Michael Hutchings

Education

But in the kitchen of Disneyland at the private Club 33, he was apprenticed to Chef Rudolph Stoy and Michael"s priorities changed.

Career

Like many other contemporary American chefs, Michael Hutchings took a job in a restaurant to work his way through college. Michael Hutchings eventually became executive chef of Club 33, then worked under several Los Angeles chefs including James Sly at Louisiana Serre (formerly Chef/Owner at Lucky"s in Santa Barbara, California), Jean Grodin, executive chef of L"Orangerie, Los Los Angeles The result was Michael"s Waterside in Santa Barbara.

During ten years of operation, Michael"s Waterside was recognized as a leader in contemporary California-French cuisine.

Chef Michael has been called a legend in the March 2007 edition of Seasons magazine for his role in bringing modern cuisine to Santa Barbara in the early 1980s. After selling the Michael"s Waterside in 1993, Chef Michael Hutchings hung his toque at the Santa Barbara Polo Club, Bank of America executive dining room, the Tower Club in Charlotte, Kaiser Grill and Saint James in Palm Springs.

Chef Michael currently oversees a food consulting and service business in Santa Barbara. Hutchings is married to Christine Dahl, also a chef.

Michael"s Waterside listings in Mobile Guide, American Automobile Association Guide, Zagat Guide, Gault Millau

Travel Holiday Award 1985 to 1992, award discontinued

Guest Chef at Beard House in New York 1986 and 1990

Guest Chef at Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park

Special Event Coordinator for KCBX public radio at Hearst Castle Historical Monument

Chef Coordinator for Central Coast Wine Auction 1992-1997

Guest Chef at "Merci Julia" event celebrating Julia Child"s 80th birthday in 1992

Appeared on Dinner at Julia"s video magazine with Julia Child

Charitable fund raising for Red Cross, United Way, Cancer Society, Juvenile Diabetics

Cooking video on Cable News Network, National Broadcasting Company, and in France, Germany and Japan

Julia Child"s 40th Anniversary on Public Broadcasting Service Beef Bourguignonne event, 2003 with the

Guest chef at Hearst Castle for the Central Coast Wine Classic 2006.

Achievements

• An accomplished flutist, he planned a musical career. Distinguished Restaurant of North America Award 1993.