Before this year, Chef Gary Lay hadn’t competed in any culinary competitions.
In the two he’s now taken part in — one in February and one in April — he went home with silver medals both times.
Chef Lay, the executive chef at StoryPoint Waterville, a senior living community, had his most recent win at the 10th annual Roland E. Schaeffer Culinary Classic, the nation’s largest American Culinary Federation culinary competition. The event was held at Baker College in Port Huron, Mich., with more than 150 industry professionals and students competing…