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Category: News
Chef Floyd Cardoz Dies After Coronavirus Diagnosis
‘Top Chef Masters’ winner Floyd Cardoz dies after coronavirus diagnosis.
(CNN) — World-renowned chef Floyd Cardoz died Wednesday in New Jersey at age 59. Cardoz had tested positive for coronavirus.
“It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the passing away of Chef Floyd Cardoz,” according to a statement from Hunger Inc. Hospitality, where Cardoz was the culinary director.
Cardoz tested positive for Covid-19 on March 18 and was being treated for it at Mountainside Medical Center in New Jersey, the statement said.
In a 2017 CBS interview, Cardoz explained how he ended up becoming a chef. “I wanted to be a biochemist. Then I read ‘Hotel’ by Arthur Hailey. This is so much fun, because I loved food growing up. Then I started cooking and realized I was really good at it.”
Raised in Mumbai, India, Cardoz went to Les Roches culinary school in Switzerland before coming to New York City.
He was the executive chef at Tabla, the pioneering modern Indian restaurant he opened with Danny Meyer in 1998, earning him multiple accolades and critical acclaim. He later helmed Meyer’s North End Grill, while he competed and won on Bravo’s third season of “Top Chef Masters.”
He later opened Pao Walla in New York City’s Soho neighborhood, and followed that up with Bombay Bread Bar, which closed last year.
Cardoz also had restaurants in Mumbai — Bombay Canteen, O Pedro and Bombay Sweet Shop.
The chef was the author of two cookbooks: “One Spice, Two Spice: American Food, Indian Flavors” (2006) and “Floyd Cardoz: Flavorwalla: Big Flavor. Bold Spices. A New Way to Cook the Foods You Love” (2016).
Cardoz admitted himself to the hospital on March 17 after feeling feverish.
He had recently returned from India, where he was filming the Netflix series, “Ugly Delicious” with actor Aziz Ansari. He posted a selfie on Instagram that day.
Another Instagram post from Bombay Canteen from that day read, “Chef Floyd Cardoz (59 years), Culinary Director, Hunger, Inc was admitted into hospital in New York with a viral fever. Chef Floyd who was earlier in Mumbai left the city on March 8 for New York via Frankfurt airport. He is being closely monitored for his condition and we wish him a speedy recovery.”
Food magnate David Chang posted about Cardoz’s death on Instagram: “Heartbroken over the loss of Floyd Cardoz to COVID-19. Rest in peace Floyd…we will carry on your beautiful legacy.”
“I am shocked and so sad,” said TV chef and cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey.
“He had such ambitions. He was an innovator. He was all set to do so much more. To be struck down like this in the midst of a brilliant career is heartbreaking,” Jaffrey said.
Chef Preeti Mistry, of Juhu Beach Club in Oakland, also reflected on Cardoz’s life and legacy.
“I have always snarked that the media acted like he was the only Indian chef in the (United States),” Mistry told CNN. “And yet he was that guy that everybody looked to and followed. And now he is gone and it’s just really f**king sad. And I’m so angry at this whole virus and world.”
Chef Michael Anthony, executive chef of Gramercy Tavern in New York, called Cardoz “a constant source of knowledge and inspiration.”
“With his passing the restaurant industry has suffered a great loss and our thoughts especially go out to his wife and two boys,” Anthony said.
Cardoz is survived by his mother Beryl, wife Barkha and sons Justin and Peter.
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Worldchefs extends our deepest condolences to Chef Cardoz’s family.
Sustainability Education for Culinary Professionals: Online Webinar Series
Chefs are experts at making every crisis an opportunity. During these times of challenge caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is no different. While it is a time of great uncertainty, our industry is one of resilience and grit. Worldchefs encourages chefs to take this time to focus on what can be done to build a better future.
Worldchefs has developed a free introductory webinar to help our community bolster their resumes and bring sustainable practices to foodservice. The Sustainability Education for Culinary Professionals teaches chefs how to think and act sustainably, to lead positive change for the planet – and for the improved profitability in the kitchen. The curriculum was developed by Worldchefs as a Feed the Planet initiative, powered by our partners Electrolux Food Foundation and AIESEC.
