Dedicated to bettering lives through education, the institute notably trains former prison inmates and was the subject of the 2017 Academy Award-nominated documentary "Knife Skills."
CLEVELAND, OH, January 20, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Brandon E. Chrostowski has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
A respected voice in the food and restaurant industry, Mr. Chrostowski is the founder, the chief executive officer and the president of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute. Since 2007, the nonprofit organization has been active as both a French restaurant and a culinary institute located in Cleveland's Shaker Square. Dedicated to bettering lives through education, the institute notably trains former prison inmates and was the subject of the 2017 Academy Award-nominated documentary "Knife Skills."
For his inimitable and honorable work, Mr. Chrostowski received the Innovator of the Year Award from the Ohio Restaurant Association in 2019. That same year, he accepted the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Grafton Correctional Institute, the Frank J. Battisi Memorial Award, and the Smart 50 Award. Recognized as a CNN Hero, he was additionally presented with the Medical Mutual Pillar Award and the Cornuelle Award from the Manhattan Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in 2015 as well as the Whitney Young Jr. Award from the Urban League in 2014. Additionally, Mr. Chrostowski was honored among Crain Magazine's 40 Under 40, and was the recipient of the Martin Luther King Award, and the Anisfield-Wolf Memorial Award from the Cleveland Foundation.
Before his numerous accolades and grandiose success, Mr. Chrostowski had trained at some of the finest restaurants in the world, beginning with an apprenticeship at Charlie Trotter's in Chicago in 2000. He worked as a private chef for Donald and Barbara Tober in New York in 2001 and as a stagier at Lucas Carton in Paris in 2002. Mr. Chrostowski further served as a chef de partie at Saucier Picholine in New York from 2002 to 2003.
The captain of Le Pavillion in Poughkeepsie, NY in 2006, Mr. Chrostowski flourished as the manager of Chanterelle in New York City from 2006 to 2008. From 2008 to 2013, he found success as the general manager, fromager and sommelier for L'Albatros Brasserie in Cleveland, OH. Mr. Chrostowski and his eclectic work has been profiled in numerous media outlets, including Ideastream, Lanigan & Malone, Fox 8, WKYC, NPR, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the City Journal, Forbes, the Irish Times, Shaker Life, Cleveland Magazine, Scene Magazine, Belt Magazine, Forbes, The Call & Post and COSE.
A certified sommelier and a fromager, Mr. Chrostowski pursued an education at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, earning an Associate's degree in culinary arts in 2001 and a Bachelor's degree in business management in 2004. He is a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Rifle Association, Slow Food's Northern Ohio Chapter Advisory Committee, Cuyahoga County's Office of Re-Entry Employment Committee and DYS' Advisory Committee for Employment. Additionally, he contributes to his community as the committee co-chair of a local food bank, and the chair for March of Dimes in 2017. Moreover, Mr. Chrostowski has been written for Northern Ohio Live Magazine and the Plain Dealer, and was a speaker at the City Club of New York.
Driven by the belief that every human being, regardless of their past, has the right to a fair and equal future, Mr. Chrostowski believes that EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute is a testimony of what human beings can accomplish if given the chance. He became involved in his profession because of the loss of his own freedom and dignity while serving a sentence. However, it was then restored through the food industry, which gave him a purpose and a new direction in life. The highlight of Mr. Chrostowski's life has been his marriage to his wife, Catana, with whom he has had two children, Leo and Lilly. Looking toward the future, Mr. Chrostowski would like to continue his current mission while visiting new cities as a consultant and expanding his endeavors nationwide.
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