Chef Emmanuel Boscherel, Pastry Chef for Sale e Pepe Fine Italian Cuisine, has placed first for the second consecutive year in the Sugar & Chocolate Centerpiece Competition. This competition is part the larger American Culinary Federation Challenge Expo held annually in Orlando each September.

The American Culinary Federation (ACF) Challenge Expo is one of the largest culinary competitions in the country. Each year, for the past 15 years, the ACF has hosted chefs and cooks from all around the world who come to Orlando to participate.

Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico on Marco Island, Sale e Pepe is located at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort, a AAA Four-Diamond and Preferred Hotel property. Under the direction of native Italian Executive Chef Alberto Varetto, Sale e Pepe presents authentic Italian cuisine in surroundings of aged stone, marble floors and hand-painted frescoes.

Experience both Chef Varetto and Chef Boscherel’s expertise monthly at The Tarpon Club’s popular Taste of Tarpon events where their creativity is showcased within an entertaining and instructional format.

In an effort to leave a more positive environmental footprint, The Club & Spa will be joining others across Florida and the Nation to reduce its impact on the Earth. By adapting to the Florida Green Lodging Program guidelines, The Club & Spa will strive to implement and manage energy efficiency, water conservation, clean air practices and waste material reduction, all beneficial objectives for conserving and protecting our natural environment.

Established in 2004 by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Green Lodging Program is unique in that it supports an all-inclusive list of environmental initiatives that are specific to the Florida environment. Once initiatives are in place at a facility, an on-site visit by a trained Program assessor is scheduled to obtain an official “green” designation.

In addition to obtaining green certification, The Club & Spa also hopes to expand its initiatives beyond the environs of the Club facility itself, to the homeowners of Fiddler’s Creek for use in their own residences. “Green Tips” will be provided to the Membership on a regular basis, helping to spread the “green” philosophy.

Be sure to check back with us for certification updates.