Meet the Chef and dine finely

Chef Richard is from Schenectady, New York which is derived from the Mohawk Indians "End of the Trail". He started out working in restaurants in the New York area, and in 1979 Richard moved to Florida. He attended the Culinary Institute in Hyde Park, New York in 1982, and returned back to Florida after completing the courses.

He has been the Executive Chef at the following local area facilities: Mission Inn Golf and Country Club, Silver Lake Country Club, Sugar Mill Woods Country Club, and The Villages 90' yacht called "Summertime".

Richard enjoys golf, playing darts and, in his own words, " loves eating junk food."He has been with Harbor Hills Country Club for nine years. He enjoys working at the club, and preparing the food for the members from casual Wednesday Night Dinners to Fine Dining to Sunday Brunch to Special Events. Chef's Richard's goal is to use the freshest ingredients that will not only tantalize the taste buds of our members but will also display the artfulness of true culinary presentation.

Richard looks forward to meeting all the new faces who will be building and moving in to the Harbor Hills' community. And speaking of fine dining.. Chef Richard has prepared an extraordinary menu for our next fine dining event. See the last post below: