Jim Phillips
September 1, 2010
Barona executive Jim Phillips
Barona
Resort & Casino’s Executive Chef Jim Phillips
has been honored with the coveted Gold Medallion Award as “Chef of the Year” by
the California Restaurant Association, San Diego Chapter. Phillips oversees six
award-winning restaurants, several casual eateries and special events catering
at the Lakeside, Calif., property, managing more than 400 staff members. He has
played an instrumental role in the development of the menus and concepts of the
resort’s Barona Steakhouse, Italian Cucina, El Rancho Grande and The Plaza
restaurants. He also manages the Barona Culinary Institute, a certified on-site
demonstration kitchen, accredited culinary school and private dining room
located within the resort’s main casino. Phillips is apprentice chairman of the
American Culinary Federation Chefs and Culinarians of San Diego and serves as
treasurer of Chef Celebration, a non-profit organization that provides
scholarships for emerging local culinary talent.
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