Henin to head Delaware North's culinary operationsHenin to head Delaware North's culinary operations

BUFFALO N.Y. Concessionaire Delaware North Cos. has promoted Roland G. Henin to corporate executive chef and culinary ambassador, with responsibility for culinary operations worldwide.

Henin, one of only about 60 certified chefs nationwide, previously served as corporate chef of the company's Parks & Resorts division, which manages the foodservice operations of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks in California and Niagara Falls State Park in New York. Delaware North also operates feeding facilities at sports arenas, racetracks and airports. Based here, the company said its annual revenues are nearly $2 billion.

Prior to joining Delaware North in 1998, Henin was a director of the Culinary Arts Department at the Art Institute of Seattle. He has taught at the main campuses of the Culinary Institute of America and Johnson & Wales College. He was the coach of the gold-medal-winning U.S. Culinary Olympic Team of 1992.