Executive Chef Michael Giese CEC, CCA, of theIndian Pueblo Cultural Center’s Pueblo Harvest Caféwas named Chef of the Year by the New Mexico Restaurant Association at their annual Hospitality Industry Awards held September 14 at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
The award is given annually to a New Mexico chef who demonstrates leadership, creativity, and culinary excellence; contributes to the advancement and prestige of the foodservice industry; and exemplifies remarkable guest service, mentorship, and quality inside and outside the kitchen. Chef of the Year is among the highest honors a chef can receive in New Mexico.
