Daniel J. Scannell is one of 64 Master Chefs and has been granted Global Master Chef Certification from the World Association of Chefs Societies.
He has served since March as the executive chef for the Sanctuary Golf Club in Sanibel.
Chef Scannell started in his trade in New York. He relocated as a teenager to Florida, working in the state’s finest seafood houses from 1977 to 1985. From 1986 to 1990, Chef Scannell worked as the Executive Chef of the Fraternity House Restaurant in Clearwater, Florida. In 1994 he returned to school, attending Johnson & Wales University, where in 1996 he trained in the Baking and Pastry Arts and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in food-service management in 1998. It was also during this time when Chef Scannell was introduced to The American Culinary Federation and the thrill of competing in culinary events. He has competed in the United States and Europe.
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