Guest Chef Dinner

Guest Chef Dinner –

On Friday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 24th Café Bacchus is excited to have Andrew Trumbull as our Guest Chef.
Trumbull says that he became hooked on cooking at a very young age by helping his Dad prepare dinner at home. His Father Dr. William Trumbull, Interim Dean at the College of Business and Economics, is an excellent cook and taught Andrew a lot about cooking. Andrew says “it was his amazing, home-cooked meals that got me passionate about food and cooking.”

Andrew’s passion for food was further fueled by adventures while traveling. After Trumbull graduated from Morgantown High, he lived in Mt. Isa (a small mining town in the outback of Queensland, Australia.) There he ran his own kitchen and created the lunch and dinner specials. This experience played an integral role in his desire to become a chef. After a year in Australia, he attended WVU in the fall of 2003. Majoring in International Studies, he had the opportunity to do a study abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina for six months. It was in Argentina, that he first became interested in wine. While biking throughout the Mendoza region, he stopped at several wineries along the way – Trumbull became hooked on good Malbec wine. (Note: this area of Argentina is known for producing exceptional Malbecs). In 2008, he decided to pursue his passion for food, and attend The Culinary Institute of America. Trumbull just graduated and is looking forward to starting his professional career down South. In the future, Trumbull would like to be running his own successful restaurant or food business.

Café Bacchus is proud to be a part of Andrew Trumbull’s begining as we are sure that he has a bright future ahead of him. Chef Heath Finnell and Andrew Trumbull will be collaborating on a fabulous menu for the Guest Chef Dinner Event. (Stay tuned for details…)