Jason Sandford
Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.
Great news here for an Asheville guy who appears to be on his way in the culinary world. From gevmag.com:
Daniel Scott Gorman, 26, “Tournant” chef at the Inn at Little Washington, Washington, VA, took top honors in the national “2013 Best Young Chef” competition sponsored by the Confrérié de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs. He was the Mid-Atlantic regional winner and vied against nine other regional winners from throughout the U.S. and Hawaii/Pacific Islands and the Caribbean Islands on Saturday, June 8, at the culinary school of Kendall College in Chicago.
At an awards gala held Saturday night at the Trump Hotel, Chicago, Gorman received a crystal trophy, red-ribboned gold medal, and three years’ membership in the Chaîne. He will represent the U.S. at the international finals in Istanbul, Turkey, on September 6th at the Confrérié de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs’ International Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs Competition, which typically brings together about 24 of the world’s top young chefs from among the 80 member nations. The United States has won the international contest only once in its 36-year history—in 2011.
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“My first job was at a small local Italian restaurant in Asheville called Amici, where I got my first real glimpse into the industry and the teamwork/brigade environment that comes with it. Then I worked in a few other small places during college. I did my internship at the Ocean Room at the Sanctuary in Kiawah, SC. The time I spent in the Ocean Room was the changing point in my career, where it became a true passion. After that I spent five-plus years at Cherokee Town and Country Club, where I progressed from line cook, to sous chef, to chef de cuisine. I learned a lot there. At the Inn at Little Washington, I’m focusing more on details and learning more.”
