Michael Cerrie has been appointed as Executive Chef at Grand Hotel
The historic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, operated by Pivot Hotels & Resorts, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Cerrie as the property's new Executive Chef. In his role, Cerrie oversees the operations of Grand Hotel's on-site restaurants, including the spectacular Main Dining Room, Woods, Jockey Club at the Grand Stand, The Gatehouse, Grand Coffee and Provisions, and Fort Mackinac Tea Room.
Cerrie has more than 25 years of culinary experience and has prepared food for dignitaries and celebrities alike. In 2013, Cerrie was inducted as Chef Rôtisseur into the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, the world's oldest international gastronomic society that celebrates the practice of choosing, cooking and eating fine cuisine and wine.
Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, Cerrie trained at the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute in Pittsburgh. He went on to study abroad in the Caribbean, Cuba and Jamaica where he expanded on his professional training and refined his Mediterranean, Caribbean and Asian food techniques while finding creative ways to infuse them into his own style of cooking. His resume includes stints at The Erie Club, Erie's acclaimed Bayfront Grille and Aloft and Element Austin Downtown.