Walter Neuhold

Background

About Walter Neuhold

BIO From cooking for Queen Elizabeth, Pope John II and former president Reagan, to traveling the world working in the finest hotels, Walter Neuhold has virtually seen it all. Born in Gleisdorf, Austria, he began his culinary apprenticeship at the age of 15 at the Austrian Park Hotel in Graz. After completing this three-year training program, Chef Neuhold began his travel as the executive chef in quality hotels and restaurants in Turkey, South Africa, Germany, Iraq, Hong Kong, the Philippines and seven years in South Korea. In 1987, Westin Hotels International, transferred him to Denver, where he met his wife, Marietta. He has stayed in the U.S. since then, owning several restaurants from coast to coast. Spending 7 years in South Korea the Chef utilized his knowledge to open in 1996 the Award Winning Seoul Jung in Los Angeles. In 1995 Kyoto Japanese Restaurant, Sushi Bar and Tempura Bar. With his vast knowledge of the hospitality industry, Chef Neuhold began The Professional Chefs Association in 1997. The chef’s club puts on Culinary Salons of Excellence, challenging chefs through competitions and exhibiting the latest in hospitality industry products. Presently, Chef Neuhold is helping the industry define quality standards through the PCA Gold Seal Program. His love of travel, combined with his culinary knowledge, has made him the versatile professional he is today. Walter Neuhold currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife and two daughters. “It’s hard to become a chef,” Neuhold states, “but it’s even harder to stay a good one.”