Our PR company released the following to local and national publications:
TEN 01 APPOINTS JEFF MCCARTHY AS PASTRY CHEF
PORTLAND, ORE. Adam Berger, owner of Tabla Mediterranean Bistro and Ten 01, has appointed Jeff McCarthy as the pastry chef at Ten 01, located in Portland, Ore. McCarthy, who specializes in pulled sugar and wedding cake design, will be head of the creation and production of all dessert menu items at Ten 01 including cakes, pastries, ice creams, candies, cookies and chocolates. He will also be responsible for all aspects of the pastry department, including menu planning and recipe development. “We are thrilled to add Jeff to our team,” said Berger. “His hand crafted desserts and sweets compliment Chef Jack Yoss’ menu perfectly and will certainly add to our guests dining experience.” McCarthy comes to Ten 01 from Carlyle, also in Portland, where he was the head pastry cook in charge of the development of their seasonal menus. Prior, he was the assistant to the pastry chef where he was head of the daily production of fine artisanal pastries and was an integral part in the recipe development process. McCarthy received a degree from the Culinary Food Trades Program at Orange Ulster Vo-tech in Goshen, N.Y. He l went on to complete a sugar decoration course at the international School of Confectionary Arts in Gaithersburg, Md. and participated in the Professional Chef Program at The Sullivan County Community College in Liberty, N.Y. McCarthy’s past awards include the “Vail Cascade Peak Performer Award- 4th Quarter” in 2007, the “Mohonk Mountain House Culinarian of the Year” in 2000, and the “Master Chef’s Association of France Gold Medal for Pastry Centerpiece” in 2000. “I am excited to join Ten 01’s stellar team” said McCarthy. “I look forward to developing a wide range of creative desserts that truly wow each and every guest.” McCarthy lives in north Portland, but is a native of New Paltz, N.Y. He enjoys snowboarding, skateboarding, and running a food blog, mrjeffmccarthy.com, in his spare time.
Seemingly better than my first run in with the press, at the very least it should boost traffic on this blog. It’s so weird to me that a guy like me gets a press release. I’m just a masterbaker, y’know? Hopefully it will bring more people into the restaurant. Hopefully they’ll order these delicious scallops.
