About Golf Kitchen.
The Golf Kitchen concept was initially born at a meeting at Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton in 2010. With some solid ideas, Diana DeLucia, created her first book and proof of concept titled Golf Club World, Behind the Gates which published in 2013. The recipes and culinary stories proved to be very popular and thus the Golf Kitchen book concept was realized. DeLucia traveled the USA and the world to uncover some of the finest Private Golf and Country Club and Resort teams. The first Golf Kitchen book was launched at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York and hosted by Executive Chef Rhy Waddington and a star-studded line up of Private Golf and Country Club Chefs from the USA and abroad cooking a food and wine tasting menu for the members and guests that will always be a night to remember. A similar event quickly followed at Cassique at Kiawah Island Club, South Carolina which was hosted by Executive Chef Doug Blair and once again included a collaboration of an elite group of chefs from Private Golf and Country Clubs from the USA and abroad. It was at Cassique that the magazine concept was born, and Golf Kitchen Magazine is now in its second year.
Golf Kitchen Punta Mita, a four-day golf and culinary extravaganza was hosted in Punta Mita, Mexico - which boasts both Four Seasons and St. Regis resorts on the property and two renowned Jack Nicklaus Signature-designed golf courses, Pacifico and Bahia – on April of 2018 and 2019 with the help and support of Punta Mita, Golf Kitchen participating chefs and clubs, friends of Golf Kitchen chefs, residents and guests.
The Golf Kitchen Culinary Excellence Awards launched its inaugural event at Edgewood Country Club in New Jersey on October 4th, 2018 and now has a new home at the prestigious GlenArbor Golf Club, in Bedford Hills, New York USA. This industry event will take place August 19th, 2019.
Golf Kitchen Magazine is now a luxury, biannual collectable magazine and 2022 will be it's fifth year in production.
Golf Kitchen launches Private Golf and Country Club's first Certification of Culinary Excellence program September 7th, 2020.
The third annual Golf Kitchen Culinary Excellence Awards once again take place at GlenArbor Golf Club, September 10th, 2020. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 we had to reschedule the awards until 2021.
The third annual Golf Kitchen Culinary Excellence Awards took place at GlenArbor Golf Club, September 9th, 2021.
The fourth annual Golf Kitchen Culinary Excellence Awards took place at GlenArbor Golf Club, September 6th, 2022 and a Golf Kitchen Invitational was added.
The fifth annual Golf Kitchen Culinary Excellence Awards and Golf Kitchen Invitational will be held at GlenArbor Golf Club with a brand new format. Date to be announced.
For Sponsorship opportunities:
Diana DeLucia
Golf Kitchen
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 860 406 1782
Golf Kitchen Punta Mita, a four-day golf and culinary extravaganza was hosted in Punta Mita, Mexico - which boasts both Four Seasons and St. Regis resorts on the property and two renowned Jack Nicklaus Signature-designed golf courses, Pacifico and Bahia – on April of 2018 and 2019 with the help and support of Punta Mita, Golf Kitchen participating chefs and clubs, friends of Golf Kitchen chefs, residents and guests.
The Golf Kitchen Culinary Excellence Awards launched its inaugural event at Edgewood Country Club in New Jersey on October 4th, 2018 and now has a new home at the prestigious GlenArbor Golf Club, in Bedford Hills, New York USA. This industry event will take place August 19th, 2019.
Golf Kitchen Magazine is now a luxury, biannual collectable magazine and 2022 will be it's fifth year in production.
Golf Kitchen launches Private Golf and Country Club's first Certification of Culinary Excellence program September 7th, 2020.
The third annual Golf Kitchen Culinary Excellence Awards once again take place at GlenArbor Golf Club, September 10th, 2020. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 we had to reschedule the awards until 2021.
The third annual Golf Kitchen Culinary Excellence Awards took place at GlenArbor Golf Club, September 9th, 2021.
The fourth annual Golf Kitchen Culinary Excellence Awards took place at GlenArbor Golf Club, September 6th, 2022 and a Golf Kitchen Invitational was added.
The fifth annual Golf Kitchen Culinary Excellence Awards and Golf Kitchen Invitational will be held at GlenArbor Golf Club with a brand new format. Date to be announced.
For Sponsorship opportunities:
Diana DeLucia
Golf Kitchen
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 860 406 1782
GOLF KITCHEN, FIRST EDITION COOK BOOK
Founded in 2014 by CEO Diana DeLucia, an internationally recognized culinary writer/photographer, Golf Kitchen® is a unique portfolio of recipes, photos, and interviews from the kitchens and fairways of 16 illustrious golf destinations.
