A North Carolina restaurant owned by a West Virginia native, Executive Chef William “Billy” Dissen, was nominated for an even bigger James Beard Award as “Best Restaurant.” Dissen now owns and leads the kitchen at Asheville’s The Market Place Restaurant, which was among the 20 semifinalists for the nation’s best restaurant.
A West Virginia chef who has gained national recognition for his culinary skills and business ventures is looking to help train and nurture aspiring chefs in West Virginia.
WVU Tech has kicked off its partnership with Chef Paul Smith. It's all about the importance of the two-year culinary program and the direction of tourism in West Virginia. Smith says the facility is one of the best in the state. He calls this partnership important to them and the industry. The chef says he
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia University Institute of Technology announced a partnership with Chef Paul Smith relating to the University’s two-year culinary program. The partnership will be related to the school’s two-year culinary program that is hosted at the WVU Tech’s Beckley campus that opened in 2020, and is offered through Potomac State […]