NECI Chef Tom Bivins, joined by his mother Claudia Bivins, was the recipient of the Vermont Chef of the Year honor at the Vermont Chamber of Commerce dinner Nov. 15.
Burlington — It’s an honor that is both anticipated and talked about after the fact within Vermont’s fast-growing culinary industry—the Vermont Chef of the Year Award bestowed upon the year’s best chef by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
This year’s big award went to Tom Bivins, executive chef at the New England Culinary Institute. The award was presented to Bivins at the Chamber’s statewide Hospitality Award Gala held in Burlington Nov. 15.
Every autumn, the award recognizes an individual with a proven history of supporting Vermont's agricultural economy through the use of local food and products.
The winner of the Vermont Chamber Chef of the Year Award becomes the Vermont Chef Delegate to the New England Food Show, held annually in Boston.
According to the Chamber’s award annoucement, “Chef Bivins’ commitment extends from his own small scale farming ventures and purchasing decisions, to his leadership and advocacy on behalf of Vermont local food movements.”
Bivins was also recognized for his work at NECI. The cehf has placed sustainable practices at the top of NECI’s curriculum. He also committed to student and peer mentoring activities which help keep localy trained chefs working in Vermont.
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