Chefs on Staff

Appalachian Food Services is proud to have two professional chefs on staff..

Chef William Morris

Chef William (Bill) Morris, CCC has joined the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center Staff.   Chef Morris is a graduate of the Department of Labors Chef Apprenticeship program as well as a graduate of the Culinary Arts/Hospitality program at OTC in Springfield, MO.   In addition to being a Certified Chef de Cuisine, through the American Culinary Federation, Chef Morris has numerous certifications through the National Restaurant Association.   He has held Executive Chef Positions in many areas of Foodservice including Multi-Unit Hotel and Conference Center, Country Club, Fine Dining, Casual Dining, Catering and free standing Restaurants.   Chef Morris has training in Classical French, Italian, Cajun, Creole, Caribbean, Southwest and All American Cuisines.  He was also a recent winner in the Fire on the Rock Challenge, held in conjunction with the Blue Ridge Wine Festival.

Chef Dan MacDonald

Chef Dan MacDonald is a graduate of the Florida Culinary Institute in Palm Beach, Florida. He has been a chef for over 20 years, holding Executive Chef Positions in many exclusive country clubs and hotels in South Florida and North Carolina. Chef MacDonald comes to Appalachian State University from the Beech Mountain Country Club, where he was the Executive Chef. He possesses multi outlet, heavy banquet, and catering experience. Chef MacDonald has trained and is very well versed in European Classical, American Regional, Mediterranean, Central and South American, "Floribbean," Asian Pacific and Fusion Cuisines.