Diana initially introduced the concept in 2013 through her top selling book Golf Club World, Behind the Gates. She launched the high class 500+ page "coffee table" collectible - Golf Kitchen – on November 10, 2016 at a Friends of James Beard Foundation Dinner featuring chefs from participating global Golf Kitchen® teams at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. This illustrious event joined the world of private club and resort chefs, recipes and kitchens together with the history and stories of 16 high-end golf clubs and destinations around the world. This exciting journey includes episodes from the following clubs/destinations:
Founded in 2014 by CEO Diana DeLucia, an internationally recognized culinary writer/photographer, Golf Kitchen® is a unique portfolio of recipes, photos, and interviews from the kitchens and fairways of 16 illustrious golf destinations.
Diana initially introduced the concept in 2013 through her top selling book Golf Club World, Behind the Gates. She launched the high class 500+ page "coffee table" collectible - Golf Kitchen – on November 10, 2016 at a Friends of James Beard Foundation Dinner featuring chefs from participating global Golf Kitchen® teams at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. This illustrious event joined the world of private club and resort chefs, recipes and kitchens together with the history and stories of 16 high-end golf clubs and destinations around the world. This exciting journey includes episodes from the following clubs/destinations:
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In addition to the book itself, the Golf Kitchen® Community has recently emerged with significant digital and social media initiatives designed to capture the appetites of golfers, travelers, chefs, and food enthusiasts around the globe. Sponsored feature presentations like Exclusive Chef Interviews, Recipe of the Week, Friday’s Cocktail, The Wine Cellar, From the Spa, etc. will yield some superb content for viewing and “sharing” in the digital universe.
THE EVOLUTION OF GOLF KITCHEN
AN INTERVIEW WITH DIANA DELUCIA
What inspired you to create Golf Kitchen?
I co-published and was the lead photographer for Restaurant Insider Magazine in New York City for five years; it was a behind the scenes magazine and a serious hobby, I was learning on the job. I remember the first photo shoot was at Le Cirque 2000. I will never forget it. I had no idea how well-renowned restaurateur Sirio Maccioni or Le Cirque were at that time as I was a newcomer from Australia beginning my American dream.
My interest in the New York dining scene began to wane after blogging became the norm and the recession of 2009 emerged. My new journey was about to begin. I wanted to focus on illuminating certain aspects of the fine dining business which few people witness. This lead me to the world of golf. After doing my research, I began my global golf journey at Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, NY.
I self-published Golf Club World, Behind the Gates in 2013. By far, the reader’s favorite elements of that project were the Executive Chef interviews, recipes, wine and beverage pairings and the exquisite cuisine photography.
Fine dining photography is a specialty of mine, so the two worlds fit well together. Since I began working in the golf world, I have observed that since about 2010, golf club kitchens started raising the culinary bar, focusing more on providing a much higher quality of cuisine than in years gone by.
In 2011, Kyle Green, a sponsorship developer in Florida, introduced me to Zenta Thomas of Destination Golf China magazine, where she invited me to write some content. I was so grateful for the experience, but I knew I wanted to make my vision much larger. I began searching globally for the right golf clubs to feature, and that is when I found Winged Foot Golf Club. They had hired Chef Rhy Waddington, who just happened to be an Aussie like myself, to bring the culinary program to new heights. From there I went everywhere from Morocco, Australia, Dominican Republic, Spain, Dubai and more.
During the three years of production, I had to overcome incredible odds, and it is very dear to my heart. I appreciate every single person that had the same passion I had for Golf Kitchen and helped me get to the finish line. It was not easy, but very rewarding.
Why Golf Kitchen Magazine?
I have found there to be many golf club and Resort Owners, CEOs, General Managers, Executive Chefs and Pastry Chefs that have an incredible passion for the culinary and wine aspects of their club. I want to continue to uncover them for the golf and culinary enthusiasts across the world. It is an exciting time for the industry.
What are your visions for the future?
It is my vision to create a global Golf Kitchen Foundation to award driven students, who have a passion for the culinary golf club and resort industry, with fully awarded scholarships to the leading culinary institutions of the world as well as providing them with staging opportunities during their summer breaks.
Signed copies of Golf Kitchen cookbook are available at GolfKitchen.com
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