Park Place Executive Chef Named "Culinary Star" Of Year

Marc Pritchard, executive chef at Traverse City's Park Place Hotel, has been named the "Culinary Star of the Year" by the Michigan Lodging and Tourism Association.

The award was announced this week during the annual Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism in Grand Rapids.

Pritchard, a native of the United Kingdom, has worked in the United States for 18 years, almost all of it at the Park Place. He was cited for being "a consistently creative chef with a passion for food, presentation and attention to detail."

His White Chicken Chili has won "best of" 12 times in the annual Downtown Traverse City Chili Cook-Off.