1. CHRISTOPHE FICHET
635 Edwards Lane, Ligonier, PA 15658
Phone: 636.399.0402 Mobile: 636.399.0377 Email: gimbsheim21@hotmail.com
QUALIFICATIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Educated in Europe with 25 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience globally.
 Talent for preparing creative and original menus, and adapting menus to the tastes and specifications of employers
and clients.
 Extensive experience in Michelin-star-rated restaurants and four- and five-star resorts.
 Chosen as the personal chef of General Canal (Ret.) and his family in France and later as the executive chef for the
Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and his family.
 Expertise in organizing and carrying out state dinners and events (1200 plus attendees), dynamically supervising
kitchen staff, and effectively managing resources including efficient ordering of supplies.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Executive Chef Rolling Rock Club, Ligonier, PA 2012-present
In charge of every aspect of food operations including à la carte, private
banquets, catering, swimming pool kitchen, and themed events with over
$2 million in sales and 45 kitchen employees.
Executive Sous-Chef The Saint Louis Club, St. Louis, MO 1999-2012
In charge of p.m. operations, fine dining à la carte, as well as banquets.
Executive Chef Pierre Chambrin, former White House Chef.
Executive Chef Hotel Rotisserie du Lac****, Coppet, SWITZERLAND 1998-1999
Supervisor of 12 chefs in this exclusive gastronomic restaurant frequented
by Roger Moore and Pat Morita, among other international stars.
Executive Chef Al-Wajbah Palace, Doha, QATAR 1997-1998
Personal chef to the royal family of Qatar, in charge of all official and
head-of-state dinners in Doha and around the world.
Garde-Manger Chef The Inn at Manitou*****, McKellar, Ontario, CANADA 1997
In charge of buffet and appetizers at this relais and château,
voted best restaurant in North America in 1997.
Chef de Partie The Saint Louis Club, St. Louis, MO 1995-1997
Prepared meals for the à la carte restaurant in this exclusive private dining club.
Garde-Manger Mont Cervin Palace*****, Zermatt, SWITZERLAND 1994-1995
In charge of buffet and appetizers in this leading, world-renowned hotel.
Executive Chef Esterno, Residence of General Canal (Ret.), Dijon, FRANCE 1994
Personal chef to the family of General Canal (Ret.), also in charge of all official and head-
of-state and ministerial dinners at the general’s private residence.
Commis Mont Cervin Palace*****, Zermatt, SWITZERLAND 1992-1993
Chef de Partie Restaurant Mathes*, Ahn, LUXEMBOURG 1991-1992
EDUCATION
Lycée Privé & Ecole Hotelière St. Bénigne, Dijon, France
1991 BTH (Brevet de Technicien Hôtelier) Hôtelerie with a specialization in Cuisine
1989 BEP (Brevet d’Etudes Professionnelles) Hôtelerie / Restauration / Cuisine
1989 CAP (Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle) Hôtelerie / Restauration / Cuisine