With their practical skills and creative talent, Macomb culinary students and graduates have landed jobs at such premier establishments as the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, The Whitney in Detroit, Bellagio in Las Vegas and the Snowbird Resort in Utah. They are or have been the executive pastry chef at Andiamo's, the regional corporate chef of Macaroni Grill and the executive chef at Park 55 Hotel in San Francisco. They have won awards and accolades at a host of local, state and regional culinary competitions including those in ice carving (former national champions) and gingerbread house design (frequent best of show) and have brought home ten medals total from the prestigious International Culinary Olympics held every four years in Germany - the next tryouts will be for the 2008 team.
Awards achieved by our Culinary Arts Competition Team "Team Macomb"
1993-2006
International Competition
2004 IKA Culinary Olympics - Erfurt, Germany
- 3 Silver Medals - Individual Entry
- 1 Bronze Medal - Individual Entry
- 1 Diploma - Individual Entry
2000 IKA Culinary Olympics - Erfurt, Germany
- 1 Gold Medal - Individual Entry
- 5 Silver Medals - Individual Entry
1996 IKA Culinary Olympics - Berlin, Germany
- 4 Silver Medals - Team Display
- 1 Bronze Medal - Individual Entry
National Competition
- Skills USA Culinary Arts Bronze Medal - 2006, Kansas City, Missouri
- Skills USA Food and Beverage Service Silver Medal - 2005, Kansas City, Missouri
- Skills USA Food and Beverage Service Silver Medal - 2004, Kansas City, Missouri
- Skills USA Culinary Arts Gold Medal National Champion - 2002, Kansas City, Missouri
- N.I.C.A. U.S. National Collegiate Ice Carving Champions 2000 and 2001
- 3 "Best of Show" Awards, N.R.A. - Chicago, Illinois 1993-1996
- 2 "Most Original" Awards, N.R.A. - Chicago, Illinois 1996, 1997
- "Judges' Special" Award, N.R.A. - Chicago, Illinois 1994
Regional Competition
- 2 "Best of Show," 6 Gold Medals, Gordon Food Show - Fort Wayne, Indiana, 2004
- 2 "Best of Show," 6 Gold Medals, Gordon Food Show - Fort Wayne, Indiana, 2003
- 2 "Best of Show" Awards, Gordon Food Show - Fort Wayne, Indiana 2002
- "Best of Show" Award, Gordon Food Show - Fort Wayne, Indiana 2001
- "Best of Show" Award, M.B.I - Chicago, Illinois 1995
State Competition
- Skills USA, 3 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal, 1 Bronze Medal, State Competition - Lansing, MI 2005
- Skills USA, 3 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal, 1 Bronze Medal, State Competition - East Lansing, MI 2004
- Skills USA, 3 Gold Medals, State Competition - East Lansing, MI 2003
- 2 Gold Medals, ACF Ice Carving Competition - Plymouth, MI 2003
- Gold Medal, SYSCO Food Show - Novi, MI 2003
- 4 "Best of Show" Awards, M.R.A. - Detroit, Michigan 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997
- 2 "Judges' Special" Awards M.R.A. - Detroit, Michigan 1993, 1997
- "Judges' Special" Award, Great Lakes Food Salon - Grand Rapids, Michigan 1998