Culinary Academy
Est. 2007
Est. 2007
| “We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors”. Lyndon B. Johnson |
Besides gambling, Potawatomi Bingo Casino is known for the quality of the food
served by its catering department, its award-winning Dream Dance restaurant and
10 other food venues within the complex. One reason for this is the casino’s
Culinary Academy, a program modeled after courses taught at the Culinary
Institute of America in New York.
The Culinary Academy is the brainchild of Potawatomi’s executive chef, Peter
Gebauer. When Gebauer joined the team in 2006, his objective was to assess the
culinary department and prepare it for the casino’s $240 million expansion. What
Gebauer found was that there was no standard. Some people in leadership
positions were completely qualified, while others had arrived there because of
tenure and lacked the skills expected of their station. It was time not only to get
everyone on the same page, but also to raise the bar. “As department head, it is
my responsibility to provide the tools to bring culinary team members where I want
them to be,” Gebauer explains. “That’s when I had to think about the Culinary
Academy.”
Go to the Sheperds Express for more Info.
served by its catering department, its award-winning Dream Dance restaurant and
10 other food venues within the complex. One reason for this is the casino’s
Culinary Academy, a program modeled after courses taught at the Culinary
Institute of America in New York.
The Culinary Academy is the brainchild of Potawatomi’s executive chef, Peter
Gebauer. When Gebauer joined the team in 2006, his objective was to assess the
culinary department and prepare it for the casino’s $240 million expansion. What
Gebauer found was that there was no standard. Some people in leadership
positions were completely qualified, while others had arrived there because of
tenure and lacked the skills expected of their station. It was time not only to get
everyone on the same page, but also to raise the bar. “As department head, it is
my responsibility to provide the tools to bring culinary team members where I want
them to be,” Gebauer explains. “That’s when I had to think about the Culinary
Academy.”
Go to the Sheperds Express for more Info.
