Chef Bill started pursuing his passion for this business at a young age, taking cooking classes when he was 12. During his high school years he worked for “Pleasures of the Palate Catering,” the largest catering business in central Pennsylvania.
He graduated from Johnson & Wales University and trained at Hotel Hershey a 5-diamond resort, while in school. Then, Chef Bill started his own catering business serving the central PA area. He also helped open the National Military Park and Museum in Gettysburg, PA, managing its catering program.
From there, he went on to be catering director at Shippensburg University, and was then promoted to production manager of the campus’ largest dining hall.
Chef Bill then got into teaching at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT). While there he developed their modern cuisine classes as well as redesigned their international cuisine classes, and has taught continuing education classes on these subjects also. He has trained in modern cuisine techniques with some of the best chefs in the United States at these techniques.
Chef Bill moved to Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma City, OK in 2017. Widely regarded as one of the top technology centers in the central United States. He currently works with their adult culinary education program where he develops curriculum and teaches the next generation of culinarians. He creates a learning environment that is fun and informative.
He was also a 2 time presenter at ACF National Convention on modern cuisine techniques. He is also a board member for the Oklahoma Restaurant Association and is vice chair of their education committee. In addition to the ACF and ORA Chef Bill is also very active helping the next generation of culinarians by helping with the Oklahoma state Prostart, FCCLA, and Skills USA competitions. He has also been involved in many charity events throughout Oklahoma winning numerous people’s choice awards.