This 7 day introductory webinar series is hosted by Chef Chris Koetke, Chairman of the Feed The Planet Committee, and covers 7 important topics:
- Day 1 (2PM – 3PM CET, 15 April 2020) – Introduction to Sustainability
- Day 2 (2 PM – 2:45 PM CET, 16 April 2020) – Agriculture
- Day 3 (2 PM – 2:45 PM CET, 17 April 2020) – Animal Husbandry
- Day 4 (2 PM – 2:45 PM CET, 20 April 2020) – Seafood
- Day 5 (2 PM – 2:45 PM CET, 21 April 2020) – Energy
- Day 6 (2 PM – 2:45 PM CET, 22 April 2020) – Water
- Day 7 (2 PM – 2:45 PM CET, 23 April 2020)- Waste Management
A Feed The Planet certificate will only be issued to participants who complete all 7 seminars.
If you missed a lesson, you can re-watch the recording and take the daily quiz to validate your attendance and claim your certificate at the end of the series.
- Day 1 – Introduction to Sustainability: Handout – Recording – Quiz
- Day 2 – Agriculture: Handout – Recording – Quiz
- Day 3 – Animal Husbandry: Handout – Recording – Quiz
- Day 4 – Seafood: Handout – Recording – Quiz
- Day 5 – Energy: Handout – Recording – Quiz
- Day 6 – Water: Handout – Recording – Quiz
- Day 7 – Waste Management: Handout – Recording – Quiz
This webinar is the introductory version of Worldchefs Sustainability Education for Culinary Professional. You can apply to deliver the full version of our curriculum at your schools/workplaces/culinary institutions here.
As President Gugler said, “When the quarantine restrictions are over, it will be time once again to help those less fortunate and share our goodwill and consideration for others through a combination of passion, dedication, and culinary skills.” Join us for this webinar and learn strategies to help take on climate change.
Key Information
Format: 7-day webinar series (60 min for Day 1 and 45 min for Day 2-7)
Platform: Zoom
Time: 2PM CET (14:00 CET)
Dates: 15 April to 17 April and 20 April to 23 April (7 days, excluding weekends)
Register: CLICK HERE to complete the registration form. Once completed, we will be in touch with access information.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Date and time of the webinar series:
The series comprises of 7 webinars of approximately 1 hour each for 7 days. The first webinar starts at 2 PM (CET) on Wednesday, 15 April 2020 and the last webinar starts at 2 PM (CET) on Thursday, 23 April 2020. We don’t organize webinars during the weekend (Saturday 18 April 2020 and Sunday 19 April 2020).
You can convert the seminar time into your own time zone on the webinar registration page.
Please click on “Paris” and change it into your location.
2. Access to the webinar:
Please refer to this step by step guideline developed by Zoom.
The Zoom link provided is the same for all webinars in the series. However, please make sure you choose all the seminar dates when registering on our website to gain daily access. It is recommended that you add the webinar series to your calendar to keep track.
3. Zoom and security concern:
We understand your concern about the emerging security issues of Zoom. After reviewing alternatives, we believe Zoom is still a reliable solution for this webinar series.
Should you have a suggestion on the platform we can use for our next webinar, feel free to reach out to us.
Please see below articles regarding Zoom’s efforts to ensure your cybersecurity:
Zoom privacy and security issues: Here’s everything that’s wrong (so far)
Zoom’s Security: Here is what Zoom is doing to make its service safer
4. Webinar capacity :
As Zoom has limited capacity to host webinar participants, the session will also be live-streamed on Worldchefs’ official Facebook Page. If you can’t join the webinar because the session is full, visit our Facebook/Youtube channel and fill in the on-site attendance form and daily test. A digital badge and certificate will be issued to participants joining all 7 webinars on whichever platform once we have your attendance verified.
5. Attendance & Certificate:
- If you joined us via Zoom, your attendance is verified automatically.
- If you joined us via Facebook live, please make sure you fill in the attendance form: DAY 1– DAY 2 – DAY 3 – DAY 4 – DAY 5 – DAY 6 – DAY 7
- No certificate will be issued before 4 May 2020.
Singapore’s Top Chefs Launch Video Campaign On Hand Hygiene
Nine chefs from Singapore’s leading MICHELIN-star restaurants including Sebastien Lepinoy, Kirk Westaway and Hawker Chan demonstrate the right way to wash your hands in a new public service campaign to combat the spread of Covid-19.
*Originally published on Michelin Guide
Using anti-bacterial soap, washing all the way up to your wrists and drying your hands completely with a clean paper towel— these are just some of the tips for proper hand washing that chefs of nine MICHELIN-starred restaurants want you to know.
