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Dennis Chan

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Chef/Owner/Author/Instructor at Blue Bamboo Incorporated
📍 Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Dennis Chan is the accomplished Chef-Owner of Blue Bamboo, renowned for its "Hip Asian Comfort Food. " A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, he is also a published author and instructor. He has demonstrated industry leadership through his past role as President of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Associations First Coast chapter.

Beyond the kitchen, Dennis is a media personality, sharing his culinary expertise through television appearances and cooking classes. He is passionate about storytelling through food, a theme he explored in a TEDx talk. He actively engages with the local community through his restaurants events and educational offerings.

His award-winning Sunshine State Orange Crunch Cake is so popular that he was asked to create a cupcake version for special events.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Chef/Owner/Author/Instructor
Location
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Asian Comfort Food
He is the chef-owner of a restaurant focused on this cuisine and has authored a cookbook titled "Hip Asian Comfort Food. "
Culinary Education
He is passionate about sharing knowledge, offering monthly cooking classes at his restaurant and delivering a TEDx talk on food's narrative power.
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Career

Work history

7-2005
Chef/Owner/Author/Instructor
Blue Bamboo Incorporated
1-2016 - 12-2017
President, First Coast chapter
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
2000 - 2005
manager
Brio Tuscan Grille
1994 - 1998
guest relations
Walt Disney World
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Education
1998 - 2000
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The Culinary Institute of America
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University of Florida
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