Chefs & Menu Items
Vince Blancato – Chef and Child Foundation Chair
Charcuterie Plate, Assorted Meats and Cheeses
Peter Gambacorta – Chef/Owner Private Chef of Bay
Caprese Napoleons
Eggplant, Mozzarella, Ripe Tomatoes and Basil with a Balsamic Glaze
Tom Favorin - Harvest Moon Seafood
Colossal Pink Shrimp with Cocktail and Tarter Sauces
Xiomara Mora-Riveria CC – Student Chapter President
Pineapple Chicken Salad
Vanessa Marquis, CEC – R&D Chef at FSC
Braised Pork with Savory Bacon Crumb Apple Bread Pudding, Potato Puree and an Apple Cider Glaze
Rene Marquis, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
Corporate Chef of F Dick USA
Tornadoes of Beef with a Perigeaux Sauce on Bed of Polenta with Vegetables
Michael Thrash CEC, CCA, WCWC
Corporate Chef of Simplot
Avocado Mango Thai Noodle Salad with Orange Sesame Dressing
Carlos Cole – Executive Chef at The Bay Club
Braised Short Rib with Roasted Corn Risotto and a Red Wine Demi
Rick Eppers – Personal Chef
Duck Sate with Lemon Ginger Rice
Steve Afflixio, CEC, AAC
Food Fanatics Chef US Foods, Tampa
Seared Chem-Free Scallop with Quinoa, Green Chickpea, Kale and Edamame
with a Chili Lime Sauce
Sean Copeland – Corporate Chef at Welbilt
Smoked Duck Breast with Curry Carrot Mousseline, Brandied Cherry Chutney & Parsnip Hay
Gaston Merideth – Chef/Owner
Gaston Culinary Services
Baby Back Ribs with BBQ Aioli and Pickled English Cucumber
Zach Crossman -Sous Chef at The Bay Club
Mediterranean Lamb Chop on Citrus Jade Rice and a Lingonberry Gastrique
Patrick Artz, CC -Culinary Educator, HCPS
Chicken Lemongrass Pots Stickers with Ponzu Chicken with Spicy Asian Relish
Geoffrey Blanchette, CEC – Chef Owner of Blanchettes
Blackened Salmon with a Tropical Fruit Salsa and Beurre Blanc
Masik Mohamaed Amine
Owner/Chef Mo’Rock’In Mediterranean Grill
Mo’Rockin Chicken Kebab on Pita Bread
Josh Gromalski –Sous Chef at The Bay Club
Ahi Tuna Nachos with Wonton Chips, Asian Slaw with
Cucumber Wasabi Dressing Dynamite Sauce
Tim Nicholson – Chef/Owner The Menu Spring
Wines by Importing and CSM Distributing LLC
Sean Greelish - Stilt House Brewery
Assorted Desserts
A special Thank You to Cheney Brothers for donating the Food for this event and
could not be done without their Partnership and Generosity!