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Chef Matt Williams

CEC

Matt Williams is originally from Marlborough, Massachusetts and attended Marlborough High School. While in high school he had his first cooking experiences running a Boy Scout hot dog truck and plating up appetizers and desserts at a local conference center.

 

He earned Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Culinary Arts as well as a Master's degree in Foodservice Education at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. While at JWU he did his practice teaching at Blackstone Valley Tech in Upton, Massachusetts and decided this was the place he wanted to spend his career. He is now in his 22nd year at BVT and is the Culinary Arts team leader. He most enjoys exposing his students to food and hospitality experiences they have never had, including cooking competitions, field trips, projects and the annual three-day Culinary Arts senior class trip where students (and chaperones) taste and tour their way through either Portland Maine or Cape Cod.

 

Prior to beginning his teaching career, he worked at hotels, resorts, schools and independent restaurants in locations including St. Petersburg Beach, Florida; Dallas, Texas; Beaver Creek, Colorado; Vail, Colorado; San Jose, California; and Washington, D.C. He even had a stint working in Atlanta, Georgia, for ECB president Tim Foley in 1996.

 

Matt once again lives in Marlborough with his wife and two children, aged 15 and 13. He is active in assistant coaching their baseball, softball and basketball teams. He enjoys just about any opportunity to be outside, including spending part of the summer at their cottage on the Cape and teaching skiing in the winter.

Biography of Professional Interests

  • Active member Epicurean Club of Boston — ACF (American Culinary Federation) 1981
     

  • Certified Working Chef w/ Epicurean Club of Boston / ACF 1991
     

  • Certified Executive Chef w/ Epicurean Club of Boston and ACF —   1995-present (CEC certification)
     

  • Approved Certification Evaluator and Administrator w/ ACF  ( ACE certification)
     

  • Approved Site Evaluator for ACF Accreditations for Education, Apprenticed and Professional programs. ACFEF
     

  • Past President for Epicurean Club of Boston for two terms 2016-2020
     

  • Chairperson of the Board, ECB 2020 -2024
     

  • Inducted as a fellow of the AAC in July 2012
     

  • “Chef of the Year” Chapter award for 2012 Epicurean Club of Boston
     

  • Certified as a Certified Culinary Administrator (CCA) October 2012
     

  • Chairman for certification committee for the Epicurean Club of Boston — 2000 to 2015
     

  • Advisory board member for Shawsheen Technical HS Culinary and Pastry Arts department, 1977 to present
     

  • Professional advisory board member for Le Cordon Blue college in Cambridge, Mass 2010 to closing
     

  • Mentor for culinary students from local culinary programs, both HS and post-secondary
     

  • Participated in ACF sanctioned culinary competitions receiving multiple medals, citations, and certificates, including a bronze medal in national cooking for life competition in Dallas, TX. 2012

  • Recipient of National “Cutting Edge Award” from the ACF for professionalism in the culinary industry, 2011
     

  • Finalist for 2011 Chef’s Professionalism award for New England
     

  • Founder and co-chair of the Chef and the Child Committee, 2012 to 2020
     

  • Recipient of Northeast Regional ACF “Chef's Professionalism Award” 2013
     

  • Recipient of National ACF Dr. LJ Minor “Chef's Professionalism Award” 2013
     

  • Recipient of Epicurean Club of Boston’s “President's Medallion” 2014
     

  • Nominated for Herman Rusch “Chef's Achievement” award Northeast region 2015, 2021 and 2023 with ACF
     

  • Member of the ACF National Parliamentarian Committee to represent the Northeast Region.
     

  • Member of Professional Ethics committee 2023- present
     

  • President's Medallion, ACF National from Tom Macrina in 2016
     

  • Committee for National ACF Ethics Committee, July 2016 to 2018 term.

  • Certified Dual Role Serv-Safe instructor and proctor for NRA 60 certifications in 2023

  • Presently working on CDM certification (Certified Dietary Manager) expected completion 2024
     

  • Chairperson of Certification and Competition Committee, 2024
     

  • President's Medallion ACF National 2024 from Rene Marquis

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