Meal Plans
Visiting Chefs Program
The Visiting Chefs Program a Princeton Dining Services tradition, culminates in a special buffet dinner served in each dining hall over the course of a week and a visit to campus by one of the country's top chefs. The menu is a re-creation of items prepared by the visiting chef in their establishment and typically includes an appetizer, soup, salad, bread or rolls, a choice of three entrees and a choice of three desserts. In addition to menu, Dining Services pays special attention to ambiance, with decor, table settings, plate presentation and staff apparel similar to the restaurant of each visiting chef.
The Visiting Chefs Program has included this prestigious list of participants:
The Great Chefs of Chicago Series
2009 Visiting Chef Mick Verheyen, Executive Chef, Gibsons, Chicago
- 2009- Mick Verheyen, Gibsons
- 2007- Tom Kenny, Ditka's
- 2006- Leo Waldmeier, The Drake Hotel
- 2005- Patrick Concannon, Francesca's
- 2005- John Bubala, Thyme
- 2004- Daniel LaGarde, Palmer House Hilton
- 2003-Jason Handelman, The Grill, Fox and Obel
- 2002- Jimmy Bannos, Heaven on Seven
- 2001- Luigi Negroni, Calucci and Ditka's
- 2000- Hans Aeschbacher, Smith & Wollensky
- 1999- Aurore Yasinsky, Deluxe Catering
- 1998- Gabino Sotelino, Cafe BaBa Reeba
- 1997- Bernard Creiter, Le Vichyssois
- 1996-John W. Kempf, Forge Club
- 1995- Marcia Ciegenbusch, Bones
- 1994- Russel Bry, Hat Dance
The Garden State Series
2012 Visiting Chef Valerie Erwin, Geechee Girl Cafe, Philadelphia
- 2013- Joe Leone, Owner and Chef, Joe Leone's Italian Specialty Store, Point Pleasant Beach
- 2012- Valerie Erwin, Owner and Chef, Geechee Girl Cafe, Philadelphia
- 2006- Joseph Poon, Master Chef, Joseph Poon Chef Kitchen, Philadelphia
- 2005- Walter Jurusz, Executive Chef, The Pelican Club, Cape May
- 2005- Toni Kovak, Chef Instructor, Maura Zafarana, Co-Chef, 5-Star Cafe, Freehold
- 2004- Chef Cary Neff, Author, Conscious Cuisine
- 2004- Pietro Frassica, Professor of Italian, Princeton University
- 2003- Jim Filip, Proprietor, Russel Dare, Executive Chef, Doris & Ed’s of Highlands, Highlands
- 2002- Drew Nieporent, Proprietor, Stephen Lewandowski, Chef, Tribeca Grill, New York
- 2002- Biraj Patel, Proprietor and Executive Chef, Zarole, Ridgewood
- 2001- Siri, Proprietor and Executive Chef, Siri's Thai-French Restaurant, Cherry Hill
- 2001- David Drake, Proprietor and Executive Chef, Stage House Inn, New Brunswick
- 2000- Stuart Smith, Proprietor, Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant, New Brunswick
- 1999- Scott Tremble, Proprietor, Esty Street, Park Ridge
- 1999- James Laird, Proprietor, Restaurant Serenade, Chatham
- 1998- Tim Recher, Executive Chef, The Old Bay Restaurant, New Brunswick
- 1998- Mimi Wood, Executive Chef, Washington Inn, Cape May
- 1998- Greg Fenski, Executive Chef, Food for Thought, Marlton
- 1997- Ed Stone, Executive Chef, Bernards Inn, Bernardsville
- 1996- Craig Shelton, Proprietor, Ryland Inn, Whitehouse
- 1996- Jerry Salamone, Proprietor, Culinary Renaissance, Metuchen
- 1995- Rick Piancone, Proprietor, La Nonna Piancone's Cafe, Bradley Beach
- 1995- Alfred Mayer, The Manor, West Orange
- 1994- Neil and Karen Elsohn, Water's Edge, Cape May
- 1994- James Younie, Allen's Sheraton Woodbridge, Iselin
- 1993- Richard Schnieder, Food and Beverage Director, Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
