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'''Rochelle Huppin''' is a chef and restaurateur with businesses based in [[Chicago, Illinois]], and [[Culver City, California]]. She is considered to have "revolutionized" modern culinary apparel by creating and introducing into the industry clothing made of natural fabrics with contemporary, cutting-edge designs. She is founder and President of Chefwear, Inc. |
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'''Rochelle Huppin''' is an American chef, [[restaurateur]] and small business owner with projects based in [[Chicago, Illinois]], and [[Culver City, California]]. After graduating from [[The Culinary Institute of America]] (CIA) in 1987, Huppin founded Chefwear, Inc, a company that provides culinary apparel to the hospitality industry, in 1990 <ref name="rochellehuppin.com">{{cite web|url=http://rochellehuppin.com/about|title=About - RochelleHuppin.com|publisher=}}</ref> |
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Huppin was one of the founding partners and Executive Pastry Chef at beacon: An Asian Cafe, before it closed its doors to the public in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.beacon-la.com/bios-rochelle.php |title=Beacon: Rochelle Huppin |access-date=2012-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829000055/http://www.beacon-la.com/bios-rochelle.php |archive-date=2011-08-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born on May 3, 1962 in [[Spokane, Washington]], Huppin attended the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. She graduated from UCLA in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Languages. Post-graduation, Huppin enrolled in The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in [[Hyde Park, New York]]. Huppin graduated in 1987 with an advanced degree in culinary arts and went on to specialize in pastries.<ref name="ciachef.edu">{{cite web |title=Chef and Entrepreneur Rochelle Huppin Fleck '87, Fashion in the Kitchen |url=https://blog.ciachef.edu/rochelle-huppin-bio/ |website=CIA Culinary School|date=15 June 2011 }}</ref> |
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While in culinary school, Huppin found the need for more flattering and comfortable uniforms for the kitchen. She designed a pair of 100-percent cotton pants for herself, which was different than the usual polyester pants that were issued every year. In 1990, Huppin founded Chefwear, Inc, a company that features contemporary chef clothing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our History {{!}} Chefwear |url=https://www.chefwear.com/corporate/our-history/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=www.chefwear.com}}</ref> As the company continued to grow, Huppin stepped away from the kitchen for good in 1992 to focus on Chefwear, Inc. |
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Over the years, Huppin has become a prominent woman in the industry. She was elected President of the Women Chefs and Restaurateurs organization in 2011. Huppin is also an avid supporter of [[The James Beard Foundation]], [[Les Dames d'Escoffier]], the [[American Culinary Federation]], and the [[International Association of Culinary Professionals]].<ref name="rochellehuppin.com"/> |
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==Business== |
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Huppin is the Founder and President of Chefwear, Inc., a company which manufactures clothing for chefs and those in the restaurant industry.<ref>http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-7725532/Rochelle-Huppin-President-Chefwear.html</ref> While a student at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in 1985, Huppin designed her own chef's clothing as an alternative to the uncomfortable, polyester student-issue chef's uniforms of the day, which were cut for men. Using all-cotton material, Huppin continued to have pants custom-made for herself after graduation, as she began work in the culinary field. While working as a pastry chef for Wolfgang Puck several years later, Huppin shared her pant innovation with other chefs on staff. During a Wolfgang Puck “[[Meals on Wheels]]” charity event in Los Angeles she gave out pairs of pants to several prominent chefs in attendance including [[Bobby Flay]], [[Jonathan Waxman]],<ref>http://cafemeetingplace.com/resource-center/instructornews/item/349-chefwear-founder-rochelle-huppin-/'87-returns-to-alma-mater-as-commencement-speaker-at-the-culinary-institute-of-america.html</ref> Jody Denton, Marc Valiani and Wolfgang Puck himself. Soon after, Huppin began receiving requests from other chefs for her pants. This led to the creation in 1990, of Chefwear, Inc. Huppin initially ran the business out of her [[Santa Monica, California]], guesthouse, subsequently moving operations to [[Venice, California]]. By 1992, the growing business moved to Chicago, Illinois, and remained there until two years ago. Since the company's inception Huppin has served as the President and her husband, Gary Fleck, would eventually become the Chief Executive Officer. Chefwear’s catalog currently encompasses products for the professional chef and the recreational cook.<ref>http://www.hotfrog.com/Companies/Chefwear-Inc</ref> More recently, three more lines were launched: a shoe line, an Eco-friendly line and Barwear<ref>http://baconfestchicago.com/chefwear</ref> – a new line dedicated to bar chefs and mixologists. Huppin and Fleck divorced in 2006 but continue to run the company together, with Huppin as president and Fleck as CEO. In the spring of 2009, Chefwear moved from their base in Chicago to a new and larger facility in [[Addison, Illinois]], as it needed more space for growth and expansion.<ref>http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Rochelle+Huppin+Fleck.-a072658356</ref> In January 2010, Chefwear reached its 20th anniversary. |
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Huppin was the Executive Pastry Chef and founding partner of Beacon, an Asian-inspired café in the Helms Bakery complex in Culver City, California.<ref>http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/5/61220/restaurant/Culver-City/Beacon-LA</ref> She worked alongside her partners: Executive Chef Kazuto Matsusaka, General Manager Vicki Fan and Pastry Chef Lorraine Tajiri.<ref>http://www.buzzofla.com/Detail.aspx?aid=314</ref> The restaurant closed in January, 2011, after a seven year run.<ref>http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011/01/beacon_culver_city_to_close_ma.php</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Huppin worked part-time during her senior year at UCLA, planting and tending the first herb garden at the [[Hotel Bel-Air]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-72658356.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106060732/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-72658356.html|archivedate=2012-11-06|title=Rochelle Huppin Fleck.(Interview) - Art Culinaire - HighBeam Research|date=6 November 2012}}</ref> She then attended the Culinary Institute of America. In 1987, upon graduation from the CIA, Huppin secured the position of Pastry Assistant with [[Michel Richard]]'s Citrus Restaurant during the year it opened on Melrose Avenue in [[Los Angeles]]. She later returned to the Hotel Bel-Air as Assistant Pastry Chef and was subsequently promoted to Executive Pastry Chef, working alongside the hotel's Executive Chef [[George Morrone]]. Following this, Huppin worked as the Pastry Chef at Angeli Restaurant for Evan Kleiman, before heading to [[Northern California]] to serve as the opening pastry Chef for Bradley Ogden and Michael Dellar's Lark Creek Inn in [[Larkspur, California]]. Rochelle then moved back to Los Angeles to work for [[Wolfgang Puck]] & Barbara Lazaroff at their restaurants: [[Spago]], located in [[West Hollywood]] at the time and Chinois on Main in [[Santa Monica, California]]. Huppin served on the opening crew for their next two ventures: Eureka restaurant in [[West Los Angeles]] and Granita restaurant in [[Malibu, California|Malibu]]. Huppin has participated in the opening of nearly a dozen restaurants. |
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==Awards== |
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*Fellow, Culinary Institute of America, 2011 |
*Fellow, Culinary Institute of America, 2011 |
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*Ambassador, Culinary Institute of America, 2010 |
*Ambassador, Culinary Institute of America, 2010 |
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*Hannah Solomon Business Woman-of-the-Year from the National Council of Jewish Women, 2003 <ref>http://www.ncjwla.org/about/supporters.php</ref> |
*Hannah Solomon Business Woman-of-the-Year from the National Council of Jewish Women, 2003 <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ncjwla.org/about/supporters.php |title=NCJW/LA | Supporters |access-date=2011-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725202323/http://www.ncjwla.org/about/supporters.php |archive-date=2011-07-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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*Share Our Strength Sponsorship Award - 2000 |
*Share Our Strength Sponsorship Award - 2000 |
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*Chicago Manufacturing Center Excellence Award - 1996 |
*Chicago Manufacturing Center Excellence Award - 1996 |
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*Business of the Year award Chicago Mercantile Mart—1994 |
*Business of the Year award Chicago Mercantile Mart—1994 |
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Latest revision as of 19:04, 21 September 2024
Rochelle Huppin is an American chef, restaurateur and small business owner with projects based in Chicago, Illinois, and Culver City, California. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in 1987, Huppin founded Chefwear, Inc, a company that provides culinary apparel to the hospitality industry, in 1990 [1]
Huppin was one of the founding partners and Executive Pastry Chef at beacon: An Asian Cafe, before it closed its doors to the public in 2011.[2]
Biography
[edit]Born on May 3, 1962 in Spokane, Washington, Huppin attended the University of California, Los Angeles. She graduated from UCLA in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Languages. Post-graduation, Huppin enrolled in The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York. Huppin graduated in 1987 with an advanced degree in culinary arts and went on to specialize in pastries.[3]
While in culinary school, Huppin found the need for more flattering and comfortable uniforms for the kitchen. She designed a pair of 100-percent cotton pants for herself, which was different than the usual polyester pants that were issued every year. In 1990, Huppin founded Chefwear, Inc, a company that features contemporary chef clothing.[4] As the company continued to grow, Huppin stepped away from the kitchen for good in 1992 to focus on Chefwear, Inc.
Over the years, Huppin has become a prominent woman in the industry. She was elected President of the Women Chefs and Restaurateurs organization in 2011. Huppin is also an avid supporter of The James Beard Foundation, Les Dames d'Escoffier, the American Culinary Federation, and the International Association of Culinary Professionals.[1]
Culinary Background
[edit]Huppin worked part-time during her senior year at UCLA, planting and tending the first herb garden at the Hotel Bel-Air.[5] She then attended the Culinary Institute of America. In 1987, upon graduation from the CIA, Huppin secured the position of Pastry Assistant with Michel Richard's Citrus Restaurant during the year it opened on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. She later returned to the Hotel Bel-Air as Assistant Pastry Chef and was subsequently promoted to Executive Pastry Chef, working alongside the hotel's Executive Chef George Morrone. Following this, Huppin worked as the Pastry Chef at Angeli Restaurant for Evan Kleiman, before heading to Northern California to serve as the opening pastry Chef for Bradley Ogden and Michael Dellar's Lark Creek Inn in Larkspur, California. Rochelle then moved back to Los Angeles to work for Wolfgang Puck & Barbara Lazaroff at their restaurants: Spago, located in West Hollywood at the time and Chinois on Main in Santa Monica, California. Huppin served on the opening crew for their next two ventures: Eureka restaurant in West Los Angeles and Granita restaurant in Malibu. Huppin has participated in the opening of nearly a dozen restaurants.
Awards
[edit]- Fellow, Culinary Institute of America, 2011
- Ambassador, Culinary Institute of America, 2010
- Hannah Solomon Business Woman-of-the-Year from the National Council of Jewish Women, 2003 [6]
- Share Our Strength Sponsorship Award - 2000
- Chicago Manufacturing Center Excellence Award - 1996
- Business of the Year award Chicago Mercantile Mart—1994
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About - RochelleHuppin.com".
- ^ "Beacon: Rochelle Huppin". Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ^ "Chef and Entrepreneur Rochelle Huppin Fleck '87, Fashion in the Kitchen". CIA Culinary School. 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Our History | Chefwear". www.chefwear.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Rochelle Huppin Fleck.(Interview) - Art Culinaire - HighBeam Research". 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06.
- ^ "NCJW/LA | Supporters". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-05.