Dining

Executive Chef Joe Trama is a Certified Executive Chef through the American Culinary Federation (ACF). He began in 1972 in Stuart, Fla., and now, Trama Catering holds the distinction as the exclusive caterer for the Center for Visual and Performing Arts since opening in 1989. Chef Joe is an adjunct professor of culinary arts at Ivy Tech Community College. In addition to ACF culinary awards, his Sunday Champagne Brunch earns top ratings from The Times of Northwest Indiana and Post-Tribune rankings. Chef Joe has Approved Certification Evaluator (ACE) training to mentor and judge practical exams for chefs to become certified.