Plenty of great ideas and good fellowship filled the air, along with the famous Pike Market fish, as club chefs converged on Seattle for C&RB’s Tenth Annual Chef to Chef Conference.
2018 Chef to Chef Conference Wraps Up in Seattle
The 10th annual event reached its conclusion on March 6, after another full day of educational sessions that covered kitchen renovations, off-site events, pastry, and incorporating craft beer into dishes and menus. The 2018 Chef to Chef Conference at the Westin Seattle wrapped up on March 6 after two-and-a-half days of networking opportunities, culinary and…
Cultivating Growth
Hound Ears Club’s new community garden is already so popular, there are “no vacancies” for its beds.
Knowing No Boundaries
Whether the menu features burgers and steaks, luxe lobsters or a succulent suckling pig, just about anything cooked on a barbecue grill or in a smoker is sure to fire up members’ appetites. And for chefs, open-air cooking also opens the way to exercising new creativity with deeply flavorful combinations of woods, seasonings and sauces.
And the 2017 Mystery Basket Winner is…
On a terrace filled with colleagues who were fully captivated by the action, Blue Hills CC’s Todd Walline won the Mystery Basket competition at the 9th annual Chef to Chef Conference. On March 6th, 2017, attendees of the 2017 Chef to Chef Conference gathered for a networking reception on the 14th-floor terrace of the Loews…
First Full Day of Sessions Held in 2017 Chef to Chef Conference
Food demos and presentations by a slate of chefs at the top of the club industry started the first full day of sessions on March 6, with the ever-popular Chef to Chef Live held in the afternoon. Todd Walline, CEC, CCA, of Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, Mo., won the Mystery Basket competition held in the evening, with a Vitamix blender as the prize.
Gone to the Dogs
Hound Ears Club, Blowing Rock, N.C., has taken canine hospitality to special levels with its new Grover’s Park.
Hound Ears Open Fundraising Exceeds $150K
Proceeds from the Boone, N.C. club ‘s recent tournament will benefit a post-acute care rehabilitative facility.
Inspiring New Vision
Hound Ears Club’s inaugural “Bouldering Demo Day” gave members a little-seen new view of the Boone, N.C., property.
Hound Ears Club Celebrates 50 Years
A variety of events are planned to celebrate the Boone, N.C., club’s golden anniversary in 2014. The club will partner with the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum to present a community-wide historical exhibit June 20 – September 7, and also invite residents to a special gala event, and a 50th Anniversary Golf Tournament.
Hound Ears Club Adds New F&B Director and Chef
John McManus and Luke Fussell have joined the management team at the Boone, N.C. club.
The Club That Plays Together Stays Together
Like many clubs in seasonal locations, Hound Ears Club in Blowing Rock, N.C. holds an annual year-end event designed to bring members and staff together for one last time before everyone goes their separate ways. And like many of these events, food and music is included as a way to help everyone mingle and enjoy…
Hound Ears Club Offers Creative Fitness Options
Space constraints haven’t held Hound Ears Club back from finding ways to provide creative and effective fitness solutions.
Don Vance Named GM, COO of Hound Ears Club
Hound Ears Club, Boone, N.C. has named Don Vance, CCM, CPC, as its newly appointed General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. Vance, a member of the Club & Resort Business advisory board and a regular contributor of the “Today’s Manager” articles, was previously the Chief Executive Officer of The Club at Longview in Charlotte, N.C.…