Oregon’s Kenyan Chef Earns Top Culinary Stripes

Posted on April 12, 2014

The chef responsible for food choices at the Oregon Convention Center has received a high industry honor.

At The Classic Wines Auction

Congratulations Chef Allan

The banquet master

Kenyan born Allan Wambaa, who is executive chef for the convention center, the Portland’5 Centers for the Arts and the Portland Expo Center, has attained the ProChef III certification level from the Culinary Institute of America.

The certification means that Wambaa has mastered such areas as Asian cuisine and knowledge of wine, as well as finances and human resources, among other categories.

“Chef Allan brings world class acumen and taste to what he does, but he also knows how to deliver a very local, Portland product,” said Scott Cruickshank, executive director of the Oregon Convention Center, in a release. “Convention center meals are often thought of as institutional type food. But not here. We are fortunate to have Chef Allan as part of our team and are very proud of his recent accomplishment.”

Wambaa manages the facilities’ catering services as well as the spots’ finer dining options.

– Article adapted from the Portland Business Journal