Top 50 Research and Development Executives, 2003
Nations Restaurant News |
Top 5 US Chefs, 2004
Chef Magazine |
Top 50 Tastemakers, 1999
Nations Restaurant News |
Innovator of the Year, 1997
Chef Magazine |
Man of the Year, National Fisheries Institute,
1997 |
People to Watch,
1996
Restaurants and Institutions |
World Medal Recipient, 1996
World Association of Chefs Societies, Israel World
Conference |
Silver Addy Award
for the educational video “A Cut Above I”, 1990 |
Star Chefs Walk of Fame,
2000
San Francisco, CA installed on corner of Polk St & Turk
St. |
Presidents Award
American Culinary Federation, 1990, 1996, 2006 |
Golden Toque, Hall of Fame
1995 |
Chairman's Award
American Culinary Federation, 1997 |
The American
Academy of Chefs, 1990 |
The American
Culinary Federation, Honorary Lifetime Member |
The Chefs and Cooks of Canada, Honorary Lifetime
Member |
The South African Chefs Association, Honorary
Lifetime Member |
The Nordic Chefs Guild, Honorary Lifetime Member |
The Chefs and Cooks of the People’s Czech
Republic, Honorary Lifetime Member |