Guest Services Corporate Executive Chef, Fred Raynaud, Named United Fresh Produce's Chef of the Year

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Mar 29, 2010, 04:15 ET

FAIRFAX, Va., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Guest Services is proud to announce that Corporate Executive Chef, Fred Raynaud, was named the United Fresh Produce Associations, Business and Industry Chef of the Year. The award will be conferred at the United Fresh 2010 Convention, on April 20-23 in Las Vegas, NV.

The United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program honors chefs for their use of fresh produce in the culinary arts. Winners are selected by a team of produce foodservice experts, based on the following: creativity in concept development and menu design using fresh produce, including the ability to incorporate produce into culinary trends; knowledge and use of proper fresh produce handling procedures; produce-related special events or outreach, including community service projects and more; and recognition among peers and/or by the company.

"We are so proud of Chef Raynaud," said Guest Services' CEO, Gerard Gabrys. "His dedication to the profession and commitment to culinary excellence is a model to us all."

United Fresh Produce Association is the industry's leading trade association committed to driving the growth and success of produce companies and their partners. United Fresh represents the interests of member companies throughout the global, fresh produce supply chain, including family-owned, private and publicly traded businesses as well as regional, national and international companies. The association was founded in 1904 to represent the produce industry, and recently took the name United Fresh as a result of the 2006 merger of the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association and the International Fresh-Cut Produce Association.

Guest Services, Inc., is a private hospitality company celebrating over 90 years of providing excellence in food, hotel, resort and recreation services. The Fairfax, VA-based company and its subsidiaries have more than 3,500 employees in more than 250 facilities throughout the U.S. www.guestservices.com.

For more information about Guest Services, visit www.guestservices.com.

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