Todd Van Wieren
Executive Chef
tvanwieren@boatwerksrestuarant.com

Todd Van Wieren has been in the food service industry for over 30 years. He started as a dishwasher and worked his way up to being a Certified Executive Chef (CEC). He is from Saugatuck, MI and attended Saugatuck High School before attending Grand Rapids Junior College’s Culinary School. As a proud member of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), he has served on the Board of Directors as Vice President, Certification Chair, Competitions Chair, and Grand and Scholarship Chairperson.

Over the years, he has competed in many professional Culinary Competitions and has won numerous ACF medals and awards. In 2004, Todd was the ACF chef of the year, the ACF’s most prestigious award. Todd has worked in Holland for over 20 years and has opened two of Holland’s Hotel and Conference Centers. After leaving the area to open the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan he has returned home to the Holland area to serve as the Executive Chef at Boatwerks. Todd leads an impressive group of people who take great pride in making every dining experience wonderful.