Interview with Paul S. Warner, Oregon Zoo, 2006 (audio)

Authors

Paul S. Warner

Streaming Media

Publication Date

8-10-2006

Document Type

Interview

Duration

24 minutes

Subjects

Sustainability -- Oregon -- Portland, Oregon Zoo, Restaurant Menus

Abstract

Interview of Paul S. Warner by Kelly Goodwin on August 10th, 2006.

Biographical

Paul S. Warner became the Executive Chef at the Oregon Zoo in 1999. His responsibilities have included overseeing the menu, staff, and catering at the zoo, as well as the annual creation of Packy's birthday cake. He earned an AOS in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Art Institute (CIA) in 1981.

Description

Paul Warner is the Executive Chef for the Oregon Zoo, where he is in charge of food services at the Zoo including the Cascade Grill, catering private events, and Zoo concert concessions. Part of the Zoo’s sustainability goal is using local ingredients when possible, partly to achieve a high quality product, as well as to combat rising shipping prices due to fuel costs. The Oregon Zoo participates in the Seafood Watch program when choosing their sources for seafood on their menus. They choose to use biodegradable utensils and products when possible, as they compost, on-site, at the Zoo. Though the Zoo is an entertainment venue, it is also a conservation effort, and their approach to serving meals at the facility follow a similar approach: entertainment, value, and conservation.

This interview is part of “The Sustainability History Project: Documenting Sustainable Development and Practice in the Pacific Northwest” at Portland State University.

Rights

This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use within the parameters of “fair use” as defined under U.S. Copyright law. It cannot be reproduced, distributed, or broadcasted for commercial purposes. For more information, please contact Special Collections at Portland State University Library at: specialcollections@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9883.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10873

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