In a series of 12 videos spanning six languages, these chefs banded together to demonstrate proper hand-washing techniques and handling of food in a new public service campaign to curb the further spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Initiated by culinary and hospitality school At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy, the “StandUp & WashUp” campaign was launched on 22 March and features some of Singapore’s top chefs, including Sebastien Lepinoy of three-MICHELIN-star Les Amis, Emmanuel Stroobant of two-star Saint Pierre, Manjunath Mural of one-star The Song of India, Seita Nakahara of one-star Terra and Chan Hon Meng of MICHELIN-starred hawker stall Hawker Chan.
Chan Hon Meng speaking to chef-students at At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy (Photo: At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy)
The videos are available on the school’s various social media platforms and depict each chef putting their own spin on the message of washing hands and in their native languages.
“As a chef, high standards of food and personal hygiene needs to be practiced at all times,” says Lepinoy. “I’m glad to be given this opportunity to share my knowledge with the public and educate them on the proper techniques of washing one’s hands so that we can fight COVID-19 together.”
The school also offers a more detailed Kitchen Safety & Hygiene e-learning course for home makers, domestic helpers, caregivers and general members of the public. Those who complete the four-hour mobile-enabled course will receive a certification awarded by At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy.
Watch the rest of the StandUp & WashUp series of videos here:
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Message from the Worldchefs President
March 17, 2020
Dear Colleagues, Chefs and Friends around the world,
Many warm and heartfelt greetings to you and your family from Worldchefs.
During this time of challenge and difficulty caused by COVID-19, we want you to know that we are there with you and will continue to support you in any way possible. When the quarantine restrictions are over, it will be time once again to help those less fortunate and share our goodwill and consideration for others through a combination of passion, dedication and culinary skills.
As always, we will stand together and support each other. We will find a way to overcome the difficult times and despair caused by this pandemic. Together, let us do what we can, no matter how little or grand, to be that helping hand amidst this global crisis. Let us show compassion and consideration to our neighbors and in our local communities.
Families throughout the world will be seeking assistance and we will be there to support and offer our help because that is who we are and what we do. After all, we are a community of chefs, a global fraternity bonded by our profession in “the white jacket”.
For some, the difficulties will go beyond the health risks of the coronavirus and become significant financial and business concerns. Therefore, let us also remember to support our local restaurants, hotels, markets and business owners when possible, as they too will struggle to overcome this crisis.
In regard to the status of the Worldchefs Congress 2020 in Saint Petersburg, we will keep you posted. The final decision will be made by mid-April 2020 at the latest and it will be based on the global situation at that time.
In closing, I would like to personally thank you for everything you have done and will continue to do for Worldchefs, the chefs in your association, their families and the people in your communities. Your time and contributions are always recognized, appreciated and will be forever remembered.
May God Bless you and your family. May you always believe in the “power of the white jacket”.
With Sincere Culinary Regards,
Thomas A. Gugler
President
Worldchefs
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ABOUT WORLDCHEFS
The World Association of Chefs’ Societies, known as Worldchefs, is a dynamic global network of 110 chef associations worldwide. A leading voice in hospitality, Worldchefs carries 91 years of history since its founding at the Sorbonne by the venerable Auguste Escoffier. Representing a mobilized international membership of culinary professionals, Worldchefs is committed to advancing the profession and leveraging the influence of the chef jacket for the betterment of the industry and humanity at large.
Worldchefs is dedicated to raising culinary standards and social awareness through four core focus areas:
Education – Worldchefs offers support for education and professional development through the landmark Worldchefs Academy online training program, a diverse network of Worldchefs Education Partners and curriculums, and the world’s first Global Hospitality Certification recognizing on-the-job skills in hospitality;
Networking – Worldchefs connects culinary professionals around the globe through their online community platform and provides a gateway for industry networking opportunities through endorsed events, Worldchefs Village, and the biennial Worldchefs Congress & Expo;
Competition – Worldchefs sets global standards for competition rules and endorsemetn of key culinary competitions worldwide, provides Competition Seminars and assurance of Worldchefs Certified Judges, and operates the prestigious Global Chefs Challenge;
Humanitarianism & Sustainability – Worldchefs Feed the Planet and World Chefs Without Borders programs relieve food poverty, deliver crisis support, and promote sustainability across the globe.
For more information about Worldchefs, visit us at www.worldchefs.org.
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