by Downing Designer | Feb 21, 2023 | 2023, 2024, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, James Stapley, New Zealand
James Stapley Follow James started his career in London in the mid-90s training at Michelin Star restaurant ‘Windows’ at the Park Lane Hilton. He then went on to be the Head Chef of a Terence Conran restaurant The Premier, in Selfridges on Oxford Street. After moving...
by Ōra King Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 2023, 2024, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, North America, Sue Zemanick
Sue Zemanick Follow Chef Sue Zemanick knew from the young age of 15 that she wanted to be a chef, after working in fine dining restaurants all through high school in Pennsylvania. She followed her passion and enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park,...
by Ōra King Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 2023, 2024, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Junior Borges, North America
Junior Borges Follow Raised in Mimoso do Sul, a small town north of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Borges came of age as a chef in New York City, where he lived and worked for 13 years. After graduating from the French Culinary Institute (now the Institute for Culinary...
by Ōra King Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 2023, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Michael Nelson, North America
Michael Nelson Follow Chef Michael Nelson arrived in New Orleans in July 2005, bringing with him experience from the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, and restaurants in Chicago and Seattle. He quickly rose through the ranks at GW Fins, first being named...
by Ōra King Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 2023, 2024, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, North America
Rogelio Garcia Follow Born in Mexico and raised in Northern California with deep connections to local farmers, Rogelio Garcia’s cooking showcases culinary techniques and locally sourced ingredients.Chef Garcia began working in Northern California kitchens at the age...
by Ōra King Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, North America, Pawan Pinisetti
Pawan Pinisetti Follow An Indian-born ex-pat to the United States, Chef Pawan Pinisetti has been working in the restaurant industry for over 18 years. Chef Pinisetti attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York; an opportunity which led to the MGM...
