Kipp is one of the hosts of Gulf Coast Morning here on News Radio 104.9. He's a food lover and loves to cook.
Craig Fant attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York earning Gold and Silver Medals in the 1998 Culinary Arts Olympics and working with Bobby Flay and Michael Lomonaco at Windows on the World. He graduated from the CIA and moved home to Mississippi in 1999, working in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region. There, he met the chefs that he now employs. In his position, he worked in unison with each of these chefs to help, their respective kitchens, provide the highest quality food possible.
Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005, and with its devastation, the chefs he worked with were unemployed. Together they formed F&B Catering, and worked with the American Red Cross, providing over ten thousand meals a day for those Mississippians who were without food. Since then, F&B Catering has been committed to high quality food service and preparation.
Patrick Heim took a part-time job as a dishwasher at the age of 14. Over the next few years he set his course for a culinary career. Lacking the financial support to attend a culinary school, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1989 where he was a food service specialist and attended culinary schools. He is a decorated veteran of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm and has traveled the world. He left the marines and later accepted a position at the Beau Rivage working for Chef and mentor Vincent Signorelli. Patrick worked for a list of great chefs that include Chef Kim Canteenwalla, Chef Ron Ross, Chef Andrew Smith, Chef Gerald Quick, Chef Tres Hudertmark, Chef David Paul, and Chef Demetrio Vasquez. Patrick learned valuable skills from all of these chefs but credits Chef Signorelli for instilling a “never cut any corners” philosophy which ensures that every event catered by F&B Catering exceeds client expectations.
First Show
Monday 11-09-2009 6:26am CT
We had our first show yesterday. We talked about our backgrounds and F&B Catering and Rose Farm Manor. We also gave some turkey tips and our favorite recipes. Hope you caught the show. If not, you can download and listen to the podcast anytime.
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