chef, TownHall, Cleveland, OH
These winners were selected from more than 130 nominations submitted by produce companies and foodservice operations across North America. A panel of produce and foodservice industry leaders reviewed each nominee's incorporation of fresh produce into menu development, use of food safety protocols for proper storage and handling of produce, leadership in produce-related community service and special events and recognition by their company and industry peers.

Congratulations, Chef Tim!
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