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SEABROOK ISLAND CLUB TURNS UP THE HEAT WITH NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF, PASTRY CHEF & DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE
Changes reflect growing wedding and
events business on the island Chef Carter, a highly respected chef formerly with Stephen Duvall Catering & Events, takes the helm of the Seabrook kitchen fresh from a highly successful tenure with that company, where she was responsible for handling some of Charleston’s most prominent weddings and events. Before that, she served in a similar capacity with Carolina’s Restaurant, also in Charleston. She was educated at the renowned Scottsdale Culinary Institute. Pastry Chef McCall also joins the Seabrook kitchen from Stephen Duvall Catering & Events. She was educated at Johnson & Wales University and will oversee all pastry related activities on the island, including Seabrook’s growing share of the wedding cake market. Before her time at Duvall, McCall served as Chef at The Ashley Inn and The Cannonboro Inn. The two new faces in Seabrook’s kitchen follow the appointment of a new Director of Food & Beverage at Seabrook Island Club. Seabrook officials announced the appointment of Kenneth Gerhardt as the Club’s Director of F&B, where he will oversee all aspects of catering and special events on the island. An experienced hotelier, Gerhardt brings two decades of food & beverage expertise to his new role at Seabrook. Previously, he was director of food & beverage at Bald Head Island Resort and before that served as director of banquet operations at the Kiawah Island Resort. John Wilderman, General Manager of Seabrook Island Club, commented on the appointments, saying, Bringing culinary professionals like Sara, Ann and Ken on board solidifies the new direction Seabrook Island Club is heading. With the new Chef and Pastry Chef, a new director of F&B, and a new club name, it really is a new day out here on Seabrook. Seabrook’s renewed commitment to hosting the finest beach weddings in the Lowcountry has also paid off handsomely in 2005. Says, Wilderman, In only 3 months, this year’s total number of weddings booked out here is more than double last year’s total. Seabrook Island creates a sense of romance that rivals anywhere in the Southeast. Combine our award-winning cuisine and service with the beauty of the coast and you have a wedding location unlike any other. |