Hyde Park, NY 鈥 Ken Oringer, executive chef and owner of several top
Boston restaurants, returned to his alma mater to deliver the commencement
address at the New York campus of
The Culinary Institute of America on September 30.
A 1989 CIA graduate, Oringer鈥檚 current restaurants include Coppa, Uni, Toro, and Little Donkey. He first made a splash in the
Boston dining scene with Clio, which he opened in 1997 in the Eliot Hotel. The
restaurant made Esquire鈥檚 list of
America鈥檚 Best New Restaurants and was named Gourmet鈥檚 Best Newcomer of the Year and among its Top 50
Restaurants in America. He won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef:
Northeast in 2001, after three previous Beard Award nominations.
Chef Oringer spoke to 55
recipients of CIA associate degrees in culinary arts and baking & pastry
arts. The entire graduation ceremony can be .
Photo Caption and Hi-Res Image:
Boston chef/restaurateur Ken Oringer 鈥89 is congratulated by CIA
President Dr. Tim Ryan following Chef Oringer鈥檚 remarks to graduates of
The Culinary Institute of
America on September 30, 2016. (Photo
credit: CIA/Phil Mansfield)
Media Contact:
Jeff Levine
Communications Manager
845-451-1372
j_levine@culinary.edu
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world鈥檚 premier
culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and
hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers bachelor鈥檚 degree
majors in management, culinary science, and applied food studies; associate
degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts; and executive education
through its Food Business School. The college also offers certificate programs
and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences and consulting
services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its
worldwide network of 49,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the
food business. The CIA has campuses in New York, California, Texas, and
Singapore.
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