TJ Delle Donne '04, '07, CEC

Assistant Dean of Culinary Relations & Special Projects  |  Associate Instructor  |
College of Food Innovation & Technology
Providence Campus

MEDIA REQUEST

A frequent contributing writer and expert panelist to Flavor & the Menu Magazine and Executive Chef of its annual Flavor Experience, TJ Delle Donne addresses modern approaches to food with an historical perspective. He was the Chef de Cuisine at the 90th birthday celebrations for both Former First Lady Barbara Bush and President George H.W. Bush in Kennebunkport, ME.

M.A.T., Food Service Education, Johnson & Wales University
B.S., Culinary Arts, Johnson & Wales University

Expertise:

• conscious cuisine; food trends; food writing; menu development; molecular gastronomy

Media Coverage:

• 06.13.22 - The Local Farey Tales of Coffee Milk: State Beverage Approved, Local Farey Tales podcast
• 08.17.21 - Are Shrimp Good For You?,  Consumer Reports
• 06.25.20 - Scup project works to bring little fish to the masses, ecoRInews
• 03.20.20 - COVID-19 Impact on Restaurants, Bruce Newbury's Talk of the Town,
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• 12.19.19 - Ten of America’s most powerful restaurant groups, FSR Online
• 09.30.19 - Worcester's restaurant scene has improved, but it still fights for talented chefs, industry respect, Worcester Business Journal
• 07.18.19 - Fletcher playing high-stakes game with Worcester Public Market, Worcester Business Journal
• 12.04.18 - JWU dean speaks fondly of the late President Bush, Providence Journal
• 05.02.17 - Lost Kitchen: 10,000 phone calls for a 40-seat restaurant,  Associated Press
• 03.29.17 -  Johnson & Wales grads drive many of Providence's top restaurants,  Boston Globe Magazine
• 01.19.17 - Snacking the world in their hands,  Mondelez International Food Service Industry News Blog