Dining

Dining Awards

2005 American Culinary Federation Presidential Medallion Recipient from Edward Leonard, CMC, President.
2004
  • American Culinary Federation Achievement in Service Award for Private Clubs.
  • Nominated for the American Culinary Federation Chef Professionalism Award for the Central Region.
2003
  • Selected Central Region Chef of the Year for Share Our Strength.
  • Careers through Culinary Arts Program Chicago “Mentor of the Year Award”
  • Selected as one of the Grand Marnier Chef Ambassadors in Chicago .
  • Inducted in July of 2003 to the American Academy of Chefs, the Honorary Society of the American Culinary Federation.
  • Nominated for the American Culinary Federation 2003 Regional Chef of the Year.

2000

  • Executive Chef Michael Garbin was inducted in the exclusive Moet & Chandon Club des Sabreurs.
  • American Culinary Federation Presidential Medallion Recipient from Dr. Noel Cullen, CMC, President .

1999

  • Chef of the Year Award to Michael Garbin from the Chicago Chefs of Cuisine Association of the American Culinary Association.
  • CEC Certification with the American Culinary Federation.

1997-98

Dinner of the Year Award from Connoisseurs International.

1997

Recipient of Dinner of the Year Award from the Northern Illinois Branch of the International Wine and Food Society Board of Governors.

1995

  • Recipient of Best Dinner of the Year Award from the Chicago Chapter, Chaine Des Rotisseurs.
  • Recipient of “Best Dinner of the Year Award” from the Northern Illinois Branch of the International Wine and Food Society Board of Governors.

1994

First Place winner in the Georges DuBoef Beaujolais dessert competition was ULC Pastry Chef Donna Bosco.