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Chris Garcia, Galleria Tennis and Athletic Club 

A native Houstonian, and resident of New Orleans for 12 wonderful years, Chef Chris Garcia has been Executive Chef for The Galleria Tennis and Athletic Club since early 2009.  Chef Garcia's 19 year cooking career started at Red Fish Grille under Chef Polo and ended at the Ritz Carlton under Chef Matthew Murphy. During this time, Chris had enough time to attain a B.A. in Strategic Business Management from Loyola N.O and time to study Engineering and Culinary Arts at Delgado University. 
       Whether learning North Indian Cuisine with Chef Kiran Verma or Southern Italian with Vincent Mandola, Chef Garcia tries to absorb any and every cuisine he can get his hands into.  Recipe for Success has been an important learning tool for the children and Chef Chris since he began in 2005.  He is  proud to be a part of the RFS team that has branched out so far from it's beginnings. 
Chef Garcia is currently working on a side project developing an exciting new food truck concept for Houston.

2018 Chef of the Year
Kevin Naderi, Roost

Chefs Advisory Board

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Beginning in the late 1990's Chef Monica Pope joined in Gracie's efforts to establish a group of concerned chefs who were willing to get involved in a hands on way to teach kids to cook. Twenty-four answered the call and in 2006, we established our Chefs Advisory Board, a working committee with Monica as its Chair. Through the years, more and more chefs have joined our founding members, and today we have over 100 members in Houston and across the country. Monica Pope continues to lead the team as Chair Emeritus.

These busy professionals donate their time month after month, year after year, bringing their unique insight and perspective of food to the children, turning on their taste buds and opening their minds to new foods. It's a Recipe for Success! Would you like to join us? Drop Paris an email and get started today!

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The Foundation's Chefs Advisory Board served as inspiration for the White House campaign for Chefs Move to School! Six members of our Chefs Advisory Board joined members of our Board of Directors at the White House in June 2010 for the kick-off of Chefs Move to Schools! where Recipe for Success was featured as a national model and resource. See pictures here. And read about the trip here and here.