The ACF/CFC Chef of the Year
- 2018 – Jennifer Denlinger, PhD, CCC, CHEP
- 2017 – Lauren Cooke, CEC, CEPC
- 2016 – Peter Vossenberg, CEC, CCE, CCA
- 2015 – Christian Markussen, CEC, CCE
- 2014 – Marcus Herrington, CEC
- 2013 – Keith Esbin
- 2012 – Nicholas Barrington, CEC
- 2011 – Andreas Proisl, CEPC
- 2010 – Joe Alfano, CEC
- 2009 – Russell Scott, CMC
- 2008 – Audrey Lennon
- 2007 – Nora Galdiano, CEC
- 2006 – Peter Olsacher, CEC
- 2005 – G. Michael Harris, CEC, CCE, AAC
- 2004 – Douglas J. Davis, CEC, CCE
- 2003 – Roger Newell, CEC, CCE
- 2002 – Susan Harman, CEC
- 2001 – Richard Cote, CSC
- 2000 – Desmond D’Souza, CEC
- 1999 – Peter Gamble, CEC
- 1998 – Hiroshi Noguchi, CEC, AAC
- 1997 – Margaret Burns, CEC
- 1996 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
- 1995 – David Nina, CEC, AAC
- 1994 – Kevin Keating, CCE, CEC
- 1993 – Bernard Mueller, CEC
- 1992 – Steve Jayson, CEC
- 1991 – Mike Walls, CWC
- 1990 – Tim Rosendahl, CEC, CCE, AAC
- 1989 – Larry Mattson, CEC, CCE, AAC
- 1988 – Jerry Arsenault
- 1987 – Raymond Paul, CEC
- 1986 – Joe Deviva
- 1985 – Reimund Pitz, CEC, CCE, AAC
- 1984 – Philip Guilbeault, CEC, AAC
- 1983 – Eddie Wacker
- 1982 – Ted Bennie
- 1981 – Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC
- 1980 – Betty Hendricks
- 1979 – Keith Keogh, CEC, AAC
- 1978 – Major Jarman, CEC, AAC
- 1977 – Tony Alexatos, CEC
- 1976 – Gus Stamatin, CEC
- 1975 – Klaus Friedenreich, CMC, AAC
- 1974 – Johnny Rivers, CEC, AAC
President’s Appreciation Awards
- 2018 – Eddie Colleran
- 2018 – Phil Guilbeault, AAC
- 2017 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
- 2017 – Richard Cote, CEC
- 2017 – Luis Reyes
- 2017 – Michael Schnitzer, CEC
- 2017 – Joe Hardiman, HAAC
- 2016 – Roberta Clare, CEC
- 2016 – Marcus Herrington, CEC
- 2016 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
- 2016 – Lynda Alfano
- 2015 – Dawn Viola, CEC
- 2015 – Bob Costello
- 2015 – Luis Reyes
- 2015 – Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC, HOF
- 2014 – Roger Newell, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC, ACE (Pillar Award)
- 2014 – Nora Galdiano, CEC (Pillar Award)
- 2014 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC (Pillar Award)
- 2014 – Steve Jayson, CEC, AAC
- 2013 – Lauren Cooke, CEC, CEPC
- 2013 – Dawn Viola
- 2013 – Roger Newell, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC, ACE
- 2012 – Keith Esbin (Bar Harbor Seafood)
- 2012 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC (Nestle)
- 2011 – Roy Briggs
- 2011 – Wendy Lopez, CC
- 2010 – Matthew Reed, Chef
- 2010 – Luis Reyes, CEC (Sysco Corporation)
- 2010 – Keith Esbin (Bar Harbor Seafood)
- 2010 – Lynda Gail Alfano
- 2009 – Chef Jefery Rotz, CEC, CCE, AAC (Lake County Schools)
- 2009 – Robert Costello (WDW Food Service)
- 2009 – Peter J. Freuler, JR, PA, CPA
- 2009 – Chef Joe Georges, CEC (Le Cordon Blue College of Culinary Arts Orlando)
Achievement in Culinary Excellence
formerly Culinarian of the Year 1988-2008
- 2018 – Scott Joseph
- 2017 – Israel Santiago
- 2016 – Nora Galdiano, CEC, AAC
- 2015 – Hari Pulapaka, CEC
- 2014 – Ryan Manning, CC
- 2013 – Joe Hardiman, President, Le Cordon Bleu
- 2012 – Dawn Viola
- 2011 – Ed Colleran
- 2010 – Mabel Prado
- 2009 – Marianne Hunnel, CEC
- 2008 – Joe Alfano, CEC
- 2007 – Audrey Lennon, CC
- 2006 – Lauren Cooke, CEPC
- 2005 – Nora Galdiano, CSC
- 2004 – Joe Alfano, CEC
- 2003 – Peter Olsacher, CEC
- 2002 – G. Mike Harris, CCE, CEC, AAC
- 2001 – Audrey Lennon
- 2000 – Joe Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC
- 1999 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
- 1998 – Bernard Mueller, CEC, AAC
- 1997 – Steve Jayson, CEC, AAC
- 1996 – Marianne Hunnel, CEC
- 1995 – Margaret Burns, CEC
- 1994 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
- 1993 – Joe Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC
- 1992 – Tim Rosendahl, CEC, CCE, AAC
- 1991 – Mike Walls, CEC
- 1990 – Major Jarman, CEC, CCE, AAC
- 1989 – Keith Keogh, CEC, AAC
- 1988 – Baron Garland
ACF Presidential Coin
- 2011 – Desmond D’Souza, CEC “Cutting Edge Award”
- 2010 – Bryan Frick, CEC,AAC “Cutting Edge Award”
- 2010 – Dan Drayer, CEC
- 2010 – Klaus Freidenrich, CMC
- 2010 – Lauren Cooke, CEPC
- 2009 – Marcus Herrington, CEC
- 2009 – Margaret Burns, CEC
- 2009 – Joe Alfano, CEC
President’s Achievement Award
- 2016 – Steve Jayson, CEC, AAC
- 2009 – Joe Alfano, CEC
- 2009 – Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC
Vendor of the Year
- 2018 – Bar Harbor Seafood
- 2018 – Boar’s Head
- 2017 – Sysco Central Florida
- 2017 – Nestle Inc, USA
- 2016 – Harvill’s Produce
- 2015 – The Culinary Source
- 2014 – Bari Beef International
- 2013 – Bar Harbor Seafood
- 2012 – Sysco Central Florida
- 2011 – Harvill’s Produce
- 2010 – Fresh Point Central Florida
- 2009 – Red’s Fresh Point & Marice Jones (B & A Food Sales)
