Chef Dave Fouts
Chef Dave Fouts received his culinary degree in 1994 from the Florida Culinary Institute in sunny West Palm Beach, Florida. Soon thereafter he was hired by the prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award-winning hotel “The Breakers” in Palm Beach, where he worked for several years. Other professional appointments included irector of food services at Hippocrates Health Institute , one of the premier vegan/vegetarian resorts in South Florida; executive chef for Omni Hotels; and personal chef for a wonderful family in Naples, Florida. In 2008, Chef Dave joined talents with Vicki Bovee, MS, RD/LD, and started Simply Smart Food, Inc. Currently Simply Smart Food, Inc., is serving as a consultant for Obesity Help, Inc. and JourneyLite, a subsidiary of ASCIRA LLC. Chef Dave is the creator of the Simply Smart Food pilot program which is being hailed a success in the Edmond Public School District for eliminating processed foods and bringing scratch cooking back to the schools.
Over the last several years, Chef Dave has written, contributed and advised on several editorial boards for publications throughout the country. Chef Dave is the exclusive chef for WLS Lifestyles magazine and food columnist for the Edmond Sun. Chef Dave’s newest cook book,90 Ways to Ditch Your Diet, was released January 2009 and a revised edition, Ditch Your Diet in 30 Days, was published in 2010.
These days, you can find Chef Dave lecturing and performing cooking seminars across the country. He advises on food and product developing teams for companies such as Keebler, Uncle Ben’s, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and many others. In addition Chef Dave is on the advisory board for WLS Lifestyles and Obesity Action Coalition. In 2009 he was featured on the front cover of WLS Lifestyles magazine in their quarterly issue. Besides his national speaking engagements, Chef Dave is kept busy in Edmond, Oklahoma, where he lives with his lovely wife and two children. He is actively involved in his community and work, and enjoys leisure and travel time with his family.
