This page gives a little bit more extensive background on the Chefs I had talked to. More to be added.

 

Chef Jerry Comar: The pastry and baking instructor at Johnson and Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chef Jorge De la Torre: He is the dean at Johnson and Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chef David Dawson: A culinary instructor for Classic French Cuisine at Johnson and whales. He started with Classical Music and always took a side class whether it was typing, culinary, or something else. After a while he had decided that cooking is what he really wanted to do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chef John Oakley: A culinary instructor at San Francisco City College. He does side jobs in his free time such as catering events and is also a restaurant consultant. He started cooking when he was 16. Chef Oakley has been teaching at SF City College since 1998 and has opened hotels, restaurants and a country club. He has more than 20 years of experience in this field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chef Keith Hammerich: A culinary instructor at San Francisco City College. He started working in a pastry shop at the historic Sonoma Mission Inn after graduating from college. He worked in small fine dining restaurants and then opened a new Hyatt Hotel Restaurant in Beaver Creek.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chef Betty Ewing: Betty is the current culinary teacher at Los Altos High School. She is one of the directors of El Cajon helping at risk students in high school. She has owned a few restaurants around 1989. The she founded El Cajon in 1993. She is working in the culinary industry with over 12 years of experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you all for helping me with this project and teaching me more about the industry.
The schools took the pictures of the male chefs. I took the picture of Betty Ewing.