Hobart Honors Up-and-Coming Culinary Talent with StarChefs.com Rising Star Artisan Award

Hobart, in partnership with StarChefs.com, recently recognized Chef Bart Bell of Crescent Pie & Sausage Company in New Orleans with a Rising Stars Artisan Award. The 2012 Rising Stars award program, which includes multiple categories, recognizes culinary artists and innovators from across the country.

The Rising Stars Artisan Award celebrates the craftsman spirit of up-and-coming culinary talent. The award highlights the creative outlook, philosophy and ambition of chefs committed to traditional culinary techniques. As a supporter of the artisan spirit, Hobart is the exclusive sponsor of the 2012 StarChefs.com Rising Stars Artisan Award.

Bell, co-owner and chef at Crescent Pie & Sausage Company, was honored for his commitment to charcuterie, the discipline within the culinary arts that includes curing and preparing meats like bacon, pâtés and, in his specialty, sausage.

“We’ve been seeing a resurgence in back-to-basics cooking and back-to-scratch menus in restaurants of all varieties,” said Jenni Bair, Hobart brand marketing manager. “Chef Bart brings a modern sensibility to the centuries-old art and technique of charcuterie. We’re proud to support chefs across the country who are combining that passion for innovation with respect for tradition.”

“Hobart recognized this exciting industry trend and partnered with StarChefs.com to sponsor the Rising Stars Artisan Award, which will be presented quarterly to the individual who best represents the artisan spirit,” said Will Blunt, managing editor of StarChefs.com. “Hobart's products have been the backbone of culinary craftsmanship for the past century.”

Bell’s Crescent Pie & Sausage Company, in the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans, offers up a fusion of American and Cajun/Creole fare. Bell and his staff prepare sausages like bratwurst and andouille, as well as mozzarella and ricotta cheeses in-house. Crescent also is noted regionally for its sandwiches and pizzas, and for Bad Bart’s Black Jambalaya.

For more information about Rising Stars visit http://www.starchefs.com/chefs/rising_stars/.

About Hobart

Hobart is the world leader in commercial food equipment and service for the foodservice and grocery industries. An ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence award winner in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year in 2008 and 2009, Hobart manufactures products for warewashing and waste handling; food preparation; Baxter bakery; cooking; weighing, wrapping and labeling systems; and Traulsen refrigeration. Hobart equipment is supported by a national network of factory-trained service representatives in hundreds of locations across the United States. To learn more about Hobart, visit www.hobartcorp.com, connect on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hobartfoodequipment or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hobartusa.

About StarChefs.com

StarChefs.com™, the magazine for culinary insiders, has been serving the restaurant industry since 1995. StarChefs.com’s original culinary content is driven by in-person tastings and interviews across the world. Its mission is to catalyze culinary professionals’ success and give them the tools they need to overcome their specific challenges. In addition to featuring top chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists, StarChefs.com’s Culinary JobFinder is the leading job board connecting culinary and hospitality professionals to careers in the foodservice industry. StarChefs.com™ features more than 30,000 published pages of original, chef-focused culinary content, and it generates traffic of over 30 million hits a month and has been nominated for Best Web Site for Food and Nutrition by the James Beard Foundation.