Winter-2022

214 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 ~ THE P EN I NS U L A S C ENE ~ The ACF Monterey Bay Chef of the Year Gala Bella & Bert Cutino Photos by Kelli Uldall O ver 360 guests honored the 2022 Chef of the Year and the launching of his namesake scholarship, the Bert P. Cutino Professional Chef Scholarship Fund. VIPs included Leon Panetta and 40+ chefs; $81,300 was raised to provide continued education for local chefs, the key- stone to the ACF Monterey Bay Chapter’s mission. As Bert Cutino exemplifies, a successful chef can contribute to the community in many ways. Heather & Colin Moody, Claudia Quirarte Arlene Mead, Wendy Brodie John & Roxane Narigi Bob Phillips, Erasmo Aiello Bart & Dianne Bruno Anthony Sr. & Anita Davi Paolo Stoltz, Ashley Adams Teri Nishikawa, Glenn Hammer, Jeffrey Mora, Elliot Katz Tene Shake, Leon Panetta, David Armanasco Todd & Ada Fisher, Rob Mancuso, Leah Koulouras Velma & Ted Balestreri Marc, Bella, Bert, Tony, Kimberly, Bart and Bella Cutino Cheryl & Jacques Wilson Photos: Kelli Uldall