Hartmut Handke Biography

He has worked in world-class kitchens in Germany Switzerland Holland Jamaica Barbados Antigua Canada and the United States. His award-winning global cuisine reflects his diverse influences and his mastery of the highest culinary standards.
Chef Handke has competed in over 50 national and international culinary competitions and salons. He has won 38 gold medals more than any other chef in America. He was a member of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Culinary Team USA 1984 and 1988 both of which won gold medals in the cold food and pastry competitions. In 1995 he won the Auguste Escoffier USA Grand Prix and went on to represent the United States in the Grand Prix Culinaire International Auguste Escoffier in Nice France winning the dessert competition and placing second overall. Chef Handke served as team manager in 1998 for the ACF Culinary Team USA which won gold medals in both cold and hot food at the Culinary World Cup at Expogast in Luxembourg. In May 2000 Chef Handke won the final competition at the Bocuse d'Or USA Concours and the honor of representing the United States in Lyon France in 2003. In the competition Chef Handke won the very first Gold Medal ever for the United States!
Chef Handke's peers have also recognized his contributions and achievements. He is the only chef to receive all three of ACF's most prestigious professional awards. In 1992 he received ACF Culinarian of the Year Award and ACF Chef Professionalism Award. A year later he was awarded ACF's National Chef of the Year Award. In 1989 Chef Handke was recognized as Ambassador by the Culinary Institute of America.

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