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Chapter Annual Awards
The ACF Central Florida Chapter recognizes members, vendors and industry partners each year with awards representing our appreciation for their efforts.
This page honors the recipients of these awards throughout our chapter's history. Please join us in congratulating them and celebrating their professionalism, encouragement and mentorship. | Award Nominations
Chapter awards are given annually during the President's Awards Gala in January. Nominations for these two awards are open until November 30th each year. You may need an account with this website to access the award guidelines and nomination information page. Chef of the Year & Award of Culinary Excellence |
History of Annual Chapter Award Recipients
ACF/CFC CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD:
2023 - Richard Cote, CEC
2022 - Nora Galdiano, CEC, AAC
2021 - Terrance Tookes, CEC
2020 - Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
2019 - Flavio Tagliaferro
2018 – Jennifer Denlinger, PhD, CCC, CHEP
2017 – Lauren Cooke, CEC, CEPC
2016 – Peter Vossenberg, CEC, CCE, CCA
2015 – Christian Markussen, CEC, CCE
2014 – Marcus Herrington, CEC
2013 – Keith Esbin
2012 – Nicholas Barrington, CEC
2011 – Andreas Proisl, CEPC
2010 – Joe Alfano, CEC
2009 – Russell Scott, CMC
2008 – Audrey Lennon
2007 – Nora Galdiano, CEC
2006 – Peter Olsacher, CEC
2005 – G. Michael Harris, CEC, CCE, AAC
2004 – Douglas J. Davis, CEC, CCE
2003 – Roger Newell, CEC, CCE
2002 – Susan Harman, CEC
2001 – Richard Cote, CSC
2000 – Desmond D’Souza, CEC
1999 – Peter Gamble, CEC
1998 – Hiroshi Noguchi, CEC, AAC
1997 – Margaret Burns, CEC
1996 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
1995 – David Nina, CEC, AAC
1994 – Kevin Keating, CCE, CEC
1993 – Bernard Mueller, CEC
1992 – Steve Jayson, CEC
1991 – Mike Walls, CWC
1990 – Tim Rosendahl, CEC, CCE, AAC
1989 – Larry Mattson, CEC, CCE, AAC
1988 – Jerry Arsenault
1987 – Raymond Paul, CEC
1986 – Joe Deviva
1985 – Reimund Pitz, CEC, CCE, AAC
1984 – Philip Guilbeault, CEC, AAC
1983 – Eddie Wacker
1982 – Ted Bennie
1981 – Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC
1980 – Betty Hendricks
1979 – Keith Keogh, CEC, AAC
1978 – Major Jarman, CEC, AAC
1977 – Tony Alexatos, CEC
1976 – Gus Stamatin, CEC
1975 – Klaus Friedenreich, CMC, AAC
1974 – Johnny Rivers, CEC, AAC
ACHIEVEMENT IN CULINARY EXCELLENCE AWARD (formerly Culinarian of the Year from 1988-2008):
2023 - Mike Troidle
2022 - Mike Troidle
2021 - James Wessman
2020 - Ed Colleran
2019 - Roger Newell, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC
2018 – Scott Joseph
2017 – Israel Santiago
2016 – Nora Galdiano, CEC, AAC
2015 – Hari Pulapaka, CEC
2014 – Ryan Manning, CC
2013 – Joe Hardiman, President, Le Cordon Bleu
2012 – Dawn Viola
2011 – Ed Colleran
2010 – Mabel Prado
2009 – Marianne Hunnel, CEC
2008 – Joe Alfano, CEC
2007 – Audrey Lennon, CC
2006 – Lauren Cooke, CEPC
2005 – Nora Galdiano, CSC
2004 – Joe Alfano, CEC
2003 – Peter Olsacher, CEC
2002 – G. Mike Harris, CCE, CEC, AAC
2001 – Audrey Lennon
2000 – Joe Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC
1999 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
1998 – Bernard Mueller, CEC, AAC
1997 – Steve Jayson, CEC, AAC
