ACF Minneapolis Chef's Chapter

Master Chef Brad Barnes earned the Certified Master Chef title in 1996.

Career highlights:
- President of Pure Food Consulting, based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
- He is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, class of 1987, and previously served as director of consulting and industry programs at CIA.
- Barnes is the co-author of the American Culinary Federation’s Guide to Culinary Certification and So You Want to Be a Chef? A Guide to Culinary Careers.
- He is a two-time Culinary Olympics medalist
- He has received ACF honors including the President’s Award, President’s Medallion, and Hermann G. Rush Humanitarian Award.

www.americanmasterchefsorder.org

AMCO will be recognizing our two new Certified Master Chefs, MC Luis Young & MC Geoffrey Lanez on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, during the “All About AMCO General Session” at the ACF National Convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Wednesday, July 1st at 9am during the “All About AMCO General Session” at the ACF National Convention