CHEF HIROSHI NOGUCHI

407-351-5869

EDUCATION:

Nagano Ken Matsumoto Agata                               Cook Apprenticeship
Gaoka High School – Nagano, Japan                    Hotel Okura – Tokyo
April 1964 to March 1968

SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Asian Cuisine
• Japanese Cuisine
• French Cuisine
• Ice Carving
• Motivational Speaker on Culinary Skills
• Training Coordinator, Judge & Instructor in the Culinary Field

WORK HISTORY:

Renaissance Orlando Resort                                 1987 to 2006 Retiree
6677 Sea Harbor Drive                                             Executive Chef
Orlando, FL  32821

Stouffer Waverly Hotel                                          1985-1987
2450 Galleria Parkway                                              Executive Chef
Atlanta, GA  33039

Stouffer Hamilton Hotel                                         1981-1985
400 Park Boulevard                                                  Executive Chef
Itasca, IL  60143

Ritz Carlton                                                             1980-1981
Chicago, IL                                                               Garde-Manger

Atlanta Hilton & Towers                                        1/1976 to 8/1980

255 Courtland Street                                                Garde-Manger - promoted

Atlanta, GA  30303                                                   Executive Sous Chef

RESUME OF HIROSHI NOGUCHI

WORK HISTORY:

Kampai of Tokyo                                                   1973-1975

3235 Roswell Road, NE                                             Executive Chef

Atlanta, GA  30305

Restaurant Caravansary                                      1972-1973

Minato-ku Ropongi                                                  Saucier Chef

Tokyo, Japan

Takano Shoji Co.                                                  1971-1972
Saitam-ken, Soka Chi                                              Executive Chef
Japan

Omni Shoji Co.                                                      1969-1971

Suido Dori Kichijoge                                                Chef for Gourmet Restaurant

Tokyo, Japan

Hotel Okura                                                          4/1964 to 3/1968

Tokyo, Toranomon, Japan                                       Cook Apprentice

 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HIROSHI NOGUCHI

• 1982 Silver for Midwest Olympic Tryouts in Chicago
• 1983 Grand Prize of the Exhibit for Chicago Culinary Art Salon
• 1984 Chicago Food Show: First Place Winner
• 1984 Chicago Food Show: Second Place winner/NRA
• 1985 Chicago Food Show: Third Place Winner
• 1986 Chicago Food Show: Best of Show
• 1986 National Ice Carving Champion – Chicago
• 1986 Moose Head, SE Champion – Georgia
• 1987 Orlando Big Chill Promotion – Stouffer Orlando Resort

Ice Carving Team – First Place Winner

• 1988 Frankfurt, Germany, Olympiad of Cooks:
  1 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
• 1988 Gold Medal – Hot Seafood Competition –
  Florida Restaurant Show
• 1988 Second Place – Best of Show Appetizer Competition
  Florida Restaurant Show
• 1989 Miami Ice Carving Competition – Gold and Silver
• 1990 American Culinary Federation, Southeast Regional
  Culinary Arts
• Solo – Team Ice Carving: First Place
• 1991 Florida Restaurant Show Competition: Won Judges
  Award Trophy for best overall artistic display
• 1991 Plymouth, Michigan Ice Carving Competition: Gold Medal
• 1991 Hot Food Competition – Mobile, Alabama: Bronze
• 1992 Certificate for Honorary Chefs (Nº2364),
  All Japan Cooks Association
• 1992 World International Ice Competition – Asahikawa, Japan:
  Bronze Medal and selected prize from Asahikawa Art Museum
• Distinguished Visiting Chef, Johnson & Wales University
• 1998 Southeast American Culinary Federation
  Hot Food Competition –

Culinary Super Challenge Cook-Off – Orlando, FL: 1998 Champions

• 1998 ACF/Central Florida Chapter – Chef of the Year
• 1999 Southeast American Culinary Federation Hot Food Competition –
  Culinary Super Challenge Cook-Off – Orlando, FL: Gold Medal
• 1999 Certificate of Accomplishment,
  Culinary Institute of America
• 2002 AC– SE Region Professionalism Award Winner
• 2003 Certified  ACF Judge
• 2003 American Culinary Federation Presidential Medal Recipient
• 2004 Certificate for Outstanding Contribution and Dedication to the
  American Academy of Chefs
• 2004 A.C.F. National Convention, Contribution to the Culinary Arts

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: HIROSHI NOGUCHI

• Les Amis d’Escoffier Society of Chicago

• Les Amis d’Escoffier Society of Orlando

Past President and Founder of the Orlando Chapter

• American Academy of Chefs
  Past Chairman of the Central Florida Chapter

• Honorable Golden Toque – Commander Directors

• Les Toques Blanches – Past President of Florida

• American Culinary Federation (C.E.C., A.A.C.)

• National Ice Carving Association (NICA) Certified
  Master Ice Carver (C.M.I.C.) and Judge

Certified Judge Winterlude, Ottawa, Ontario – Canada

Certified Judge at Banff/Lake Louise, Alberta - Canada  

Certified Judge at NRA Shows - Chicago

NOTED APPEARANCES & PRESS COVERAGE

CBS Evening News “On the Road with Charles Kuralt”
CBS “In The News”
P.M. Magazine – Chicago
P.M. Magazine – Atlanta
Nickelodeon – New York
WOFL Channel 35, Orlando
WESH Channel 2, Orlando
The Orlando Sentinel – Local Newspaper
Restaurant Forum of Greater Orlando – Chef of the Month
Winner’s Circle Magazine
Successful Meetings Magazine
Travelhost Magazine