Class of 1984
Chef Bill McCarrick
Chef Bill, who is a certified hospitality educator (CHE) and certified master baker (CMB), is currently an associate professor of Baking and Pastry Arts with the Culinary Institute of America and a member of the Sir Hans Sloane Chocolates Board of Directors.
He has served as an executive pastry chef at Ciragan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul, Turkey; Harrods in London, England; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in Indonesia and United Arab Emirates; Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ; Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts in Hong Kong, Philippines, and Malaysia; Hyatt Hotels Corporation in Australia and Taiwan. He has also been an owner/Chocolatier with Sir Hans Sloane Chocolates in London, England.
Chef Bill has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the Kempinski President of Jury, Dessert of the Year, Berlin, Germany, 2014; Kempinski Dessert of the Year, First Place, St. Moritz, Switzerland, 2013; 3-Star “Gold,” Great Taste Awards (Chocolate Truffle, Praline, Drinking Chocolate), London, England, 2005 and 2007; U.S. and U.K. patents, Multi-layered Flavored Cake Concept, 2004; Gold Medal, Culinary Exhibition, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1999; Culinary Exhibition, Bali, Indonesia, 1999; Black Box, Bali, 1997; Culinary Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1994; Toque Blanche, Taipei, Taiwan, 1990; Chefs on Parade, Manila, Philippines, 1988; Culinary Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia, 1988 and ACF Salon Culinaire, Philadelphia, PA, 1985.