ACF Chef Kurt Kwiatkowski joined Gordon Food Service in January 2023, as their Corporate Executive Chef, after working in professional kitchens for more than 35 years with chains such as Houston’s Restaurant, Paragon Restaurant Group, Morrison’s Restaurant Group, Hyatt Hotels, and independent restaurants in Atlanta, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Before coming to Gordon Food Service, Chef Kurt has been the Senior Executive Chef of the award-winning Culinary Services Residential Dining at Michigan State University. As the Senior Executive Chef, he set the standards for all menus in MSU’s residential dining halls, monitors, ran the research and development of new menu items and recipe development, and developed culinary training for all full time and management staff that produced almost 40,000 meals per day. Chef Kurt is an active member in the American Culinary Federation, winning over 30 medals in culinary competitions and several certifications, as well as presenting at regional and national conferences. He was voted Chef of the Year for the Detroit Chef De Cuisine Association in 2018 and in August of 2019, Chef Kurt was inducted into the American Academy of Chefs.