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INTRODUCTION
What You Need to Know
Getting Started and Training
Career Development and Growth
Ownership and Entrepreneurship
Lessons from the Stratosphere
Thomas Keller , chef-owner, The French Laundry, Yountville, CA; cookbook author
Daniel Boulud , chef-owner, Restaurant Daniel, New York, NY; cookbook author
Rick Bayless , chef-owner, Topolobampo, Chicago, IL; television host; cookbook author
John Besh , chef-owner, Restaurant August, New Orleans, LA; cookbook author
Lidia Bastianich , chef-owner, Felidia, New York, NY; television host, PBS; cookbook author
David Chang , chef-owner, Momofuku, New York, NY
Dan Barber , chef-owner, Blue Hill, New York, NY
Gale Gand , pastry chef and co-owner, Tru, Chicago, IL; television host; cookbook author
François Payard , chef-owner, Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro, New York, NY; cookbook author
Ruth Reichl, former editor in chief, Gourmet magazine; author
Michael Ruhlman, author
Ari Weinzweig , owner, Zingerman’s, Ann Arbor, MI; author
Jennifer Baum, owner, Bullfrog and Baum public relations firm
Susan Spungen, food stylist and cookbook author
Jobs, Career Paths, and Profiles
Cooking
Graham Elliot Bowles , chef-owner, Graham Elliot, Chicago, IL
Kelly Liken , chef-owner, Kelly Liken and Rick and Kelly’s American Bistro, Vail, CO
Joseph Wrede , chef-owner, Joseph’s Table, Taos, NM
George McNeill , corporate executive chef, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Chevy Chase, MD
Jason Robinson , chef, Inn at Dos Brisas, Washington, TX
Katie Button , line cook, the Bazaar by Jose Andres, Los Angeles, CA
Chris Hensel , executive chef, Children’s Hospital, Dallas, TX
Pilar Taylor , yacht chef, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Einav Gefen , research chef, Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Jason Gronlund , executive chef and director of culinary and ingredient sales, McIlhenny Company Tabasco brand products, Orlando, FL
Pastry and Baking
Mindy Segal , chef-owner, Mindy’s HotChocolate, Chicago, IL
Erin McKenna , founder and owner, BabyCakes, New York, NY
Lucy Martin , executive pastry chef, Marriott Orlando World Center Resort, Orlando, FL
Chris Hanmer , executive pastry chef, Ritz-Carlton, Las Vegas, NV
Michael Laiskonis , executive pastry chef, Le Bernardin, New York, NY
Kimberly Schwenke , pastry chef, 312 Chicago, Chicago, IL
Elisa Strauss , head designer and owner, Confetti Cakes, New York, NY
David Guas , pastry chef–owner, Damgoodsweets Consulting Group, McLean, VA
Dan Griffin , production manager, Pearl Bakery, Portland, OR
Catering, Events, Personal and Private Chef Work
Jim Horan , caterer-owner, Blue Plate, Chicago, IL
Mark Klein , director of conferences and catering, the Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO
Scott Wagner , caterer-owner, ChileCo Catering, San Diego, CA
Jonathan Bodnar , caterer-owner, Very Tall Chef, Napa, CA
Christina Landrum , director of catering, OC Restaurant and Bar, Houston, TX
Sherri Beauchamp , personal chef, the Seasonal Kitchen, Charlotte, NC
Kieran O’Mahony , private chef, New York, NY
Management
Vaughan Lazar , president and cofounder, Pizza Fusion, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Derek Nottingham , general manager, Sodexo Government Services, Fort Meade, MD
Heather Laiskonis , general manager, Aldea, New York, NY
Liz Quill , general manager, Persephone, Boston, MA
Matt Dix , assistant general manager, Ace Hotel, New York, NY
Tom Dowling , purchasing director, Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA
Wine and Beverages
Ben Wiley , owner, Bar Great Harry, Brooklyn, NY
Eric Brehm , sommelier, Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA
Nelson Daquip , wine director, Canlis, Seattle, WA
Steve Kelley , regional manager, Lauber Imports, Southern Wine and Spirits, New York, NY
Laurie Forster , wine educator and sommelier, the Wine Coach, Easton, MD
Food Artisans
Lee Jones , specialty farmer and co-owner, Chef’s Garden, Huron, OH
Rob Tod , founder and brewer, Allagash Brewing Company, Portland, ME
Richard Cutler , winemaker and owner, the Flying Dutchman Winery, Otter Rock, OR
Lisa Averbuch , owner, LOFT Organic Liqueurs, San Francisco, CA
Ted Dennard , president and beekeeper, Savannah Bee Company, Savannah, GA
Helen Feete , cheesemaker and owner, Meadow Creek Dairy, Galax, VA
Peter O’Donovan , cofounder and chef, Nantucket Wild Gourmet & Smokehouse, Chatham, MA
Retail, Distribution, Sales
Jon Smith , owner, Cork & Bottle Fine Wines, New Orleans, LA
Jennifer Jansen , owner, Milk & Honey Bazaar, Tiverton, RI
Thom Fuhrmann , owner, Monkey & Son, Claremont, CA
Will Goldfarb , chef-owner, Picnick, WillPowder, WillEquipped, New York, NY
Thomas Odermatt , owner, RoliRoti, Napa, CA
John Duffy , sales manager, Paris Gourmet, Carlstadt, NJ
Media, Marketing, Public Relations
Courtney Knapp , associate producer, food, Martha , New York, NY
Gail Simmons , special projects editor, Food & Wine , New York, NY
Pamela Mitchell , executive food editor, Everyday with Rachael Ray , New York, NY
Stacey Brugeman , freelance writer, Denver, CO
Marcia Gagliardi , freelance writer and owner, tablehopper.com, San Francisco, CA
Molly Wizenberg, blogger and freelance writer, Orangette, Seattle, WA
Jeannie Chen , food stylist and recipe developer, New York, NY
Lauren Dellabella , test kitchen manager, Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Carrie Bachman , publicist and owner, Carrie Bachman PR, Short Hills, NJ
Rachel Cole , account coordinator, Strauss Communications, Oakland, CA
Ben Fink , photographer and owner, Ben Fink Photography, New York, NY
Assorted Business Services
James Feustel , design director, Gary Jacobs Associates, New York, NY
Cynthia Billeaud , human resources director, Dinex Group, New York, NY
Elizabeth Blau , restaurant consultant and owner, Blau and Associates, Las Vegas, NV
John Chitvanni, chairman and founder, National Restaurant Search, Atlanta, GA
Rachael Carron , assistant to the chef, wd~50/Wylie Dufresne, New York, NY
Nutrition and Nonprofit
Rebecca Cameron , dietitian and owner, Haute Nutrition, Seattle, WA
Christine Carroll , founder, CulinaryCorps, New York, NY
Ryan Farr , chef-instructor, CHEFS, San Francisco, CA
Education
Bob Perry , special projects manager, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Melina Kelson-Podolsky , chef-instructor, Kendall College, Chicago, IL
James Briscione , chef-instructor, Institute of Culinary Education, New York, NY
Joe Pitta , chef-instructor, Minuteman Career & Technical High School, Lexington, MA
Naam Pruitt , recreational cooking instructor, St. Louis, MO
Gina Stipo , cooking school owner, Ecco la Cucina, Siena, Italy
Appendices
Culinary and Hospitality Programs
Continuing Education and Certification Programs
Professional Organizations
Scholarships
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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