American Academy of Chefs Hall of Fame

The founding of the American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame was inspired in 1988 by then Academy Chair, Jon Greenwalt, at the ACF National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"The Culinary Hall of Fame was unanimously accepted by the Academy members. Its concept is to honor those men and women who, because of their outstanding attributes, have won the respect and love of their professional guild. Therefore, they are so honored by their peers as a positive reflection to all those in this profession who seek achievement!"

Hermann G. Rusch

2007
James M. Berrini, CEC, AAC, HOF

2006
Bert Cutino CEC, AAC
Biagio Dente CEC, AAC
Bruno Marti HAAC (Honorary)

Left to right Ferdinand Metz CMC, AAC, HOF; Bruno Marti HAAC; Biagio Dente CEC,AAC; Bert Cutino CEC,AAC; John Minniti CCE, AAC and Tom Macrina CEC,CCE,AAC

2005
Gino Corelli, CEC, AAC
Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC
Tom Schreiber, HAAC, HBOT (Honorary)

2004
Jack Braun, CEC, AAC**
Paul Pantano, CEC, CCE, AAC
Johannes Verdonkschot, CEC, AAC
Martin Yan, HAAC (Honorary)

2003
U. Max Behr, CEC, AAC*
Ferdinand E. Metz, CMC, AAC
Walter E. "Spud" Rhea, CMPC, CEC, CCE, AAC (Honorary)

2002
Harry Hoffstadt, CEC, AAC
Noble Masi, CEPC, AAC
Burton Hobson, HAAC (Honorary)

2001
Amato Ferrero, CEC, AAC
Edmund Repucci, CEC, AAC*
Bill Gallagher, WACS (Honorary)

2000
Jean Clary, CEC, AAC
Roland Schaeffer, CEC, AAC
Dr. Morris Gaebe (Honorary)

1999
Robert H. Nelson, CEC, CCE, AAC
Graham Kerr (Honorary)

1998
Stanley B. "Doc" Jensen, CEC, AAC
Oliver H. Sommer, CEC, AAC
L. Edwin Brown, HAAC (Honorary)

1997
Henry Haller, CEC, AAC
Hans Roth, CEC, AAC
Paul Prudhomme (Honorary)

1996
Darrell Anderson, CEC, CCE, AAC
Dr. Louis Szathmary, AAC*
Julia Child (Honorary)*

1995
Willy Rossel, AAC
Dr. Thomas Ryan (Honorary)**

1994
Richard Bosnjak, CEC, AAC*
Anthony Bartolotta (Honorary)**

1993
Lawrence Conti, CEC, AAC*
Hans Bueschkens (Honorary)*
Gen. John D. McLaughlin (Honorary)**

1992
Joseph Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC*

1991
John L. Bandera, CEC, AAC*
Casey Sinkeldam, CEPC, CEC*

1990
Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC

1989
C. Orby Anderson, CEC*
Pierre Berard**
Peter Berini**
Eugene Blumenschein**
Abel Bomberault**
Emile Burgermeister**
Charles Champion**
Alec Cline, CEC**
Joseph Donon**
Eugene Ertle**
Albert Fries**
Charles Finance*
Baron H. Galand, CEC*
Otto Gentsch**
Claude Jarrin**
Dr. L.J Minor (Honorary)*
Edouard Panchard**
Rene Roncari*
Hermann Rusch*
Charles Scotto**
Otto Spielbichler**
Jack Sullivan**
George Waldner**

1988
Paul Laesecke**
Raymond Marshall**

*Deceased
**Posthumous induction