deborah vantrece
Twenty-five years of globetrotting culinary adventures will give you a good idea of what people like to eat. Chef Deborah VanTrece draws on a literal world of experience to feed people comfort food that crosses cultural divides and speaks more languages than a guidebook. Following her time as a flight attendant, Chef Deborah began her culinary career in 1994 when she graduated as the valedictorian of her class at the Art Institute. Working as an Executive Chef for a catering company by 1996, Chef Deborah enjoyed great success during the Centennial Olympics in Atlanta. She was hired to cook for several foreign dignitaries and international executives and won acclaim for her mastery of imported cooking techniques and delicious globally-informed cuisine.
Chef Deborah has been featured as one of Zagat’s Most Badass Female Chefs in the U.S. and spotlighted in Creative Loafing, NBC News, and Eater, and on Radio Cherry Bombe and NPR’s WABE. Chef Deborah was awarded the Atlanta Business League's 2017 Super Tuesday Conference Award for Creative Style while her recipes have been showcased at the James Beard House and in the American Cuisine Cook Book. As a female entrepreneur, helping to promote the paradigm shift of female and African American representation in the culinary industry, Chef Deborah’s journey has become a 25-year career, and her passion for food and feeding people has always been the foundational piece of her life.