Executive Chef
CHEF TIM MERKEL
Congratulations to Chef Tim Merkel for winning the Northwest Indiana American Culinary Federation Chef of the Year Award for 2007.
In 1963, the ACF developed the Chef of the Year Award to acknowledge Walter Roth, AAC, for his tireless efforts to promote and elevate the profession. The award has grown in prestige, and today is the highest honor annually bestowed by the ACF.
The ACF Chef of the Year award recognizes an outstanding culinarian who works and cooks in a full-service dining facility. This person has demonstrated the highest standard of culinary skills, advanced the cuisine of America and given back to the profession through the development of students and apprentices.
To be considered for the award, candidates must hold a sous chef title or higher, work in a full-service facility and be nominated by any ACF member or chapter in good standing. Regional winners compete in a culinary competition at the national convention, where a panel of distinguished judges will select the national winner.
Chef Tim is was also featured in the February/March 2007 issue of Shore Magazine.
AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION
Our chef Tim Merkel is a member of the American Culinary Federation.
- ACF certification demonstrates to the industry that a chef has the initiative to take charge of their professional development and career.
- ACF certification provides concrete markers of skill development and culinary expertise.
- ACF certification verifies that professional chefs and cooks have the knowledge and skill required for elevated culinary positions.
- ACF certification reassures consumers that the food they eat is safe and prepared to the highest standards.