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Lance Roll, working with and well known and respected chefs and restaurateurs in the hospitality industry. Experienced at opening several establishments as either the chef or the lead cook. Consulted on the development and design of two coffee shops and two conference center kitchens. Well-rounded training with classical French, Italian, Southwest, Mediterranean and Pacific-Rim cuisines. Extensive skill development and classical training with butchering, stocks, soups and sauces with a working knowledge of high-end restaurants, hotels and gourmet markets. Currently Lance works in San Diego at  the Culinary Institute.

Hector Velez Executive Chef at Calvary Chapel Conference Center,
28 years of experience as an all around Continental Executive Chef help me to do Research and Development for various well known Company's. It allowed me to work at many prestigious Private Country Clubs, Five Star Dinner Houses one of them being The Five Crowns in Corona Del Mar were I was able to serve one of our Presidents back in the 70's.
I had the honor on helping with PCA, member of the ACF, the IFSEA and now Developer of the National Calvary Chapel School of Culinary Arts Program, and serving as Certified Executive Chef and Instructor at Calvary Chapel Conference Center in Twin Peaks California.

 

 
Iain L. Stuart
Foodservice Director, CEC
Guckenheimer Ent. in Eugene, OR.  telephone number 541-543-7239
 cheziain@yahoo.com

Rolf R. Jung Executive Chef at the Hilton Burbank Airport
(818) 953-7022
rolfjung@hilton.com

Jason Cullen, Director of Food and Beverage EMBASSY SUITES San Diego Bay
(619) 239-2400 # 7008
gourmut@aol.com

Craig Pincus, Executive Chef  Someones in the Kitchen
(818) 262-7461
greg@fitk.com
 

 
Norbert J. Mess Executive Chef - Fiddlesticks Country Club
(239) 768-6116 #214
cheznobair@hotmail.com
 

James S. Harringer Executive Chef at Annandale Golf Club
(626) 796-6125 #245

Laura Diaz
http://www.cheflala.com/friends.html

savorcater@earthlink.net
 

 
 
Mark Gregory MacLean  
Executive Chef
Fremont Marriott
46100 landing pkw. Fremont Ca. 94538
 

Silvio Serrapica
Chefserra Culinary Consulting
11890 Menlo Ave. Hawthorne  California 90250
Cell # (310) 650-1171

Frank Fileccia, Education Director
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
(613) 316-7922
frankfileccia@hotmail.com
http://www.franksrecipes.com/
 

 
Grant Ripp
(480) 941-7219
chefgrantripp@aol.com
http://www.chefgrantripp.com
Specializing in kosher cuisine for private parties and large events. Family style to formal dining.

Dagoberto Ayau
Executive Chef
La Canada-Flintridge Country Club,
15719 Blackhwak Street,Granata Hills CA 91344
(818) 790-0611

Rick D. Bissonnette
Food Service Mgr. / Executive Chef
Hartland Christian Camp
57611 Eshom Valley Dr. #20,Badger CA 93603
(559) 337-2349
rick@hartlandcamp.com

Michael Bowen
Regional Corporate Chef
EUREST - Dinning Services
17755 East Valley Blvd.,City of Industry, CA 91744
(626) 391-5077
Michael.Bowen@exch.compass-usa.com

Kenneth A Bunns, CEC, CFM, CPFM
President of Chef to the Stars.com
9411 Chisholm Way, Stockton CA 95209
(209)
271-0958
kb4real@sbcglobal.net
http://ChefToTheStars.com

Craig Champion
Executive Chef
Howard Johnson Ginwa Plaza Hotel
Xi'an, ,18 West Section, Huancheng South Road, XIAN 710068 CHINA
862 988 421111 #6328
kerei@ehotelier.com

Daniel Csotai
Executive Chef
Woodland Hills Country Club
15420 Runnymede,Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 347-1511
csodan@sbcglobal.net

Daniel Durfort
Executive Chef
La Parisienne Restaurant
612 W. Foothill Blvd. Ste. A, Monrovia CA 91016
(626) 357-3359
danieldurfort@yahoo.com

Edward Hacker
Head Chef
Silverado Casino
709 Main Street, Deadwood SD 57732
(605) 578-3670

James S. Harringer
Executive Chef Annandale Golf Club
One North San Rafael Ave.,Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 796-6125 #245

Marco Johnson
Food Service Director
Thousand Pines Christian Conference Center
359 Thousand Pines Road, Crestline, CA 92325-4782
(909) 338-2705 #135
msircooksalot@aol.com

Andrea McDermott
F&B Director
Silverado Casino
709 Main Street, Deadwood SD 57732
(605) 578-3670
amcdermott@rushmore.com

Nicholas Christopher Poplin
Executive Chef
Imperial Palace Casino
850 Bayview Ave.
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 433-3000 ext 3154

Christopher Rogers
Sous Chef
United States Air Force
USAF - PSC#41 BOX 713, APO AE, NY 09464
(856) 365-7364
rogerschristophe@hotmail.com

Chris Sandoval
Executive Chef
Boyd Gaming / Eldorado Casino
140 Water St.,Henderson NV 89015
(702) 567-6245
chrissandoval@Boydgaming.com

Paul A. Trepanier
Executive Chef/Food Manager
Chapel Oaks
1550 Portland Avenue, New York NY 14621
(585) 697-6608
ptrepani@rochester.rr.com

Jean Yves Vendeville
Pastry Chef Instructor
(802) 764-1430
jeanv@neci.edu

David Yeo
Executive Chef
Asia de Cuba / Clift San Francisco
(415) 929-2355