1996 – Marianne Hunnel, CEC
1995 – Margaret Burns, CEC
1994 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
1993 – Joe Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC
1992 – Tim Rosendahl, CEC, CCE, AAC
1991 – Mike Walls, CEC
1990 – Major Jarman, CEC, CCE, AAC
1989 – Keith Keogh, CEC, AAC
1988 – Baron Garland
PRESIDENT'S APPRECIATION AWARD:
2023 - Florida Technical College (Educational Partner of the Year)
2023 - Marcus & Laura Herrinton (Volunteers of the Year)
2022 - Roger Newell, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC
2022 - Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
2022 - Patty Paul
2021 - Victoria Pham (Student Chef of the Year Award)
2021 - Jayden Garvin (Student Chef of the Year Award)
2021 - Lynda Alfano
2020 - Terrence Tookes, CEC
2019 - Jeff & Patti Paul
2019 - Jill Holland
2019 - Jason Gronlund
2019 - Lynda Alfano
2018 – Eddie Colleran
2018 – Phil Guilbeault, AAC
2017 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
2017 – Richard Cote, CEC
2017 – Luis Reyes
2017 – Michael Schnitzer, CEC
2017 – Joe Hardiman, HAAC
2016 – Roberta Clare, CEC
2016 – Marcus Herrington, CEC
2016 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
2016 – Lynda Alfano
2015 – Dawn Viola, CEC
2015 – Bob Costello
2015 – Luis Reyes
2015 – Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC, HOF
2014 – Roger Newell, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC, ACE (Pillar Award)
2014 – Nora Galdiano, CEC (Pillar Award)
2014 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC (Pillar Award)
2014 – Steve Jayson, CEC, AAC
2013 – Lauren Cooke, CEC, CEPC
2013 – Dawn Viola
2013 – Roger Newell, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC, ACE
2012 – Keith Esbin (Bar Harbor Seafood)
2012 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC (Nestle)
2011 – Roy Briggs
2011 – Wendy Lopez, CC
2010 – Matthew Reed, Chef
2010 – Luis Reyes, CEC (Sysco Corporation)
2010 – Keith Esbin (Bar Harbor Seafood)
2010 – Lynda Gail Alfano
2009 – Chef Jefery Rotz, CEC, CCE, AAC (Lake County Schools)
2009 – Robert Costello (WDW Food Service)
2009 – Peter J. Freuler, JR, PA, CPA
2009 – Chef Joe Georges, CEC (Le Cordon Blue College of Culinary Arts Orlando)
ACF PRESIDENTIAL COIN:
2023 - Jennifer Denlinger
2011 – Desmond D’Souza, CEC “Cutting Edge Award”
2010 – Bryan Frick, CEC,AAC “Cutting Edge Award”
2010 – Dan Drayer, CEC2010 – Klaus Freidenrich, CMC
2010 – Lauren Cooke, CEPC
2009 – Marcus Herrington, CEC
2009 – Margaret Burns, CEC
2009 – Joe Alfano, CEC
VENDOR OF THE YEAR AWARD:
2023 - Sysco Central Florida
2022 - Core Foodservice Group
2021 - Bar Harbor Seafood
2020 - Five Star Gourmet Foods
2019 - Smithfield Culinary
2018 – Bar Harbor Seafood
2018 – Boar’s Head
2017 – Sysco Central Florida2017 – Nestle Inc, USA
2016 – Harvill’s Produce
2015 – The Culinary Source
2014 – Bari Beef International
2013 – Bar Harbor Seafood
2012 – Sysco Central Florida
2011 – Harvill’s Produce
2010 – Fresh Point Central Florida
2009 – Red’s Fresh Point & Marice Jones (B & A Food Sales)
PRESIDENT'S ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
2009 – Joe Alfano, CEC
2009 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
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