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André BéDouret, W.M.C.S.
André BéDouret, W.M.C.S. Director of Continuing Education Programs Milestone Culinary Arts Center Born and raised in the Pyrenees region of Southwestern France, 13-year old André went to work as an apprentice at the Auberge du Panache Blanc. He worked at a 3-star restaurant "La Caravelle", before fulfilling his military service in Trier, West Germany. Paris was the next stop and "Laurent’s" was the place for more classical training. After a few years, Andre started globe trotting with stops in Spain, Switzerland, the Caribbean and finally, the United States. Chef Andre has worked premier hotels in San Francisco, Chicago, and Minneapolis before settling in Dallas. Most recently, Andre served as Executive Chef at the Faculty Club at U.T. Southwestern. Chef Andre is devoted to helping develop talent in the culinary field. He is an active member of the American Culinary Federation, the Chaine des Rotisseurs and the World Master Chefs Society. He has advised and judged culinary competitions in the USA, Canada, England and Sweden. Andre has spearheaded many local fund-raisers for charitable organizations. His "Classical French Dinner for 24" netted the highest Live Auction amount on record for St. Thomas of Aquinas’s School in Dallas. Chef Andre is a very committed volunteer who dedicates many hours of work with Parkland Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Room staff and the Dallas community. |