Meet the people who make dining in Michigan a special experience.
From five-star establishments, to authentic ethnic cuisine, to premier hamburger, pizza and hot dog places, these are some of the people who make a great restaurant sing.
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 Executive Pastry Chef Scott Hunter (Michigan's West Coast)
187 Monroe Ave NW | Grand Rapids, MI, 49503 | 616-774-2000 OR 800-253-3590
A Fashion Designer of Food Executive Pastry Chef at Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
I imagined Scott Hunter, Executive Pastry Chef for the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids as serious man with glasses and a perfectionists demeanor. That would have been consistent with his exacting skill creating beautiful desserts for all of the restaurants at the Amway Grand Plaza including the AAA 5 diamond 1913 Room. I had enjoyed specialties such as the Chocolate Toffee Torte, the Raspberry Royale, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Carrot Cake and Flourless Chocolate Cake. I had savored bites of seasonal breads and lavosh with flavored butter during occasional dinners at their restaurants, and had tasted assortments of Danish pastries, muffins and other amazing breakfast breads during overnight stays at the hotel.
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Patrick Wise, Executive Chef, Bistro Bella Vita & Green Well (Michigan's West Coast)
44 Grandville Ave. SW | Grand Rapids, MI, 49503 | 616-222-4600
Patrick Wise looks like an active sportsman with a boyish face and rugged, athletic build, but for more than 12 years he has been actively practicing his craft as an executive chef. Interested in fine food since childhood, Patrick loved to eat steak and shrimp versus burgers and pizza. He attributes his energy, work ethic and passion for the culinary life to his mother, who raised him as a single mom since age 12. You will now see him at age 33 working in the kitchen, always the kitchen, along with his crew serving at least 6 lunches and five dinners per week at one of the two restaurants where he brings his culinary magic to life - Bistro Bella Vita and Green Well in Grand Rapids.
Wise is very hands-on. He doesn't just want to manage the staff, he wants to teach them directly all that he knows about the foods that he loves to prepare. In his own words, " I love the high pace and multi tasking that's a part of working as a chef in the kitchen. "
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