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About Frank Fileccia

Frank Fileccia is a Canadian Chef, based in Ottawa, Ontario, with over 27 years experience in the industry as both Executive Chef and General Manager. Frank started his career as an Assistant Manager for McDonalds and since then has worked in a variety of restaurants and hotels across Canada including Executive Chef at one of the top ten Country Clubs in Canada.

AWARDS & COMPETITIONS:
1990 Honorary Colonel, Commonwealth of Kentucky
1993 Walt Disney World Culinary Arts Program
1996 North Carolina Culinary Salon, Bronze
1997 US Army Annual Culinary Competition, Bronze
1998 Cordon Bleu Award for Culinary Excellence
1998 Academicien de l'Association des Maitres Conseils en Gastronomie Francaise
2000 Manitoba Culinary Salon
2001 Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC) - Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks
2002 Certified Executive Chef (CEC) - Professional Chefs Association
2004 Governor of the Order of Merit, International Academy, British Association of Chefs de Cuisine in Great Britain

RECENT PRESS:
May, 2000 Winnipeg Free Press
June, 2000 Winnipeg Sun
June, 2000 CBC Radio 1
June, 2000 CJOB Radio
June, 2000 The A Channel, Big Breakfast (twice)
Sept., 2000 Gimli Today
Nov., 2000 Offered Series, FoodTV
Dec., 2000 Honolulu Star Bulletin
Jan., 2001 Woman's Day Magazine
July, 2001 Ottawa Citizen
June, 2002 The New RO
July, 2002 The New RO
August, 2002 The New RO
Sept., 2003 The Discovery Channel
Sept,. 2004 Canada AM, CTV Network

ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES:
1979 Member Thunder Bay South Jaycees
1985 Participant Effective Public Speaking Course
1987 Member Trade Delegation - Bangkok, Thailand
1989 Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR
1991 Manitoba Labour Education Center, Health & Safety Level One
1992/93 Member Ontario Sunset Country Travel Association
1995/96 Member Fort Frances Economic Development Advisory Committee
1996 Member Fort Frances Airport Advisory Committee
1996 Member Fort Frances Sign Committee
1997/98 Member Rainy River District Future Development Corporation
1998 Member Rainy River Public Library Board
1998 Co-Chairperson Aurora Winter-Fest, Churchill, Manitoba
1999/02 Member Canadian Federation of Chef's and Cooks
1999 Volunteer Bocuse d'Or 2001 Canadian Finals
2000/04 Member Professional Chefs Association of America
2000 Media Liaison CFCC National Convention Committee
2000 Contributor Monthly Contributor CFCC Essence Magazine
2000 Director Gimli & District Chamber of Commerce
2000 Secretary Winnipeg Condominium Corporation #208, Director/Secretary
2000 Executive Chef Canadian Premiers Conference
2001 Executive Chef Second Annual Capital City Beer Festival
2001 Executive Chef Liberal Party of Canada, Close of Session
2002 Member CFCC Ottawa-Hull Branch Education Committee
2002 Member CFCC Ottawa-Hull Branch Culinary Salon Committee
2002 Volunteer Habitat for Humanity Food Committee - Meals Co-ordinator
2002 Secretary CFCC Ottawa-Hull Branch
2002/04 Cdn. Director Professional Chefs Association of America
2003/04 Director of Education Professional Chefs Association

In 2000 Frank revised and converted the Canadian Chef de Cuisine program to CD-ROM for the Canadian Culinary Institute. This is the first time the CCC program has been revised by a single person as opposed to a committee.

In 2002 he completed a similar project for the Professional Chefs Association.

In 2003 the Chef completed a project for the Professional Chefs Association writing the curriculum for the Chef's Apprenticeship Program. This curriculum is now used throughout the United States.

Chef Fileccia hase also had seven training manuals published in the United States by the Professional Chefs Association and is currently working on his eighth manual as well as two new cookbooks.

Volume 1 Human Resources
Volume 2 Beverage Course
Volume 3 Sanitation
Volume 4 Food Education
Volume 5 F & B Cost Control
Volume 6 Safety
Volume 7 Food & Beverage Servers Training Manual
Volume 8 Baking and Baking Science (pending)

HOBBIES:
Camping, Fishing, Photography, Reading, Computers, Cooking, Antique Car Restoration, Author/Webmaster Frank's Recipes

Frank may be reached at admin@franksrecipes.com