Following in the footsteps of his father Larry, a lifelong club chef, David Daniot is earning plaudits at Grosse Pointe YC while also distinguishing himself on a worldwide scale.

David L. Daniot placed second in the cold-foods category among 154 chefs in the Villeroy & Boch-sponsored competition in Luxembourg, preparing a four-course meal with appetizers that featured smoked salmon and venison.