RETREAT CENTER SPOTLIGHT: GREENE FAMILY CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER
An Interview with Chef Eli of Greene Family Camp Retreat and Conference Center
by Jeremy Harlan Owner, Retreat Central
with Eli Cohn-Wein Executive Chef, Greene Family Camp and Conference Center
After taking some new clients on a tour of Greene Family Camp’s incredible retreat center, we sat down with GFC’s new Executive Chef and Retreats Director, Eli Cohn-Wein to learn about his vision for enhancing the experience retreat goers will have when they come.
Hi Eli and thanks for sitting down with us to discuss your ideas on retreats, fun and most importantly, good food. Can you tell us about yourself a little bit and how you came to be part of the Greene Family Camp team?
Sure! I’m originally from upstate New York, and my wife and I moved to Dallas about five years ago. After starting the first few years of my professional life as an educator, I have now spent over a decade in the hospitality industry, progressing from my start as the fry cook at a glorified hot dog and hamburger cart on the Highline in New York City to having now opened and ran several critically acclaimed restaurants. Most recently, I was the Executive Chef and General Manager of the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center in Dallas. This summer I came and helped in the Greene kitchen for a few weeks and was reminded of the incredible magic that camp creates. After that, it only took a few conversations to realize that this role is a dream job.
What would you say was your biggest influence in deciding to become a chef?
My family did not have a gigantic house growing up, but we still managed to pack upwards of one hundred people into my house every holiday season for a Hannukah party. The house would be full of warmth and laughter...
Read the full interview here:
www.retreatcentral.com/an-interview-with-chef-eli-of-greene-family-camp-retreat-and-conference-center/
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