Scott Scheuerman, Aqua Grill
Scott Scheuerman, Executive chef of Aqua-Grill in Aruba, has been living and cooking in Aruba for 20 years which has impressed upon him the culinary and cultural perspective interweaving the Latin, Creole and multinational influences of the Caribbean with the varied regional foundations of his Native American upbringing. He has had formal culinary training at Johnson and Wales College, Providence, R.I. and the University of New Mexico.
He has held the executive position in Aruba for Divi Resorts, La Cabana Beach and Racquet Club, Royal Cabana Casino, The Mill Resort, and Iguana Joe's. He has also been the recipient of four gold medals and five silver medals in the CHA Cold and Hot Food Culinary Competitions in Aruba. Scott was an official judge at the CCF Culinary Competitions in Aruba 2000 and 2005. He has also been a featured chef on the "Cooling with Burt Wolf - A Taste of Aruba" which aired on CNN, PBS, Travel Channel and the Discovery Channel
Career Overview
Twenty years of cooking and living in Aruba have impressed upon me a culinary and cultural perspective interweaving the Latin, Creole, and multinational influences of the Caribbean with the varied regional foundations of my native American upbringing. It is my continued desire to share these sensibilities with professional colleagues as well as dining clientele.
Professional Experience
- Aqua-Grill, Aruba. Chef, 2002-present. Caribbean and American regional seafood.
- Iguana Joe's, Aruba. Chef, 2002. Casual, authentic Caribbean food and drinks.
- The Mill Resort, Executive Chef, 2000-01. Intimate cottage-style hotel.
- Costa Linda Beach Resort, Aruba. Executive Chef, 1992-2000. Exclusive time-share resort.
- La Cabana Beach and Racquet Club/Royal Cabana Casino, Aruba. Executive Chef, 1991-92.
- Divi Resorts, Aruba. Executive Chef, 1987-1991.
- Wyndham Sea World/Stouffer Orlando Resort, Florida. Sous Chef, Atlantis Restaurant, 1985-1987.
- Numerous Restaurant and Hotel cooking positions during and before Culinary School, dating from 1973.
Formal Studies
- Johnson and Wales College, Providence, R.I. Associates Degree in Culinary Arts, 1984.
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anthropology/ Photographic Arts major, 1975-79.
Related Activities
- Official Judge, CCF Culinary Competitions, Aruba, 2000, 2005
- Four Gold Medals, Five Silver Medals; CHA Cold and Hot Food Culinary Competitions, Aruba, 1993 to 1999.
- Member Aruba National Culinary Team, 1997,1998,1999, 2003,2005; Silver Medalist, Puerto Rico, 1997; Miami, 1999, 2005; Jamaica, 2003.
- Certificates of Excellence, Chaine des Rotisseurs; Roaring Twenties-Cotton Club Dinner, 1994; Culinary Voyage Around The World, 1996.
- Featured Chef, "Cooking with Burt Wolf/A Taste of Aruba"; CNN, PBS, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel; 1994,
See This Guest in the following Events:
