A SMALL BUT ENTHUSIASTIC GROUP of friends and colleagues gathered at the spacious, socially-distanced, landscaped Garden of the Wildcat Inn and Tavern Wednesday night to celebrate Certified Executive Chef Bryant Alden’s induction into the prestigious American Academy of Chefs.
The academy is the American Culinary Federation’s honor society and recognizes the industry’s highest standards of professionalism.
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