 Mike Erickson,C.M.C,A.O.S
Mike Erickson is an Austin native. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park,New York and received his Bachelors degree in Food Entrepreneurship from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island,Sum Cum Laude. His passion for food and wine began after working for Chef Allen Katz at his restaurant in Millbrook, New York while at the CIA and also while working for restaurateur Bob Burke at the Pot Au Feu restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island where he learned the Art of Sabre and Classical French Cuisine.
Upon returning to Austin after an eight year culinary quest in New England he went to work for The Driskill Grill where as a fine dining server he garnered five stars for his service from Dale Rice Two years in a row. He has worked for many Austin notables including The Driskill Grill, Star Canyon, Demi Epicurious, Whole Foods, Shady Grove and Tres Amigos. He is a past
Chef Instructor at Austin Community College and is currently a Chef Instructor at the Texas Culinary Academy where he teaches the class Restaurant 401 in the student run restaurant Ventana. He is also the wine advisor to the student club the GrapeHeads. He is currently the President and Founder of Chefolio.com an Austin, Texas based company.
A member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and the Federation of Dining Room Professionals, as well as a Certified Foodservice Management Professional, C.M.C. and Certified Wine Steward.
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