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About
Carla:
Carla
Hall, fun, outgoing and a lover of the arts, is a native of Nashville,
TN. She is a graduate of Howard University’s Business School
with a degree in Accounting. After spending two years at Price
Waterhouse and acquiring a C.P.A. certificate, she shifted gears
and moved overseas to seek the runway lights in Paris and Italy,
then later London. Socialization primarily taking place in
the kitchens throughout Europe, she quickly fell in love with the
art of food.
Upon returning to the States, she started a lunch delivery and catering
company called The Lunch Bunch, as a fluke, where she targeted the
African-American community. Her premise was to show her customers
that you could enjoy great food without using beef or pork. After
four years of self-study she enrolled in, and is a graduate of,
L’Academie de Cuisine. In 1996 she served an externship at
the Henley Park Hotel where she was promoted to Sous Chef; and in
May 1997 she joined a sister hotel, The State Plaza, as Executive
Chef. She then moved to The Washington Club, a private social
club, in September 1999, as Director/Executive Chef.
Carla recently left The Washington Club to start her own catering/private
chef company – Alchemy Caterers. She is an active member
of Les Dames d’Escoffier, as well as a Board member.
She is also a member of Women Chefs and Restauranteurs (WCR).
Periodically, she teaches cooking classes at Sur la Table, as well
as team building classes at different venues in the metropolitan
area. In addition to making a few guest appearances on public television
cooking, Carla was selected to compete on a new cooking series on
The Food Network called “FoodFight”. She recently participated
on a project as the chef for a cookbook photo shoot.
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