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David Burke ’82 is one of the best-known and respected chefs in modern American cuisine. He is also a restaurateur, artist, philanthropist, author, educator, art collector, puppeteer, minister, and ...

Alfred Portale ’81 is a three-time James Beard award-winning American chef, restaurateur, and author widely recognized as a pioneer of New American Cuisine. Born in Buffalo, NY, he graduated first in ...

Chef Brandon Waddell is a lecturing Instructor of Culinary Arts at CIA San Antonio, bringing 30 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. He teaches Culinary Fundamentals. Known for his ...

Chef Shweta Subramaniam is lecturing instructor of Culinary Arts at CIA Singapore, where she brings to the classroom her experience as both a culinarian and an entrepreneur, rooted in farm-to-table ...

Meet David Mendiola, a Culinary Arts associate degree student and US Army veteran. After 25 years of military service, David is returning to the passion for food and hospitality that first inspired ...

Alejandro Ortiz is a lecturing instructor of Culinary Arts and Hospitality and Business Management at CIA Singapore. A chef, sommelier, restaurateur, and hospitality professional, he brings to ...