Felicia Kalaluh

Chef Instructor

• Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park

Work History

Chef Instructor Kalaluhi came to Vail from her job as Executive Pastry Chef at The Garden City Hotel. After working at The Lodge at Vail and The Cascade, she struck out on her own and opened Cornerstone Chocolates and Confections. Also of note, she competes yearly in the CASA Gingerbread House Competition and has built a walk-in gingerbread house for kids at The Four Seasons Hotel.

Philosophy

Chef Instructor Kalaluhi is endless. She is industry driven and pushes students to find real-life situations in the classroom environment. She is a craftsman and creator at the highest level and dazzles students with her skills and a few simple ingredients.

Hometown

East Setauket, New York

Danielle Steiner

Chef Instructor

Education

• University of Colorado Boulder
• Colorado Institute of Art

Work History

Chef Instructor Steiner has been working in the food service industry in the Vail Valley for the past 17 years. She has worked many positions from Restaurant Manager to Executive Chef. Currently, she is a purveyor for Northeast Seafood as well as teaching at CMC.

Philosophy

Dani is what students and friends call her. She is the guru of all things restaurant and finds ease in both front of house and back of house restaurant operations. Her strength is helping students realize that customer service is the most important skill in a restaurant. You have no legs to stand on if you can’t maintain healthy relationships with staff, purveyors and customers.

Hometown

Gypsum, Colorado