BARBEQUE CHEF
Chef Tom Ingalls is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY. He is the founder and team leader of The New York State Buffalo Stampede, Barbeque Challenge Inc.
Chef Tom & his BBQ team excelled as participants in (2) World Barbeque Championships (Switzerland & Nashville); He is a Certified Barbeque Competition Judge, in addition to being a founding "Chilihead" of The International Chili Society.
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Chef Tom is an exceptionally personable, multi-talented professional with extensive culinary experience. He has managed numerous large culinary operations (Schools, Universities, International Corporations, Hospitals/Healthcare facilities, Restaurants, Catering Business)
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Chef Tom has owned/operated his own restaurant and catering business; He consulted as the Executive Chef & Design Consultant in the renovation, remodeling & menu creation of several restaurants.
The Chef is an expert at recipe creation & menu design for all types of events and restaurants.
He specializes is Event Catering (all sizes & degrees of involvement), with a primary focus on Large BBQ Events, but is quite open to discussing your event's specific menu requirements.
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Thomas Ingalls, C.E.C., C.B.J.
Background
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Among Chef Ingalls career numerous accomplishments:
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- Graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY;
- Certified Executive Chef, The American Culinary Federation;
- Worked his way up through many levels of the American Culinary
Federation;
- Food Service Liaison to the National Food and Beverage Team
- Responsible for the 600 person, 4 day, 3 hotel NACUFS (National
Association of College & University Food Service) Conference, Buffalo, NY
- Chosen to upgrade Carrier World Wide Conference Center, Syracuse, NY
- Food Service Instructor@ NACUFS, Rich Products, and BOCES
- Food Service Director/C.E.C. - Syracuse University
- Certified Executive Chef - SUNY Buffalo
- Certified Executive Chef - Buffalo General Hospital
- Certified Executive Chef - Niagara/Buffalo Meals-on-Wheels
- Corporate Culinary Consultant/C.E.C. - Carrier Corporation, Holiday Inns, Aramark, etc.
- A Founding "Chilihead" of The International Chili Society
- Voted Buffalo Ambassador four years running, for being instrumental
in bringing new business to the Western New York region.
- Led the United States BBQ Team in two World Barbeque
Championships: 1st – Wil-Toggenburg, Switzerland; 2nd - Nashville, TN
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