CHEF TO CHEF
Chrissie Bennett on Her New Role at
Winged Foot GC
As the first female to hold the Executive Chef position at Winged Foot Golf Club, Chrissie Bennett has exciting plans for the future of the club’s culinary program. By Joanna DeChellis, Editor
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EARLIER THIS YEAR, WINGED Foot Golf Club (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) named Chrissie Bennett as Executive Chef. Bennett began her career with the club in 2012 and has steadily progressed through the ranks. She is the first female to hold the Executive Chef position at the storied club, which marked the centennial of its founding in 2021. CRC: You’ve always demonstrated a very high aptitude in the kitchen, progressing from garde manger all the way up to Executive Chef. What has this most recent transition been like? CB: I worked with Winged Foot’s former Executive Chef, Rhy Waddington, for many years, learning and growing as a cook. He was my mentor and he taught me a great deal. I was surprised when he decided to move on from Winged
Foot, but I also knew that I was ready for the opportunity ahead. CRC: Did Chef Waddington support your being named Executive Chef? CB: He did. We had a long talk before he left and he told me then how much he believed I was ready, and that he would make the recommendation to the club to promote me into the role. CRC: Colin Burns, Winged Foot’s General Manager, is also a big fan of yours. Was he supportive, too? CB: Absolutely. The beauty of having spent more than ten years as a member of the culinary team here is that I know the way this club runs, I know the membership and I know the culinary team. We are a member-driven operation.
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