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American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame
American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame
Chef Manfred W. Bast CMPC,CEC,AAC.HOF
Chef Fritz F. Gitschner CMC,AAC
Chef Richard Schneider CMC,AAC
Chef Gunther Hieland CMPC
American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame
American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame
American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame
ACF Philadelphia Chapter Inductees
*Manfred Bast CMPC, CEC,AAC,HOF
Frederick Robinson CEC,AAC, HOF
*Daniel D’Angelo CEC ,AAC ,HOF
Thomas Macrina CEC CCA AAC HBOT HOGT HOF
Earl Arrowood Jr CCC CCE AAC HOGT HOF
Walter Staib HHOF
American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame
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Tribute to Chef Manfred Bast CMPC, CEC, AAC, HOF, HOGT
Dear ACF Philadelphia-DVCA Friends and Family
We are sad to announce that one of our amazing chef friends, member, board member and mentor, Manfred Bast has gone to The Kitchens in Heaven. Manfred served on the board of directors as treasurer and raised money for the ACF Culinary Olympic team as well as many other fundraisers for our chapter. He served as judge for many culinary competitions. And a manager of the ACF Jr Culinary Team.
He is already greatly missed and we will never forget him.
Services will be Saturday Nov 18 th and details are below. We hope that many of you will be able to attend.
Memorial Service
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to American Culinary Federation, 6816 Southpoint Parkway, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL 32216 www.acfchefs.org.
About Certified Master Pastry Chef Manfred Bast
Manfred Wilhelm Bast of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania died Saturday, November 4, 2023 at his home. He was 85 years old. Manfred was born November 29, 1937 in Rheydt, Germany, son of the late Wilhelm Bast and the late Josefine Bast (nee - Rötten). He is the beloved husband of Helga Bast; father of Brigitte DeChiaro and her husband Al and the late Michael Wilhelm Bast; grandfather of Anderson and Alexander DeChiaro.
Manfred was born, raised, and educated in Rheydt, a borough of the German city Mönchengladbach, located in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. He emigrated to the United States in 1965 and went to work in the kitchen at Manufacturer’s Country Club in Dresher, PA. He worked for many years as an Executive Chef and an ACF Certified Master Pastry Chef. Manfred met his future wife when he brought his car to Leo’s Garage, after an accident, and was given the phone number of Helga by the mechanic. The two fell in love and were married in 1969 at St. Henry’s Parish in Philadelphia. Manfred enjoyed volunteering his talents to help raise money at events such as the Octoberfest at the Vereinigung Erzgebirge, where he was a longtime member. He donated several cookbooks to the ACF to help young chefs. He was also a proud member of The Honorable Order of the Golden Toque. Manfred was a chef for Fidelity bank and ARA (now Aramark), as well as a professor at the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College during his working career. He was always there to help out where he could, assisting at many events over the years.
Relatives and friends are invited to his memorial gathering on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 12:00 P.M. at Austrian Village, 321 Huntingdon Pike, Rockledge, PA 19046.