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| Plating and arrangement Photo by Fabrizio Magoni on Unsplash |
An award-winning chef, Jacob “Jake” Bickelhaupt owns and oversees the day-to-day operations of the high-end restaurant Stone Flower in Chicago. A two-star Michelin chef, Jacob Bickelhaupt was also recognized as the best chef in the Great Lakes Region by the James Beard Foundation (JBF).
For over three decades, the JBF has promoted and honored chefs and other leading professionals who are celebrating the culinary culture in America. To make food more sustainable for everyone, the JBF has developed a food waste prevention training program aimed at culinary students in technical schools, community colleges, and universities. The JBF has received support from The Rockefeller Foundation in providing skills training to encourage future culinary professionals to reduce waste.
The JBF appointed Dr. Jonathan Deutsch to lead the pilot training, development, and national rollout of the program. Dr. Deutsch has a Ph.D. in food studies and management from New York University, and earned his culinary degree from the Culinary Institute of America. JBF has also invited other culinary educators across the country to analyze and test the new curriculum.
