Ella Brennan Savoir Faire Award™
Ella Brennan Savoir
Faire Award™
The
Ella Brennan Savoir Faire award was created by the
New Orleans chapter of the American Culinary Federation
in 1998. Ms. Brennan was the first recipient. Ms. Brennan,
of the famed Commander's Palace restaurant, has exemplified
excellence in the restaurant and hospitality industries. The
Ella Brennan Savoir Faire award will be given annually
to those who follow her leadership role in the hospitality
industry.
Her
talent for teaching and coaching young people with a passion
for the restaurant business has led to a legion of chefs who
named her as their mentor. Similar attributes of excellence
and leadership in the hospitality and restaurant industries
should be the hallmarks of future Ella Brennan Savoir Faire
award winners.
The
award is presented at the awards dinner after the Crystal®
Culinary Classic™. It is a chef's competition hosted
by the ACFNO which is also a fundraiser for their chapter.
The Crystal® Culinary Classic is held in conjunction
with the Louisiana Restaurant Exposition.
The trophy has not been awarded recently due to Hurricane Katrina.
Past
winners who have exemplified Ms. Brennan's verve for the industry
are:
2003
-
2002
- Jim Funk - Executive Vice Presient of the Louisiana Restaurant
Association.
2001
- Ruth Fertel - Founder Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
2000 - Leah Chase - Chef Owner Dookey Chase Restaurant
1999 - Paul Prudhomme - K-Pauls Louisiana Kitchen
1998
- Ella Brennan - Owner of the Famous Commanders Palace Restaurant
Then
chapter president, Chef Robert J.Richard, who created the
award, said, "The opportunity to continue to develop
the culinary field, particularly in a city renowned for its
food, is what our association stands for. This event allows
us to assist in providing the best education possible for
prospective chefs. An added plum is that we have people like
Ella Brennan in New Orleans who continue to promote excellence
at all levels of the food industry."
|
