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VIDEO: Changing Club Member Culture through Health and Wellness

By Joanna DeChellis, Editor, Club + Resort Chef | May 24, 2019

At the 2019 Chef to Chef Conference in New Orleans, Michael Ponzio, Executive Chef of Medinah CC, offered insights into how he has successfully changed the member culture at MCC through health and wellness.

At the 2019 Chef to Chef Conference in New Orleans, Michael Ponzio, Executive Chef of Medinah (Ill.) Country Club, outlined the many unique steps his suburban Chicago club has taken in launching a comprehensive initiative that has included introducing blended drinks and healthy bowls to help increase sales at the pool by 20%; on-site, branded maple syrup and honeybee programs; an elaborate chef’s garden and USDA-certified chicken coop for homegrown eggs; and much more.

Learn more about Ponzio and Medinah CC here:

  • Medinah CC’s Surprising New Moves
  • ‘Iron Chef’ Cookoff Highlights Day 2 of the 2019 Chef to Chef Conference
  • Cultivating a Culinary Garden
  • Medinah (Ill.) CC Takes Farm-to-Table to Next Level

 

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About The Author

Joanna DeChellis, Editor, Club + Resort Chef
Joanna DeChellis, Editor, Club + Resort Chef

Joanna DeChellis is an award-winning writer and editor who specializes in food-related publishing. She has written for a number of industry publications over the course of her career and is currently the Editor of Club + Resort Chef magazine. Prior to this role, she was the Managing Editor of Club & Resort Business. She is passionate about driving reader engagement with quality content.

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