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Employee Spotlight - Chef Brent Gorman
UH’s Executive Chef
Has Star-Studded Portfolio
If
you’ve eaten at any of the
university’s dining facilities,
you’re in good company. UH’s
Executive Chef Brent Gorman
has been a chef to many of
Hollywood’s biggest stars. Gorman
has had the opportunity to design
menus and cook for stars such as
George Clooney, Sean Combs and
Vivica A. Fox. Gorman also can say
that two presidents – George H.W.
Bush and George W. Bush – have
graced his table.
In his role at UH, Gorman oversees
food quality in the on-campus
venues. He is also responsible for
supporting all the food vendors on
campus and overseeing catering for
events on campus. Currently, there
are 10,000 recipes in the data base
– 50 percent were created by Gorman.
Not only does Chef Gorman cook, but
he is actively involved with the
students in the sustainability
efforts.
“I make sure that all of the
containers used in the grab and go
stations are recyclable and
compostable for the produce garden.
With the garden there will be no
more kitchen. Fresh food gives the
students the opportunity to see what
the chefs do behind the scene. So
that means nothing can be dirty or
unsanitary.” said Gorman
The list of Gorman’s accomplishments
include opening the Downtown
Aquarium and serving as their chef
for two years, two Culinary
Competition gold medals and one of
Chefs for the 2005 NBA All-Star
party at the Aquarium.
With these accolades one might
wonder why Gorman would choose to
accept a job at UH instead of
working at a five-star or as a
personal chef to a Hollywood star.
“What I enjoy the most is diversity
with retail and having our own
concepts with our own influences and
recipes,” said Gorman. “We can
customize the menu for our
customers. Working here at UH has
made me a better chef. It has given
me a holistic
approach.”
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