2012 WNC Chef’s Challenge: Season's Executive Chef Peter Fassbender

From Carolina Epicurean:

Season’s Restaurant at Highland Lake Inn announces its participation in the 2012 WNC Chef’s Challenge. The third annual competition to name the “Best Chef in Western North Carolina” begins March 20 at Century Room on the Park at Pack’s Tavern.

Season’s Executive Chef, Peter Fassbender, will be among the 14 competing teams in this year’s WNC Chefs Challenge.


The competition brings together culinary leaders from across the region to compete in weekly battles built around a secret ingredient. Diners at the event will enjoy six plated culinary creations (three from each team) that incorporate a secret ingredient and score each dish. Votes gathered from the audience, as well as a panel for professional chefs, journalists, and culinary experts will be tallied at the end of the night and a winner will be chosen to continue on to the next round of the competition.

Chef Fassbender makes his debut in the Challenge on Tuesday, March 27 against Chef Stewart Lyon from Boca in Asheville. The competition runs each Tuesday March 20 through May 22 with quarterfinals and semifinals to follow this summer. The Grand Finale will kick off the WNC Magazine Asheville Wine & Food Festival on Thursday, August 23.

Support Season’s Executive Chef, Peter Fassbender, and other competing chefs by making reservations for the WNC Chefs Challenge by calling (828) 225-6944. Reservations are $49 per person plus beverages, tax, & gratuity.

More information on Executive Chef Peter Fassbender

Culinary training:
Graduated from Instituto de Los Andes in Lima, Peru, in 1998, where I obtained business management and chef degrees. In 2001, I graduated from the cuisine and pastry programs at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France.

Awards:
Graduated with honors from Instituto de Los Andes and Le Cordon Bleu

What do you do for fun when you’re not in the kitchen?
I like to play golf and dine out. Since the birth of my first son in January 2011, I enjoy spending my free time with family....

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