As Executive Chef Penelope Wong begins the process of leaving Glenmoor CC, she is spending her final weeks being transparent and offering as much opportunity to her team members as possible. The term “short-timer”, when used in reference to an employee, alludes to his or her mentality of being checked-out of daily responsibilities and abandoning…
Be Our Guest (Chef)
The best guest-chef events offer something totally different than the norm, while bringing the club culinary world a little closer together. Club chefs are making cameo appearances in each other’s kitchens. As a result, members are gaining access to some of the industry’s best culinary talent. “Although our members love the cuisine we regularly offer,…
Why I’m Leaving and What I Hope to Leave Behind
After twenty years as Executive Chef of Glenmoor CC, Penelope Wong has submitted her resignation. She has big dreams for her future and big hopes for the team she has mentored as well as the operation she has spent her career elevating. Club chefs come and go. We hear about it all the time. And…
Sizzle on the Sound
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.
Think ‘Outside the Box’ with Continuing Education
For Glenmoor CC’s Executive Chef Penelope Wong continuing education opportunities over the past year have pushed her into unfamiliar territory while inspiring her to grow and improve her culinary team and her F&B operation. One of the greatest perks of being a private club chef is the benefit of continuing education granted as a typical…
First Full Day of Sessions Held in 2018 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 5 in Seattle. Brandon Gross of The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington in Washington, D.C., won the Mystery Basket competition held in the evening. The first full day of…
Are you a Chef or a Cook?
For Penelope Wong, Glenmoor Country Club’s Executive Chef, cooking is the most important and best part of her job and she is often surprised when other chefs aren’t as hands on. I am a cook. I will always be a cook. You can strip away the title from my coat. You can strip away the…
Don’t Be Trendy. Be Relevant.
Glenmoor CC’s Executive Chef Penelope Wong keeps an eye on restaurant and food trends while maintaining her focus on integrity and authenticity. Recently I was asked to sit on a panel for the local CMAA chapter here in Denver to discuss what is trending today in the world of club cuisine. As part of the panel,…
VGM Club Features Penelope Wong, Nelson Millan on Podcast
The two most recent episodes of the company’s Club Cents podcast features discussions with the two prominent club chefs. The latest episodes of VGM Club’s Club Cents podcast feature discussions with two blog contributors to C&RB’s Chef to Chef food-and-beverage newsletter, Penelope Wong, Executive Chef of Glenmoor Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo., as well…
C&RB Announces Full Lineup of Speakers For Its 2018 Chef to Chef Conference
Speakers include Certified Master Chefs Robert Mancuso, Executive Chef of the Bohemian Club, and Jason Hall, Executive Chef of Myers Park CC, among others. Club & Resort Business announced the full lineup of speakers for its tenth annual Chef to Chef Conference, which will take place in Seattle, Wash., from March 4 through March 6, 2018. The Conference is expected…
Do Chef Certifications Matter?
Certification is useful and some credentials are quite impressive, given the amount of work that goes in to earning them, but certification is no substitute for actual skill and experience. There’s a dizzying array of acronyms for the various certifications chefs can attain: CEC, CCA, AAC, CMC—and the list goes on. But do these certifications prove anything?…
Opportunities and Challenges of Running an Apprenticeship
When Glenmoor Country Club (Cherry Hills Village, Colo.) became a sponsoring house with the ACF, Executive Chef Penelope Wong quickly found that apprentices have a lot to learn but can be a useful addition to the team. As all of us become increasingly aware of nationwide staffing woes, we engage in ongoing searches for solutions to help…
So I Got Certified…
After debating the merits of certification, Glenmoor Country Club’s Executive Chef Penelope Wong found the CEC certification process both frustrating and exhilarating. If you read my piece on certification, what I’m about to say may shock you. On June 24th, I gained my certification and I am now a Certified Executive Chef (CEC). If you’re…
Overcoming Discrimination with Dignity and Talent
At Glenmoor CC, Executive Chef Penelope Wong believes that if you have the desire and the backbone to succeed in this industry, then nothing—and no one—will stop you. Picture this: a member walks into the pub area of the restaurant in the clubhouse. He sees the green felt covered table tucked away in the corner…
How to “Make It” as a Female Chef
Penelope Wong, Executive Chef of Glenmoor Country Club, encourages female chefs to stop trying to fit in and instead stand out. There’s a saying: “Women make good cooks, but men make better chefs.” Well, I just so happen to be a woman and a chef. So as part of that emerging classification, I feel a responsibility…